Internet Explorer

For Internet Explorer you can use -k (kiosk mode):

Starts Internet Explorer in kiosk mode. The browser opens in a maximized window that does not display the address bar, the navigation buttons, or the status bar.

Example:

iexplore.exe -k http://www.google.com/

Read more about this:

• Internet Explorer Command-Line Options ^{(native commands)}

• Open Internet Explorer in Specific Height and Width ^(script)

Firefox

Firefox command line option -fullscreen didn't work for me:

"firefox.exe" -url http://superuser.com -fullscreen

But the use of R-kiosk 0.9.0 extension by Kimmo Heinaaro works like a charm.

Real Kiosk is a Firefox extension that defaults to full screen, disables all menus, toolbars, key commands and right button menus. Alt+Home still takes you home.

The best way to do it with .net is by console application with reference to the COM object of IE.

Instructions:

Create new console application in VS and reference to the Microsoft Internet Controls (SHDocVw) type library.

Example in c#:

SHDocVw.InternetExplorer ie = new SHDocVw.InternetExplorer();
ie.Navigate(url);
ie.ToolBar = 0;
ie.AddressBar = false;
ie.Visible = true;

see more details at msdn: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa752084(v=vs.85).aspx

Microsoft Support had the answer, unsurprisingly.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/962963

1. Close all open Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer windows.
2. Click Start, and then click Run.
3. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
4. Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar
5. Use one or both of the following steps, as appropriate for your situation: * For Windows Explorer: In the details pane, locate the Explorer subkey, and then open it. In the details pane, locate the ITBarLayout value. Right-click this value, and then click Delete. * For Internet Explorer: In the details pane, locate the WebBrowser subkey, and then open it. In the details pane, locate the ITBarLayout value. Right-click this value, and then click Delete.
6. On the File menu, click Exit to exit Registry Editor.
7. Restart Internet Explorer

Hi KingBerly.

You can hide the address bar in the registry.

Open regedit and create the following keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ToolBars\Restrictions
• Under Restrictions Key create a DWORD registry with the name NoNavBar and a value of 1
• Logoff or reboot and the Address Bar is gone. To enable it again change the value to 0 or remove the key.

[Tested on Win7 32 and 64bits]

Try this:

dynamic ie = Activator.CreateInstance(Type.GetTypeFromProgID("InternetExplorer.Application"));

ie.AddressBar = false;
ie.MenuBar = false;
ie.ToolBar = false;

ie.Visible = true;
ie.Navigate("www.google.com");

This uses automation to achieve what you want.

You can also set the position, add event handlers, etc.

The documentation for this interface is here.

Use kiosk mode of IE.

To see sample of how it works, run the below command in run prompt.

        iexplore -k www.google.com

It could've been done by Java Script. In the website source, look for something like:

window.open(...,  location=no, ...);

That location=no tels the browser to open the new window without address bar. Removing that location=no should make the new window to have the address bar. But be careful when modifying the code so that you don't remove unnecessary things. First make backup of whatever files you modify.

It could've been done in other ways though.