Questions tagged [protocol-handler]
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How to use vnc:// links in windows and tightvnc
I woulk like to register vnc:// protocol to launch tightvnc link directly from the browser.
Link example:
vlc://192.168.0.1
Right now I wrote in the registry this:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
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cannot connect through game bar to sea of thieves via windows 11
I have Steam Sea of Thieves. I have always connected to friends through game bar, right-click the friend, join game. I want this to work, not a workaround. It worked up until a new PC I just swapped ...
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Pass along calling process when specifying open-with behavior for file types and protocols on Windows
To associate certain file types or protocols like https with a particular program it's possible to edit the registry and basically add an association that goes like this:
"C:\MyApp.exe" &...
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Cannot create desktop shortcuts to Windows URI
I am trying to create a desktop shortcut to a windows URI, e.g. ms-settings:privacy. Sites such as https://winaero.com/windows-11-uri-commands-to-launch-apps-directly/#Create_shortcut_for_URI_command ...
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How does Xbox Game Bar & Xbox Console Companion resolve game invites?
When being invited to a game by a friend, Xbox Game Bar (and previously) Xbox Console Companion need to be able to launch the application when you accept the invite.
On my computer I have 2 copies of ...
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Firefox preference to set default permission for handling various protocols (e.g. "tel:" links)?
I have the tel: protocol's default handler set to Microsoft Your Phone, so I can place calls and send SMS from my computer. When I click a tel hyperlink in Firefox (e.g. tel:(555)555-5555), I get a FF ...
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Don't allow sites to set custom protocol handlers?
Some annoying person decided it would be funny to make a site which sets custom protocol handlers (irc:, bitcoin:, etc.) on chrome to go to their site.
Is there any way to prevent this?
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Disable "Always allow ____ to open links of this type in app" checkbox in Chrome
There are several posts about people wanting to do the opposite of what I'm trying to do (like this one Disable Chrome to ask for confirmation to open external application everytime) but I accidently ...
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How to choose which application Chrome uses for deep links (e.g. when zoom:823948290348 is typed into Chrome's URI bar)?
When I type zoom:meeting_id=823948290348 into Chrome's url bar, Chrome opens a popup saying "A website wants to open the Zoom application". I then click on the button saying "Open Zoom&...
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Calculator protocol specification
In the Windows settings (default apps by protocol), I saw that the calculator app has registered itself for the calculator protocol:
That means I can use Win+R and type calculator:// to open the ...
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Add handler to make a call from Google Voice?
Is it possible to add Google Voice to the phone call handlers shown inside Chrome when visiting Google Maps, similar to Skype?
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Prevent Brave Browser from asking for confirmation to open external application every time
Need to disable Brave Browser to ask for confirmation to open external application every time. Every time I click a phone number, in my use case for example, I get this popup again.
The solution used ...
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Can't change tel protocol handler in Windows 10 1909
I would like to add a local application to the list of potential protocol handlers for TEL that is presented in the system settings. The accepted solution of Can't change tel protocol handler in ...
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Stop chrome from prompting when running external URL handler?
I've configured an external handler for telnet:// links following these instructions. It works great, but every time I click on a click chrome asks me:
Open xdg-open? http://<site i am browsing&...
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Is there a way to set Google Voice as default tel protocol handler?
I would like to be able to click tel links in my web browser (Firefox 70.0.1) and have it launch voice.google.com, with the phone number populated in the dialer so that I can then dial the number via ...
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Chrome prompting for custom protocol handlers every time after update
We use a custom protocol handler here where I work that just acts as a file path proxy essentially so that our sales users can click a link in our admin website and have it open the explorer window to ...
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Configure a complete costume protocol as IE Trusted Sites
I created a costume protocol (for a namespace extension application), structered: protocol:\path\to\file.
I'm trying to add the pathes in this protocol to Internet Option's Trusted Sites (to disable ...
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Parsing protocol parameter (URL) in batch file?
I'm trying to use a .bat file as a protocol handler. The protocol URL for example is testapp://close and I set the protocol to launch "C:\test.bat" "%1" in the registry.
The test.bat file
@echo off
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How to register FileZilla for ftp in Windows 10?
On Windows 10 when I click on an ftp link in an email it asks "How do you want to open this?" and gives a list of choices: Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer, WinSCP and 'look for app in store'.
I ...
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Map tel: links to get request in Firefox
We have a PBX system in our office that can be triggered to originate a call to a given number on your extension whilst you are logged into the User Control Panel (so you get the right cookies) by ...
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Open ftp protocol in WinSCP from chrome
On a day to day basis I need to access various FTP servers. I have a ftp:// protocol link for each of them in our webinterface. Everytime I click them, Chrome opens them in a new tab in its built-in "...
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Setting a non-installed browser as default?
On my PC, I use the standalone version of Vivaldi (designed for use on USB Flash drives) on a separate disk to prevent bookmarks and settings from getting lost after a re-installation of Windows.
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how to make chrome default applications link handler in Windows 10?
Currently, Windows 10 decides to open some links within programs and application by calling Edge and sending some others to IE. I would like to have everything related to internet browsers to be ...
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Can't change tel protocol handler in Windows 10
How do I run a custom command for tel: links in Windows 10?
I'm trying to open phone numbers formatted as links with dialer.exe. I was able to do this successfully with callto: links by adding the ...
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Use Chrome to open fb:// links
I have a bunch of fb:// links in the contact list I synched from an old iPhone. I'd like to use Chrome to open these links. Basically I need it to automatically open
fb://profile/XXXXXXXXXX
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Change protocol handler to desktop app (like mapping URL:IRC to mIRC)
I'm trying to change the IRC protocol handler. Must I use a Store app as the below illustration somewhat suggests?
The image shows that Windows is expecting the default program to be an app from the ...
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How can I disable "add application for mailto links" bar in Firefox?
Every time I log on to my webmail I see a bar like on image below. I don't want to add this as an application and it is pretty annoying to close this every time. How can I disable it permanently?
The ...
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