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Iritscen: link fixes

2022-09-18T14:25:38Z

link fixes

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	==Research==		==Research==
	===General structure===		===General structure===
	* https://~~docs~~.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/sysinfo/structure-of-the-registry		* https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/sysinfo/structure-of-the-registry
	* Every node is a '''key''' that can have '''subkeys''' and/or data ("'''value'''") which is displayed at the right side of the regedit GUI.		* Every node is a '''key''' that can have '''subkeys''' and/or data ("'''value'''") which is displayed at the right side of the regedit GUI.
	* Each '''value''' has 3 attributes: '''name''', '''type''', '''data'''		* Each '''value''' has 3 attributes: '''name''', '''type''', '''data'''
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	'''Other'''		'''Other'''
	* https://~~docs~~.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/sysinfo/registry-value-types		* https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/sysinfo/registry-value-types

Iritscen: +cat

2022-05-04T02:03:29Z

+cat

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	===Terms===		===Terms===
	* The H in abbreviations stands for Hive.		* The H in abbreviations stands for Hive.

			[[Category:Modding ideas]]

Iritscen: link fix

2020-08-23T15:57:53Z

link fix

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	==Research==		==Research==
	===General structure===		===General structure===
	* https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/~~desktop~~/sysinfo/structure-of-the-registry		* https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/sysinfo/structure-of-the-registry
	* Every node is a '''key''' that can have '''subkeys''' and/or data ("'''value'''") which is displayed at the right side of the regedit GUI.		* Every node is a '''key''' that can have '''subkeys''' and/or data ("'''value'''") which is displayed at the right side of the regedit GUI.
	* Each '''value''' has 3 attributes: '''name''', '''type''', '''data'''		* Each '''value''' has 3 attributes: '''name''', '''type''', '''data'''

Iritscen: link fix

2020-08-21T13:40:50Z

link fix

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	'''Other'''		'''Other'''
	* https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/~~desktop~~/sysinfo/registry-value-types		* https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/sysinfo/registry-value-types

Paradox-01 at 18:26, 9 May 2019

2019-05-09T18:26:18Z

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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'''

Paradox-01: General structure

2019-05-08T09:46:39Z

General structure

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	==Research==		==Research==
			===General structure===
			* https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/sysinfo/structure-of-the-registry
			* Every node is a '''key''' that can have '''subkeys''' and/or data ("'''value'''") which is displayed at the right side of the regedit GUI.
			* Each '''value''' has 3 attributes: '''name''', '''type''', '''data'''


	===Hive===		===Hive===
	* '''HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT is a <span style="color:red">merged view</span>''' of the '''...\Software\Classes''' sub hierarchies in		* '''HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT is a <span style="color:red">merged view</span>''' of the '''...\Software\Classes''' sub hierarchies in

Paradox-01 at 09:28, 8 May 2019

2019-05-08T09:28:10Z

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	===Sub Menus===		===Sub Menus===
	For sub menus you need a ~~sub~~ commands ~~value~~.		For sub menus you need a '''SubCommands''' value. The commands may contain points in their name and are separated by semicolons.

	shell		shell

Paradox-01: Sub Menu

2019-05-08T09:23:21Z

Sub Menu

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	==Research==		==Research==
	===~~General~~===		===Hive===
	* '''HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT is a <span style="color:red">merged view</span>''' of the '''...\Software\Classes''' sub hierarchies in		* '''HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT is a <span style="color:red">merged view</span>''' of the '''...\Software\Classes''' sub hierarchies in
	** HKLM ('''HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE''')		** HKLM ('''HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE''')
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	====Minimum requirements for new file types====		===Key types===
			'''Reg_SZ'''
			* Standard string

			'''Reg_EXPAND_SZ'''
			* Allows system variables like in <code>"'''%SystemRoot'''"\Notepad.exe %1</code>
			* When used it expands to become an actual path.

			'''Other'''
			* https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/sysinfo/registry-value-types


			===Minimum requirements for new file types===
	* '''HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.[yourExt]\shell\open\command'''		* '''HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.[yourExt]\shell\open\command'''
	* this ~~command must have~~ a '''Default key''' ~~that is~~ of '''type REG_EXPAND_SZ'''		* if this key will store a system variable, it's '''Default key''' will need 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'''


	====Mind already existing alternate hierarchies====		===Mind already existing alternate hierarchies===
	* '''HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.[yourExt]		* '''HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.[yourExt]
	If not empty, this key might have data such as '''<span style="color:red">ext</span>file''' which will point to '''HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\[<span style="color:red">ext</span>file]'''		If not empty, this key might have data such as '''<span style="color:red">ext</span>file''' which will point to '''HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\[<span style="color:red">ext</span>file]'''
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	====User overrides====		===User overrides===
	The following will override HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE keys as the HKEY_CURRENT_USER has a higher priority.		The following will override HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE keys as the HKEY_CURRENT_USER has a higher priority.

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	====System overrides (backups) ?====		===System overrides (backups) ?===
	Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts		Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts
	Applications\NOTEPAD.EXE_.yourExt (type REG_DWORD)		Applications\NOTEPAD.EXE_.yourExt (type REG_DWORD)
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	<!--		<!--
	====Default programs====		===Default programs===
	* "In Windows 10 to add the program to the "Defaults Programs" list, the program should have the "CompanyName" in resources." - [https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-other_settings/how-to-add-my-own-program-to-the-list-of-default/cd1d1305-9870-4156-9b99-fc03b40c1fc9 Nazaury]		* "In Windows 10 to add the program to the "Defaults Programs" list, the program should have the "CompanyName" in resources." - [https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-other_settings/how-to-add-my-own-program-to-the-list-of-default/cd1d1305-9870-4156-9b99-fc03b40c1fc9 Nazaury]
	-->		-->

	~~===Key types===~~
	~~'''Reg_SZ'''~~
	* Standard string

	~~'''Reg_EXPAND_SZ'''~~		===Sub Menus===
	* Allows system variables like in <code>"'''~~%SystemRoot~~'''~~"\Notepad~~.~~exe %1</code>~~		For sub menus you need a sub commands value.
	* When used it expands to become an actual path.
			shell
			\|
			+-- MenuName
			\|
			+-- Name: Icon, Type: REG_SZ, Data: "PATH_to_exe"
			+-- Name: MUIVerb, Type: REG_SZ, Data: displayed name
			+-- Name: '''SubCommands''', Type: REG_SZ, Data: MenuName.commandName1;MenuName.commandName2;MenuName.commandNameN

			Individual commands are then stored at
			Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell

	~~'''Other'''~~		MenuName.commandName1
	* https://docs.~~microsoft~~.~~com/en-us/windows/desktop/sysinfo/registry~~-~~value~~-~~types~~		\|
			+-- command
			MenuName.commandName2
			\|
			+-- command
			MenuName.commandNameN
			\|
			+-- command


	===Terms===		===Terms===
	* The H in abbreviations stands for Hive.		* The H in abbreviations stands for Hive.

Paradox-01 at 08:26, 8 May 2019

2019-05-08T08:26:12Z

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	====System overrides (backups ?)====		====System overrides (backups) ?====
	Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts		Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts
	Applications\NOTEPAD.EXE_.yourExt (type REG_DWORD)		Applications\NOTEPAD.EXE_.yourExt (type REG_DWORD)
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	* "In Windows 10 to add the program to the "Defaults Programs" list, the program should have the "CompanyName" in resources." - [https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-other_settings/how-to-add-my-own-program-to-the-list-of-default/cd1d1305-9870-4156-9b99-fc03b40c1fc9 Nazaury]		* "In Windows 10 to add the program to the "Defaults Programs" list, the program should have the "CompanyName" in resources." - [https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-other_settings/how-to-add-my-own-program-to-the-list-of-default/cd1d1305-9870-4156-9b99-fc03b40c1fc9 Nazaury]
	-->		-->

			===Key types===
			'''Reg_SZ'''
			* Standard string

			'''Reg_EXPAND_SZ'''
			* Allows system variables like in <code>"'''%SystemRoot'''"\Notepad.exe %1</code>
			* When used it expands to become an actual path.

			'''Other'''
			* https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/sysinfo/registry-value-types


	===Terms===		===Terms===
	* The H in abbreviations stands for Hive.		* The H in abbreviations stands for Hive.

Paradox-01: in theory: if UserChoice is used, you have to edit its linked key (../shell) (better do backup and restore it when your own changes get uninstalled)

2019-05-07T20:28:26Z

in theory: if UserChoice is used, you have to edit its linked key (../shell) (better do backup and restore it when your own changes get uninstalled)

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:28, 7 May 2019
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	OpenWithList		OpenWithList
	OpenWithProgids		OpenWithProgids
			UserChoice

			If you set a default program for a file type, "UserChoice" will be created and point to that program and its (shell) context menu.

			Better do backup and restore it when your own changes get uninstalled.