<# .SYNOPSIS Opens an URL in the default browser .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script launches a new tab in the default Web browser with the given URL. .PARAMETER URL Specifies the URL .EXAMPLE PS> ./open-URL.ps1 https://cnn.com .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #> param([string]$URL = "") try { if ($URL -eq "") { $URL = Read-Host "Enter the URL" } Start-Process $URL exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error: $($Error[0]) (script line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber))" exit 1 }