A batch file refers to those text files that usually end with a ".bat" extension that contains multiple commands that the system can run in sequence from the Command Prompt to perform different tasks.

A .bat (batch) file consists of a series of commands to be executed by the command-line interpreter, stored in a plain text file. A batch file can be scheduled to run automatically or run silently in ...

Use a batch file to open the URL in IE, or if you want to get "creative", you can always create your own protocol like "iehttp:" as shown in the following. Then, edit the shortcut to use iehttp: ...