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===Minimum requirements for new file types===
===Minimum requirements for new file types===
* '''HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.[yourExt]\shell\open\command'''
* '''HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.[yourExt]\shell\open\command'''
* if this key will store a system variable, it's '''Default key''' will need to be of '''type REG_EXPAND_SZ'''
* if this key is to store a system variable, it's '''Default value''' needs to be of '''type REG_EXPAND_SZ'''
** creating this manually gives a REG_SZ type, which will not work and cannot be changed within the regedit GUI
** creating this manually gives a REG_SZ type, which will not work and cannot be changed within the regedit GUI
** REG_EXPAND_SZ type can be created with reg files and '''programmatically'''
** REG_EXPAND_SZ type can be created with reg files and '''programmatically'''
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