The following code should run Chrome minimized, however it works only with Internet Explorer and ignores all other browsers. Dim oSettings As Settings = New Settings() oSettings.Web.DefaultBrowser = BrowserType.Chrome Dim oManager As Manager = New Manager(oSettings) oManager.Start() oManager.LaunchNewBrowser(oSettings.Web.DefaultBrowser, True, ProcessWindowStyle.Minimized) The workaround is to use: oManager.ActiveBrowser.Window.Minimize()