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how to open search page in Google Chrome from windows task bar

Trisha Yates 0 Reputation points
2026-03-13T17:10:14.18+00:00

I pinned Google Chrome to my windows task bar - when I click on it I'm not getting the search page

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    2026-03-13T17:10:35.8433333+00:00

    Clicking a pinned Chrome icon on the Windows taskbar always opens Chrome to its configured startup page, not specifically a search page. To get a Google Search page when selecting Chrome from the taskbar, change Chrome’s startup settings so it opens Google Search as the first page.

    After that, if Chrome is pinned to the taskbar (right‑click the app in Start or on the taskbar and choose Pin to taskbar), selecting that taskbar icon will open Chrome with the Google Search page according to the startup configuration.

    If needed, unpin and re‑pin Chrome so the taskbar shortcut uses the updated startup behavior:

    1. Right‑click the Chrome icon on the taskbar and select Unpin from taskbar.
    2. Open Chrome from Start.
    3. Right‑click the running Chrome icon on the taskbar and select Pin to taskbar.

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  2. Hendrix-V 15,690 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-03-14T00:18:08.77+00:00

    Hi Trisha Yates,

    For your information, when Google Chrome is opened from the Windows taskbar, it follows Chrome’s startup settings to decide which page appears. The taskbar itself simply launches the application.

    To have Chrome open directly to the Google Search page, you can adjust Chrome’s startup configuration as outlined below:

    1, Set Google Search as Chrome’s startup page

    • Open Google Chrome
    • Select Settings > On startup
    • Choose Open a specific set of pages
    • Add: https://www.google.com

    2, Refresh the taskbar shortcut

    • Right‑click the Chrome icon on the taskbar and select Unpin
    • Open Chrome from the Start menu
    • Right‑click the running Chrome icon and select Pin to taskbar

    If you prefer a dedicated Google Search button:

    • Open https://www.google.com in Chrome
    • Click on the three-dot menu in the top corner of Chrome
    • Go to More tools > Create shortcut
    • Enable Open as window, then pin the shortcut to the taskbar

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