How to minimize Google shortcut in StartUp folder?

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spamless_in_seattle@yahoo.com - 28 Aug 2005 16:44 GMT

I have a shortcut in my startup folder that runs IE6 and downloads the
Google.com page.

But I can't figure out how to set it so that the window starts in the
minimized state.

When I right click on the shortcut and click "Properties" I can find no
way to alter the startup state. There are only two tabs:

General
Web Document

I'd be grateful if someone could show me how to create a shortcut that
will start IE6 on the Google page in a minimized window.

Will in Seattle
a.k.a. "Spamless"

P.S. I have IE6 set to open on a blank page, and don't want to have
IE6 configured to automatically open to the Google page. I only want
the one instance of Google to open when I start my machine each
morning, so I'll have a search page up and running when I need it. The
rest of the time, when I start IE6, I prefer having it start on a blank
page.

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Gary S. Terhune - 28 Aug 2005 17:34 GMT

What you have is a URL shortcut. That's like having a shortcut to a DOC file
and when you launch it Word opens to show the DOC file. The system sees that
you want to go to Google.com and automatically opens IE to perform the task.

What you want is a shortcut to IEXPLORE.EXE that includes a switch that
tells it what site to go to after it opens. Right-click your Desktop, click
on New, then Shortcut. For the command line, use the following, *exactly* as
written, including spaces and punctuation:

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" "http://www.google.com"

(Ignore the coloration of the Google link as it appears in this message.)

Once that shortcut has been created, you can rename it and set it's
Properties so that it opens Minimized.

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>I have a shortcut in my startup folder that runs IE6 and downloads the
> Google.com page.
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> rest of the time, when I start IE6, I prefer having it start on a blank
> page.

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