How to make a Chrome incognito shortcut in Windows work after Chrome updates
Do it like this:
Open notepad copy/paste this code:
@echo off cls start %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\Chrome.exe --incognito exit
But if you want to let it open a website in incognito window it should be like this:
@echo off cls start %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\Chrome.exe --incognito "http://www.example.domain" exit
Replace 'example' with your website address, And also 'domain' with your website's domain, Like '.com' '.org' '.tk'...
Save it as "Incognito".bat, replace with "Your File Name".bat.
Probably either chrome or some other software is messing with the shortcut.
Options:
Try naming the shortcut differently than the Default name.
Create shortcut manually i.e. by right clicking on the desktop and select
New>Shortcut
and follow on screen instructions.
Update Proof method:
Alternatively you can use Batch file to launch chrome in Incognito mode. (This will not be affected by updates or anything like that)
Create a text file, paste following command to it, save it with
extension .bat.
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --incognito
EXIT
Double Click the file to launch chrome. (You can customize the icon to make it look like the chrome shortcut)
i find this better as solution.
@echo off
start /d "c:\Program files\Google Chrome" Chrome.exe --incognito http://www.example.domain