Im trying to the add the main program into my system startup using only variables. I've tried doing this:
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /V "My App" /t REG_SZ /F /D "C:%path%"
but I get a syntax error
Is there a way to fix this?
Thanks
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I am trying to disable remote assistance through batch file. But following code is not working. Is there any problem with this command?
#echo off
#echo Disable remote assistance
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server" /v "fAllowToGetHelp" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
pause
When I toggle the option in System Properties it is editing the key in: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Remote Assistance
Is there a way i can associate a file type like (.php, .css, .js) to a custom icon, even when the file has been associate with a program.
for example on my computer .php is associated to sublime text, and when i encounter .php on my file system it show ST's icon, is there a way to make it change to a custom icon like the good ol' elephant, but still be associated with ST i.e when i click the file it still open's in ST(== sublime text).
I know how to do it for filetypes assigned to Notepad++.
In Windows 10, Notepad++ keeps hijacking the icons of filetypes that you open (by default) in Notepad++. It was very difficult to break that behaviour, but I finally got it working!
Preparations
1. Registry permissions
Open the Windos registry, and give yourself enough "permissions" for the folders HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT and HKEY_CURRENT_USER. I'm not sure myself what are the minimum settings for the whole procedure to succeed. You've got to play a bit with the settings. Anytime you get an error message in the coming procedure, go back to this step and increase your registry permissions.
2. Make some custom icons
Make some custom icons, for example in the folder C:\ICONS\. I use the following website https://iconverticons.com/online/ to convert 256x256 png-files into ico-files.
3. Install Notepad++
Just get Notepad++. Nothing special here.
4. Open a terminal with admin rights
Type cmd in the windows search bar. Right click on the CMD-icon that appears and choose "Run as administrator" in the popup window.
Registry hacking
Disclaimer: changing your registry can potentially cause damage to your Windows installation. I have written down the procedure below with best intentions, but I deny any responsibility in case something goes wrong.
Note: I DON'T recommend to use this procedure for .bat files. This is a very important file-type for Windows. So I don't know what would happen if you delete its standard registry keys.
The procedure below describes how to assign a custom icon - which you created in C:\ICONS\abcfile.ico - to all *.abc files.
1. Registry hacking, part one
The first registry key you should add is HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.abc. In case this key already exists, you might want to delete it. Use the following command to delete the key and all its subkeys:
> REG DELETE HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.abc /f
The following figure shows how we will (re)build this registry key and all its subkeys:
You can do it manually or run the following commands:
> REG ADD HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.abc /ve /t REG_SZ /d "abc_auto_file"
> REG ADD HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.abc /v BrowserFlags /t REG_DWORD /d 0x00000000
> REG ADD HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.abc /v EditFlags /t REG_DWORD /d 0x00000000
> REG ADD HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.abc /v PerceivedType /t REG_SZ /d "text"
> REG ADD HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.abc\DefaultIcon /ve /t REG_SZ /d "C:\ICONS\abcfile.ico,0"
2. Registry hacking, part two
The second registry key you should add is HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\abc_auto_file. In case this key already exists, you might want to delete it. Use the following command to delete the key and all its subkeys:
> REG DELETE HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\abc_auto_file /f
The following figure shows how we will (re)build this registry key and all its subkeys:
You can do it manually or run the following commands:
> REG ADD HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\abc_auto_file /ve /t REG_SZ
> REG ADD HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\abc_auto_file\DefaultIcon /ve /t REG_SZ /d "C:\ICONS\abcfile.ico"
> REG ADD HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\abc_auto_file\shell /ve /t REG_SZ
> REG ADD HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\abc_auto_file\shell\edit /ve /t REG_SZ
> REG ADD HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\abc_auto_file\shell\edit\command /ve /t
> REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "\"C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe\" \"^%1\""
> REG ADD HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\abc_auto_file\shell\open /ve /t REG_SZ
> REG ADD HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\abc_auto_file\shell\open\command /ve /t
> REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "\"C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe\" \"^%1\""
3. Registry hacking, part three
The second registry key you should add is HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.abc. In case this key already exists, you might want to delete it. Use the following command to delete the key and all its subkeys:
> REG DELETE HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.abc /f
The following figure shows how we will (re)build this registry key and all its subkeys:
You can do it manually or run the following commands:
> REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.abc /ve /t REG_SZ
> REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.abc\OpenWithList /ve /t REG_SZ
> REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.abc\OpenWithProgids /ve /t REG_SZ
> REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.abc\OpenWithProgids /v "C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" /t REG_NONE /d 0
> REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.abc\OpenWithProgids /v abc_auto_file /t REG_NONE /d 0
Refresh icon cache
The following command should refresh the Windows icon cache:
> %windir%\system32\ie4uinit.exe -show
Assign Notepad++ to the filetype
I've noticed that - sometimes - the changes only take effect after assigning Notepad++ as the default program to open the filetype.
This is how to do that:
Create a file with the given filetype, eg: myFile.abc
Right click on the file, and select "open with" >> "another app"
You should get a popup window like:
Select Notepad++ as the default program
Finish
Normally the icon has changed now! And all files of that particular filetype will have the custom icon. They will open by default in Notepad++.
Perhaps you should again refresh the icon cache:
> %windir%\system32\ie4uinit.exe -show
or restart your system to let it take effect (although restarting wasn't needed for me).
I am going to set a value to windows registry.
I want to set variable shit for StupidMS in registry, but the result is wrong. Following is my code.
set stupidMS=shit
echo %stupidMS%
reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "StupidMS" /t REG_SZ /d ^%stupidMS^%
I think the problem is ^%stupidMS^%, but I quite have no idea how to correct it.
reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "StupidMS" /t REG_SZ /d "%stupidMS%"
In the post-build Event, I have had the following command line,
REG ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Common\General /v EnableLocalMachineVSTO /t REG_DWORD /d 1
, which adds a DWORD type value under the registry key General.
I don't know what else I am missing here - the command line REG ADD just doesn't seem to work for me. After the installation, that key is still missing. If I run it alone using Command Prompt, it's all good though.
There is some issue with visual studio build events.
Even with admin privilege, it cannot register in HKLM.
instead if u try with HKEY_CURRENT_USER, it works great.
REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Common\General /v EnableLocalMachineVSTO /t REG_DWORD /d 1
i have a dostuff.cmd file that takes one argument and looks something like this:
filepath_to_command_to_run %1
If I type dostuff.cmd FILE into the command prompt it runs fine.
Is it even remotely possible to get it so that I can associate that file type with my dostuff.cmd so that if I double click a file the .cmd will get it as an argument? Right now I've associated the file type with it, but when I double click it runs the stuff in the .cmd without getting the file as an argument.
Right click on the file -> Open With -> Choose Default Program -> Browse to and select your cmd file. ( Choose the checkbox saying always use this for this file type if you want)
Now double clicking the file will open it with the cmd file.
Alternatively, you can set it directly to filepath_to_command_to_run
Once I have achieved the correct way of FILE ASSOCIATION using these cmd commands.
this is just an example:
REG ADD "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\notepad++.exe\shell\open\command" /v # /t REG_SZ /d "\"C:\\Program Files\\Noteepad++\\notepad++.exe\" \"%1\"" /f
REG ADD "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.txt" /v "Application" /t REG_SZ /d "notepad++.exe" /f
REG ADD "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.txt\OpenWithList" /v "g" /t REG_SZ /d "notepad++.exe" /f
assoc .txt=MyCustomType
ftype MyCustomType="C:\Program Files\Noteepad++\notepad++.exe" "%1"
(it's better to put them in .bat file)