How to open URL in Microsoft Edge from the command line?

Question

I need to open URL in Microsoft Edge (on Windows 10). When I invoke

start shell:AppsFolder\\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe!MicrosoftEdge http://www.go         


        

Answer 1

Personally, I use this function which I created and put in my profile script ...\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\….profile, feel free to use it. As I am from the UK, I prefer to go to .co.uk where possible, if you are from another area, you can add your own country code.

# Function taking parameter add (address) and opens in edge.
Function edge {
    param($add)
    if (-not ($add -contains "https://www." -or $add -contains "http://www.")) {
        if ($add[0] -eq "w" -and $add[1] -eq "w" -and $add[2] -eq "w") {
            $add = "https://" + $add
        } else {
            $add = "https://www." + $add
        }
    }

    # If no domain, tries to add .co.uk, if fails uses .com
    if (-not ($add -match ".co" -or $add -match ".uk" -or $add -match ".com")) {
        try {
            $test = $add + ".co.uk"
            $HTTP_Request  = [System.Net.WebRequest]::Create($test)
            $HTTP_Response = $HTTP_Request.GetResponse()
            $add = $add + ".co.uk"
        } catch{
            $add = $add + ".com"
        }
    }
    Write-Host "Taking you to $add"
    start microsoft-edge:$add
}

Then you just have to call: edge google in powershell to go to https://www.google.co.uk