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open chrome window from internet explorer
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\openchrome]
@="URL:openchrome Protocol"
"URL Protocol"=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\openchrome\shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\openchrome\shell\open]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\openchrome\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Google\\Chrome\\Application\\chrome.exe\" -- %1\""
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ProtocolExecute\openchrome]
"WarnOnOpen"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ProtocolExecute\openchrome]
"WarnOnOpen"=dword:00000000
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trockenasche commented Oct 15, 2018

Link should look like this:
openchrome:// https://www.example.com
Mind the space

More information https://www.adamfowlerit.com/2015/05/how-to-launch-a-url-in-google-chrome/

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