Set Google Chrome Browser default profile to be opened

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Current Situation:

When I use the "launch new Chrome" activity, it opens my most recent profile. For example I last opened profile A, then it will launch Chrome with profile A. Then if I open profile B, the next time it will launch Chrome with profile B.

Expected Outcome:

I want it to launch with a specific profile no matter what profile I previously opened.

Possible approach:

1) Use run command or open .exe with --profile directory instead of using "launch new Chrome".

problems: all the activities afterwards written using the chrome instance may break?

2) Change the default path when Power Automate Desktop runs the "launch new Chrome" activity. For example adding --profile directory="Default" to the execution path?

Is approach 2 possible? Where is the default path stored? Or will there be any other approach? Thank you very much in advance!

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trice602 16,239 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hi,

I'm not in Chrome a lot anymore but I believe the profile launches are possible in option 2 mentioned above. Here's some examples:

"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --profile-directory="Profile 1"

--profile-directory="Default"

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Yeah but how can I set this to be the default execution path when I run the "Launch new Chrome" activity.

I tried to "Run an application" and pass profile directory as the parameter, then I "Launch new Chrome" by attaching the instance to the window opened instead of starting a new instance.

Up to here I succeeded but then on the next step, I failed to write on a text field. (I manually amended the selector such that the css selector is minimal to identify the Dom element every time) Gosh I really don't know what's wrong now.

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Hey there!

I am following up on this post set google chrome browser default profile to be opened in this category power automate desktop from 02/17/2025. I know the post is a little older, but it is a common question here so wanted to take a moment and follow-up. I see there have been 2 replies and 1 likes and asking if your question has been answered. If so, please help the community out by completing one or more of the following actions! Thanks in advance!

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TI-09090722-0 3 on at

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I know this might be late, but I will include this anyway.

You can use the Run Application with arguments --profile-directory="YOUR_PROFILE_HERE" (get it through chrome://version, make sure the Profile has Automate Extension).

Afterward, add a Launch new Chrome, but set Launch mode to Attach to Chrome tab, and set the URL to chrome://newtab. It should still output the same Instance you need.

Then you can Go to web page or anything else you need.

Cheers.

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