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Windows 7 Default Program command line switches?

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MilesAhead:
This seems to be an area where something working got broken.  When setting default programs for a file type there seems to be no method in the user interface to specify any command line switches.

This is problematic especially for browsers that have command line switches with no corresponding settings.

There should be a better method than hunting down the command string in the registry and editing it.  I tried using the Default Programs Associate a program with a File Type and using a shortcut with the switch.  It didn't like it.

db90h:
You mean shell file associations?  (the program associated with a file or protocol, as you indicate you edit). I clarify so people know what you are talking about.

I've long thought about such a piece of freeware, but never have coded it. It would be helpful in a variety of situations. Further, the coding of it would be relatively simple.

db90h:
Note that I likely never will get around to it, so don't think I'm saying I'm up for this chore. I have too much on my plate with PECompact and PL, not to mention RegMerge, etc..

MilesAhead:
What I'm getting at is back in XP and earlier you could specifically edit the "edit" and "open" verbs to include stuff besides "%1".  Seems now that's been removed. I solved the immediate problem that made me want to do it.  Looks like it's just one of those things with no good solution.

I thought there might be some Windows hack rather than writing a software.  But anyway. :)

db90h:
Not that I know of. They simplified it, knocking that part right out.

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