Opening a Browser Window with no Address Bar

Hello All,
I am working on an application which needs to open a new browser window. I need to hide the URL from the user.
Right now, I can open the window with no toolbar or address bar with the following command:
String cmd = "cmd.exe /c start javascript:window.open('http://www.google.ca','main','menubar=0,location=0,toolbar=0,personalbar=0,status=0,scrollbars=1,resizable=yes')";
However, this first opens up a blank window and then the window with no address bar. If I make the command:
String cmd = "cmd.exe /c start javascript:window.open('http://www.google.ca','main','menubar=0,location=0,toolbar=0,personalbar=0,status=0,scrollbars=1,resizable=yes';window.close();)";
then the user is asked if they wish to close the first blank window.
Does anyone know how to open a new browser window via the command line without the annoying extra window?

It works with the following command but the new browser window isn't in "focus".
cmd.exe /c start javascript:window.open('http://www.google.ca','main','menubar=0,location=0,toolbar=0,personalbar=0,status=0,scrollbars=1,resizable=yes');window.opener=top;window.close();
Ryan

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