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Open website from PowerShell

Thomas Maurer
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Open website from PowerShell

If you want to directly open a website from the PowerShell console, you can use the Start-Process cmdlet. This will open the website in the default browser:


Start-Process "https://www.thomasmaurer.ch"

You can also use “Start” which is an alias for Start-Process:


Start "https://www.thomasmaurer.ch"

Yes this is a very short post, but I hope this was helpful and you can now open a website from PowerShell.

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Thomas Maurer
Thomas is the EMEA Global Black Belt (GBB) for Sovereign Cloud at Microsoft, helping organizations across the region harness Microsoft’s sovereign, hybrid, multicloud, and edge solutions. He works directly with C-level leaders and technical teams to remove roadblocks, accelerate digital transformation, and shape long-term cloud strategies that meet business and regulatory needs. With over 15 years of experience in cloud and datacenter, including his previous role as Principal Program Manager and Chief Evangelist for Azure Hybrid, he combines deep technical expertise with a passion for customer success. He specializes in creating scalable architectures, solution accelerators, and thought leadership that drive adoption and innovation on Azure. Thomas is a passionate community advocate and frequently speaks at industry events such as Microsoft Ignite and Microsoft TechDays. He shares his expertise through his Cloud and Datacenter Blog at www.thomasmaurer.ch and on LinkedIn and X.com www.twitter.com/thomasmaurer.

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8 responses

  1. Federico Crivelli Avatar
    Federico Crivelli

    Nice one 🔝

    Reply
  2. Federico Crivelli Avatar
    Federico Crivelli

    I also found very helpful to invoke files over http when stric IE rules apply

    Reply
  3. Mark Rainbird Avatar
    Mark Rainbird

    Short but exactly what I needed – thanks.

    Reply
  4. Alejandro Cruz Avatar
    Alejandro Cruz

    Thank you

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    1. Thomas Maurer Avatar
      Thomas Maurer

      you’re welcome :)

      Reply
  5. s31064 Avatar
    s31064

    This is great. I created a script to open 30 different URLs we’re having a problem with. They get 500 errors intermittently. Is there any way to modify this script to catch a 500 error as it opens each page?

    Reply
  6. Kieran Dineen Avatar
    Kieran Dineen

    How would you include username and password and get these to authenticate so that the site would open?

    Reply
  7. Jacob Lusco Avatar
    Jacob Lusco

    Is there a way to suppress the Command prompt that also opens?

    Reply

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