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Google Chrome: Force Restore Previous Session from Command Line

Did you accidentally close your browser and it wasn’t set to restore the pages that were open last? Instead of being frustrated, simply use a command line switch for Chrome and restore the previous session. I do this enough that I went ahead and made a Restore Session shortcut on my desktop that sits next to my regular Google Chrome shortcut.


To do this from a command prompt, use one of the following:

Vista:

C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe --restore-last-session

XP:

C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe --restore-last-session

where username is the username whose profile contains the Google Chrome installation.

To create a shortcut:

1. Copy the shortcut for Google Chrome and paste it on the desktop.

2. Rename the shortcut to Restore Last Session.

3. Right-click the new icon and select Properties.

4. In the Target textbox, go to the end of the path and after chrome.exe, insert a space and input the following:
--restore-last-session

5. Click OK.

Now you have a way to restore the last session, regardless of the way you have configured Google Chrome to startup.

Rob Rogers
Rob Rogers
Once a prolific author here on Tech-Recipes, Rob has moved on to greener pastures.
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