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Is it possible to have a Google Chrome shortcut use a different user agent than an existing Chrome window?
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Mar 15, 20268500 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I am specifying a custom user agent in Google Chrome in order to access a legacy web site on my company's intranet (the site is needlessly requiring IE). I created an application shortcut for the site and added the parameter to the shortcut. If I launch this shortcut without Chrome already running,…
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--user-agent
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Fix for: Is it possible to have a Google Chrome shortcut use a different user agent than an existing Chrome window?
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What you can do is create multiple profiles. This means that windows will not be shared, and likewise with favorites, cache, home-screen content, cookies, etc., but you'll be able to make your shortcut work the way you wanted it to. First, follow th…
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