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When I used CTRL-N to open a new window with Firefox, it gives me a blank window (because I've set my start page to be blank).
How do I do the same thing with IE8? Using CTRL-N there opens a new window but it loads up the same page that was in the original window, even though the start page is set to about:blank.
This causes havoc when I'm on certain sites since those sites detect that I'm logged in twice and kick me out of both sessions.
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Unfortunately, there is no setting to change the behavior of Ctrl-N.
What you want is done in IE with another command - also under "File" - called "New Session".
But then unfortunately, it seems as though IE 8's "New Session" feature does not have a hotkey.
Well, we can fix that with a separate hotkey program.
#IfWinActive ahk_class IEFrame ^n::Run, %PROGRAMFILES%\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe,,max #IfWinActive
John T
Posted 2009-11-13T02:48:08.657
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Awesome. That worked wonders. I removed the ",,max" but that's just a personal preference. Both the class and the path were still correct for IE8. Thanks. – None – 2009-11-19T02:16:01.587
Yeah I checked them before writing :) No problem. – John T – 2009-11-19T03:52:53.970
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If you run Internet Explorer with the -nomerge switch, each new window won't share the session data from the previous window when launched from that shortcut.
Additionally, if you go to File->New Session this will open a new window with your default home page.
Factor Mystic
Posted 2009-11-13T02:48:08.657
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"-merge" didn't seem to help, it still opened the same web page. And I was looking for a fast shortcut. Thanks anyway. – None – 2009-11-19T02:18:17.760
2This is awesome! Too bad there is no keyboard shortcut (by default - I saw the hints below). Does Firefox have this functionality? On the other side this is not the same as opening a new window with blank page. For that I used this workaround: open new tab, move the tab with mouse out of the window to become own window. ctrl-N opening a copy of the previous page is really silly (and not configurable on top of that, in what scenario would one want that behavior? – David Balažic – 2013-08-21T15:10:31.630
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Make a new shortcut of iexplore.exe on the desktop and edit its shortcut key proprieties to CTRL+ALT+N, now CTRL+ALT+N will open a new IE window.
Strange. I couldn't actually change the shortcut in properties. Don't know if that's a corporate lock-down thing or something else. Thanks anyway. – None – 2009-11-19T02:19:34.747
just press "N" in that field – None – 2009-11-28T02:27:43.427
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In Windows 7, move IE to the first app in the task bar (if not already), press Windows + Shift + 1.
1it would be polite to keep the original question so others could make use of it. I suppose the question is 'what is the hotkey for starting a new session on ie8' ? – Journeyman Geek – 2010-01-31T12:43:26.470
FWIW, there are simple alternative ways to open a blank new window in IE, not with Ctrl+N.
– amiregelz – 2012-09-01T11:25:01.737