creating a registry file to run my application on windows startup - windows

I have created a registry file that adds my application to start when windows starts,
here is the code,
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows]
"Ghori"="e:\Test\test.txt"
but when i add it to the registry, it successfully imports but when i goto regedit and look for it , it doesn't appear there :S


try this
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows]
"Ghori"="e:\\Test\\test.txt"
your
"Ghori"="e:\Test\test.txt" is missing '\\'
this is on my system and it works fine
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce]
"Edit2"="G:\\softwaremy\\RunOnce.exe"
with the double \\ try importing the registry file..it should work

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I want to run a .reg file inside an NSIS installer. My registry file is:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\Credential Providers\{adeba497-0484-4d69-aff3-d7c759f21d15}]
#="SampleV2CredentialProvider"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{adeba497-0484-4d69-aff3-d7c759f21d15}]
#="SampleV2CredentialProvider"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{adeba497-0484-4d69-aff3-d7c759f21d15}\InprocServer32]
#="SampleV2CredentialProvider.dll"
"ThreadingModel"="Apartment"
I tried to run:
WriteRegStr HKLM "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\Credential Providers\{adeba497-0484-4d69-aff3-d7c759f21d15}" "SampleV2CredentialProvider"
WriteRegStr HKCR "CLSID\{adeba497-0484-4d69-aff3-d7c759f21d15}" "SampleV2CredentialProvider"
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SetRegView 64
WriteRegStr "HKLM" "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\Credential Providers\{adeba497-0484-4d69-aff3-d7c759f21d15}" "" "SampleV2CredentialProvider"
WriteRegStr "HKCR" "CLSID\{adeba497-0484-4d69-aff3-d7c759f21d15}" "" "SampleV2CredentialProvider"
WriteRegStr "HKCR" "CLSID\{adeba497-0484-4d69-aff3-d7c759f21d15}\InprocServer32" "" "SampleV2CredentialProvider.dll"
WriteRegStr "HKCR" "CLSID\{adeba497-0484-4d69-aff3-d7c759f21d15}\InprocServer32" "ThreadingModel" "Apartment"

Adding command to context menu in Windows fails

I have (exported from my Registry):
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.md]
#="markdownfile"
with a default value "markdownfile". I also have
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\markdownfile]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\markdownfile\shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\markdownfile\shell\MarkAPL ==> HTML5]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\markdownfile\shell\MarkAPL ==> HTML5\command]
#="\"C:\\Programs\\..." \"%1\""
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If I create ".aa" with a default value "markdownfile" then the command shows on any file with the extension ".aa". Clearly something else is having an impact here, but what?!

It appears that when a user chooses "Start files with this extension with that application" from the Windows Explorer then sometimes - but by no means always - that takes precedence over the mechanism I tried to use.
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Access parameter passed through custom protocol through .reg file

I am currently trying to make enable making calls from our intranet software directly through dialer.exe.
I have prepared this registry script and added it to the local registry:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\sip]
#="URL:Telephone Dialer"
"URL Protocol"=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\sip\DefaultIcon]
#="\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\dialer.exe\",1"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\sip\shell]
"URL Protocol"=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\sip\shell\open]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\sip\shell\open\command]
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I found a solution.
The following steps need to be done:
Step1: Download the Beta software from here
Step2: Extract the Dial.exe into ..\Program Files\Dial\
Step3: Create a new registry entry as following:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\sip]
"EditFlags"=hex:02,00,00,00
#="URL:Sip Protocol"
"URL Protocol"=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\sip\shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\sip\shell\open]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\sip\shell\open\command]
#="\"C:\\Program Files\\Dial\\Dial.exe\" \"%1\""
Step4: Save it as .reg and execute the file.
Step5: Check if \Windows\System32\ contains the following file: msvcr100.dll
IF it doesn't, paste in the file from the zip folder.
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Windows Vista UAC displays the code signed application name incorrectly

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...
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My Libraries shortcuts don't work

I don't know why but my Libraries shortcuts don't work anymore,
When I press on them nothing happens (nor from the start menu nor from Windows Explorer)
I think that this is something from the registry but I don't know what,
Please help me!

Sounds like something has gone wrong in your file associations, save the following as a .reg file and run it to restore .library-ms:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.library-ms]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.library-ms]
#="LibraryFolder"
"Content Type"="application/windows-library+xml"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.library-ms\ShellNew]
"Handler"="{c7ca6167-2f46-4c4c-98b2-c92591368971}"
"NullFile"=""
"IconPath"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,\
74,00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,69,\
00,6d,00,61,00,67,00,65,00,72,00,65,00,73,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,\
2d,00,31,00,30,00,30,00,31,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.library-ms\ShellNew\Config]
"IsFolder"=""
"IsOptIn"=""
"NoEmptyFile"=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LibraryFolder]
#="Library Folder"
"NeverShowExt"=""
"NoOpenWith"=""
"IncludeShare"=""
"IncludeSync"=""
"CanRecursivelySearch"=""
"NoPreviousVersions"=""
"FriendlyTypeName"="#shell32.dll,-34560"
"EditFlags"=dword:00100000
"DefaultDropEffect"=dword:00000004
"TileInfo"="prop:System.ItemTypeText"
"ExtendedTileInfo"="prop:System.ItemTypeText"
"InfoTip"="prop:System.ItemTypeText;System.DateModified"
"PreviewDetails"="prop:System.DateModified;*System.SharedWith"
"FullDetails"="prop:System.ItemNameDisplay;System.ItemTypeText;System.DateModified;*System.SharedWith"
"NoJumpListPathTooltip"=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LibraryFolder\background]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LibraryFolder\background\shellex]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LibraryFolder\background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LibraryFolder\background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\New]
#="{D969A300-E7FF-11d0-A93B-00A0C90F2719}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LibraryFolder\background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Sharing]
#="{f81e9010-6ea4-11ce-a7ff-00aa003ca9f6}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LibraryFolder\DefaultIcon]
#="%SystemRoot%\\System32\\imageres.dll,-8"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LibraryFolder\shellex]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LibraryFolder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LibraryFolder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\LibraryFolder]
#="{0af96ede-aebf-41ed-a1c8-cf7a685505b6}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LibraryFolder\shellex\IconHandler]
#="{14074e0b-7216-4862-96e6-53cada442a56}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LibraryFolder\shellex\LibraryDescriptionHandler]
#="{fe5afcf2-e681-4ada-9703-ef39b8ecb9bf}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LibraryFolder\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LibraryFolder\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{66275315-bfa5-451b-88b6-e56ebc8d9b58}]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LibraryFolder\shellex\SharingHandler]
#="{fe5afcf2-e681-4ada-9703-ef39b8ecb9bf}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LibraryFolder\shellex\{BB2E617C-0920-11D1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}]
#="{9DBD2C50-62AD-11D0-B806-00C04FD706EC}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LibraryFolder\shellex\{e357fccd-a995-4576-b01f-234630154e96}]
#="{9DBD2C50-62AD-11D0-B806-00C04FD706EC}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LibraryLocation]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LibraryLocation\ShellEx]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LibraryLocation\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LibraryLocation\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\OpenContainingFolderMenu]
#="{37ea3a21-7493-4208-a011-7f9ea79ce9f5}"
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.library-ms]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.library-ms]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.library-ms]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.library-ms\OpenWithList]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.library-ms\OpenWithProgids]
"LibraryFolder"=hex(0):

Just delete the non-working icons.
Then right click on library icon and press "Restore Original Icons".
so easy :p
Don't play with registry

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