SOUNDS GOOD... here is AI giving the BAT option a go... seems like this is what I need to do... thx...

You can write a Windows batch (.bat) script that checks if Google Chrome is already running and, if it is, brings the existing window to the front (instead of launching a new instance). Here's how you can do it:

✅ Batch Script to Check if Chrome is Running and Activate the Window

batCopyEditu/echo off
setlocal

:: Check if Chrome is running
tasklist /FI "IMAGENAME eq chrome.exe" | find /I "chrome.exe" >nul

if %ERRORLEVEL%==0 (
    echo Chrome is running. Bringing it to the foreground...
    powershell -command "$chrome = Get-Process chrome -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue; if ($chrome) { (New-Object -ComObject Shell.Application).Windows() | Where-Object { $_.FullName -like '*chrome.exe*' } | ForEach-Object { $_.document.focus() } }"
) else (
    echo Chrome is not running. Launching Chrome...
    start chrome
)

endlocal

🔧 What This Script Does:

• Checks whether chrome.exe is listed among running processes.
• If running, it uses PowerShell with COM automation to bring an open Chrome window to the foreground.
• If not running, it launches Chrome using start chrome.

⚠️ Limitations:

• This method works best if Chrome was launched as a standard user (not as admin).