// http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2681878/associate-file-extension-with-application
//[PrincipalPermission(SecurityAction.Demand, Role = @"BUILTIN\Administrators")]
public static void SetAssociation(string Extension, string KeyName, string OpenWith, string FileDescription)
{
// The stuff that was above here is basically the same
RegistryKey BaseKey;
RegistryKey OpenMethod;
RegistryKey Shell;
RegistryKey CurrentUser;
BaseKey = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\\Classes", true).CreateSubKey(Extension);
BaseKey.SetValue("", KeyName);
OpenMethod = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\\Classes", true).CreateSubKey(KeyName);
OpenMethod.SetValue("", FileDescription);
OpenMethod.CreateSubKey("DefaultIcon").SetValue("", "\"" + OpenWith + "\",0");
Shell = OpenMethod.CreateSubKey("Shell");
Shell.CreateSubKey("edit").CreateSubKey("command").SetValue("", "\"" + OpenWith + "\"" + " \"%1\"");
Shell.CreateSubKey("open").CreateSubKey("command").SetValue("", "\"" + OpenWith + "\"" + " \"%1\"");
BaseKey.Close();
OpenMethod.Close();
Shell.Close();
// Delete the key instead of trying to change it
CurrentUser = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\FileExts\\" + Extension, true);
CurrentUser.DeleteSubKey("UserChoice", false);
CurrentUser.Close();
// Tell explorer the file association has been changed
SHChangeNotify(0x08000000, 0x0000, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);
}
//START -- Association | .gs
public static void SetAssociation(string Extension, string KeyName, string OpenWith, string FileDescription)
{
if (!UacHelper.IsUacEnabled || !UacHelper.IsProcessElevated)
{
return;
}
RegistryKey BaseKey;
RegistryKey OpenMethod;
RegistryKey Shell;
RegistryKey CurrentUser;
BaseKey = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(Extension);
BaseKey.SetValue("", KeyName);
OpenMethod = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(KeyName);
OpenMethod.SetValue("", FileDescription);
OpenMethod.CreateSubKey("DefaultIcon").SetValue("", "\"" + OpenWith + "\",0");
Shell = OpenMethod.CreateSubKey("Shell");
Shell.CreateSubKey("edit").CreateSubKey("command").SetValue("", "\"" + OpenWith + "\"" + " \"%1\"");
Shell.CreateSubKey("open").CreateSubKey("command").SetValue("", "\"" + OpenWith + "\"" + " \"%1\"");
BaseKey.Close();
OpenMethod.Close();
Shell.Close();
CurrentUser = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\FileExts\\" + Extension, true);
CurrentUser.DeleteSubKey("UserChoice", false);
CurrentUser.Close();
SHChangeNotify(0x08000000, 0x0000, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);
}
public void SetAssociation(string extension, string file = null)
{
RegistryKey BaseKey;
RegistryKey OpenMethod;
RegistryKey Shell;
RenameSubKey(Registry.ClassesRoot, extension, extension + "_back");
SetStatus("SetAssociation:enter");
BaseKey = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(extension);
BaseKey.SetValue("", _keyName);
OpenMethod = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(_keyName);
OpenMethod.SetValue("", _keyName);//_fileDescription);
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(file))
{
_openWith = file;
}
OpenMethod.CreateSubKey("DefaultIcon").SetValue("", "\"" + _openWith + "\",0");
Shell = OpenMethod.CreateSubKey("Shell");
Shell.CreateSubKey("edit").CreateSubKey("command").SetValue("", "\"" + _openWith + "\"" + " \"%1\"");
Shell.CreateSubKey("open").CreateSubKey("command").SetValue("", "\"" + _openWith + "\"" + " \"%1\"");
BaseKey.Close();
OpenMethod.Close();
Shell.Close();
// Tell explorer the file association has been changed
SHChangeNotify(0x08000000, 0x0000, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);
}
public static void SetECLPFileOpenHandler()
{
RegistryKey BaseKey;
RegistryKey OpenMethod;
RegistryKey Shell;
RegistryKey CurrentUser;
RegistryKey hkcuClasses = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey(@"Software\Classes", true);
string Extension = ".eclp";
string KeyName = "ECLProfile";
string OpenWith = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().Location;
string FileDescription = "EVE Custom Launcher profile";
BaseKey = hkcuClasses.CreateSubKey(Extension);
BaseKey.SetValue("", KeyName);
OpenMethod = hkcuClasses.CreateSubKey(KeyName);
OpenMethod.SetValue("", FileDescription);
OpenMethod.CreateSubKey("DefaultIcon").SetValue("", "" + OpenWith + ",0");
Shell = OpenMethod.CreateSubKey("Shell");
Shell.CreateSubKey("open").CreateSubKey("command").SetValue("", "\"" + OpenWith + "\"" + " \"/profile:%1\"");
BaseKey.Close();
OpenMethod.Close();
Shell.Close();
CurrentUser = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\FileExts\\" + Extension, true);
if (CurrentUser != null)
{
CurrentUser.DeleteSubKey("UserChoice", false);
CurrentUser.Close();
}
SHChangeNotify(0x08000000, 0x0000, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);
}
public static void SetAssociation(string Extension, string KeyName, string OpenWith, string FileDescription)
{
RegistryKey BaseKey;
RegistryKey OpenMethod;
RegistryKey Shell;
RegistryKey CurrentUser;
BaseKey = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(Extension);
BaseKey.SetValue("", KeyName);
OpenMethod = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(KeyName);
OpenMethod.SetValue("", FileDescription);
OpenMethod.CreateSubKey("DefaultIcon").SetValue("", System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().Location) + "\\code.png.ico");
Shell = OpenMethod.CreateSubKey("Shell");
Shell.CreateSubKey("edit").CreateSubKey("command").SetValue("", "\"" + OpenWith + "\"" + " \"%1\"");
Shell.CreateSubKey("open").CreateSubKey("command").SetValue("", "\"" + OpenWith + "\"" + " \"%1\"");
BaseKey.Close();
OpenMethod.Close();
Shell.Close();
CurrentUser = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\FileExts\\" + Extension, true);
CurrentUser.DeleteSubKey("UserChoice", false);
CurrentUser.Close();
SHChangeNotify(0x08000000, 0x0000, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);
}
public static void SetAssociation(string Extension, string KeyName, string OpenWith, string FileDescription)
{
RegistryKey BaseKey;
RegistryKey OpenMethod;
RegistryKey Shell;
RegistryKey CurrentUser;
BaseKey = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(Extension);
BaseKey.SetValue("", KeyName);
OpenMethod = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(KeyName);
OpenMethod.SetValue("", FileDescription);
OpenMethod.CreateSubKey("DefaultIcon").SetValue("", "\"" + OpenWith + "\",0");
Shell = OpenMethod.CreateSubKey("Shell");
Shell.CreateSubKey("edit").CreateSubKey("command").SetValue("", "\"" + OpenWith + "\"" + " \"%1\"");
Shell.CreateSubKey("open").CreateSubKey("command").SetValue("", "\"" + OpenWith + "\"" + " \"%1\"");
BaseKey.Close();
OpenMethod.Close();
Shell.Close();
CurrentUser = Registry.CurrentUser.CreateSubKey($@"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\{Extension}");
CurrentUser = CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("UserChoice", RegistryKeyPermissionCheck.ReadWriteSubTree, System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights.FullControl);
CurrentUser.SetValue("Progid", KeyName, RegistryValueKind.String);
CurrentUser.Close();
// Delete the key instead of trying to change it
CurrentUser = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey($"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\FileExts\\{Extension}", true);
CurrentUser.DeleteSubKey("UserChoice", false);
CurrentUser.Close();
// Tell explorer the file association has been changed
SHChangeNotify(0x08000000, 0x0000, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);
}
public static void Associate()
{
/*
* RegistryKey FileReg = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(".code");
* RegistryKey AppReg = Registry.CurrentUser.CreateSubKey("Dot DeCode.exe");
* //RegistryKey FileReg = Registry.CurrentUser.CreateSubKey("Software\\Classes\\.code");
* // RegistryKey AppReg = Registry.CurrentUser.CreateSubKey("Software\\Classes\\Applications\\Dot DeCode.exe");
* // RegistryKey AssReg = Registry.CurrentUser.CreateSubKey("Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\FileExts\\.code");
*
*
* string configFile = string.Empty; ;
* string appdata = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData);
* configFile = Path.Combine(appdata, configFile);
*
* FileReg.CreateSubKey("DefaultIcon").SetValue("", System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().Location)+ "\\code.png.ico");
*
*
* AppReg.CreateSubKey("shell\\open\\command").SetValue("", "\"" + System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().Location) + "\\Dot DeCode.exe"+"\"%1");
* AppReg.CreateSubKey("DefaultIcon").SetValue("", System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().Location) + "\\code.png.ico");
*
* //AssReg.CreateSubKey("UserChoice").SetValue("Progid", "Applications\\Dot DeCode.exe");
*
* // RegistryKey CurrentUser = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\FileExts\\" + ".code", true);
* // CurrentUser.DeleteSubKey("UserChoice", false);
* // CurrentUser.Close();
*
* SHChangeNotify(0x08000000, 0x0000, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);
*/
RegistryKey BaseKey;
RegistryKey OpenMethod;
RegistryKey Shell;
RegistryKey CurrentUser;
string KeyName = "Dot DeCode";
BaseKey = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(".code");
string configFile = string.Empty;;
string appdata = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData);
configFile = Path.Combine(appdata, configFile);
BaseKey.SetValue("", KeyName);
OpenMethod = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(KeyName);
OpenMethod.SetValue("", "CoDe File");
OpenMethod.CreateSubKey("DefaultIcon").SetValue("", System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().Location) + "\\code.png.ico");
Shell = OpenMethod.CreateSubKey("Shell");
Shell.CreateSubKey("edit").CreateSubKey("command").SetValue("", "\"" + System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().Location) + "\\Dot DeCode.exe" + "\"%1");
Shell.CreateSubKey("open").CreateSubKey("command").SetValue("", "\"" + System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().Location) + "\\Dot DeCode.exe" + "\"%1");
BaseKey.Close();
OpenMethod.Close();
Shell.Close();
/*
* CurrentUser = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\FileExts\\" + ".code", true);
* CurrentUser.DeleteSubKey("UserChoice", false);
* CurrentUser.Close();
*/
SHChangeNotify(0x08000000, 0x0000, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);
}
private static bool AssociateBA2Extension()
{
try
{
RegistryKey BaseKey;
RegistryKey OpenMethod;
RegistryKey Shell;
BaseKey = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(associateExtension);
BaseKey.SetValue("", associateKeyName);
OpenMethod = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(associateKeyName);
OpenMethod.SetValue("", associateFriendlyName);
OpenMethod.CreateSubKey("DefaultIcon").SetValue("", "\"" + associateExePath + "\",0");
Shell = OpenMethod.CreateSubKey("Shell");
Shell.CreateSubKey("edit").CreateSubKey("command").SetValue("", "\"" + associateExePath + "\"" + " \"%1\"");
Shell.CreateSubKey("open").CreateSubKey("command").SetValue("", "\"" + associateExePath + "\"" + " \"%1\"");
BaseKey.Close();
OpenMethod.Close();
Shell.Close();
// Tell explorer the file association has been changed
NativeMethods.SHChangeNotify(0x08000000, 0x0000, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);
return(true);
}
catch (SecurityException)
{
return(false);
}
}
public static void SetAssociation(string KeyName = "ByteFlood", string Description = "TORRENT File", string Extension = ".torrent")
{
RegistryKey BaseKey;
RegistryKey OpenMethod;
RegistryKey Shell;
RegistryKey CurrentUser;
BaseKey = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\\Classes", true).CreateSubKey(Extension);
BaseKey.SetValue("", KeyName);
OpenMethod = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\\Classes", true).CreateSubKey(KeyName);
OpenMethod.SetValue("", Description);
OpenMethod.CreateSubKey("DefaultIcon").SetValue("", "\"" + OpenWith + "\",0");
Shell = OpenMethod.CreateSubKey("Shell");
Shell.CreateSubKey("open").CreateSubKey("command").SetValue("", "\"" + OpenWith + "\"" + " \"%1\"");
BaseKey.Close();
OpenMethod.Close();
Shell.Close();
CurrentUser = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\FileExts\\.torrent", true);
CurrentUser.DeleteSubKey("UserChoice", false);
CurrentUser.Close();
SHChangeNotify(0x08000000, 0x0000, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);
}
//Thanks StackOverflow https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2681878/associate-file-extension-with-application
public static void SetAssociation(string Extension, string KeyName, string OpenWith, string FileDescription)
{
RegistryKey BaseKey;
RegistryKey OpenMethod;
RegistryKey Shell;
RegistryKey CurrentUser;
BaseKey = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(Extension);
BaseKey.SetValue("", KeyName);
OpenMethod = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(KeyName);
OpenMethod.SetValue("", FileDescription);
OpenMethod.CreateSubKey("DefaultIcon").SetValue("", "\"" + OpenWith + "\",0");
Shell = OpenMethod.CreateSubKey("Shell");
Shell.CreateSubKey("edit").CreateSubKey("command").SetValue("", "\"" + OpenWith + "\"" + " \"%1\"");
Shell.CreateSubKey("open").CreateSubKey("command").SetValue("", "\"" + OpenWith + "\"" + " \"%1\"");
BaseKey.Close();
OpenMethod.Close();
Shell.Close();
CurrentUser = Registry.CurrentUser.CreateSubKey(@"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\" + Extension);
CurrentUser.DeleteSubKey("UserChoice", false);
CurrentUser.SetValue("Progid", KeyName, RegistryValueKind.String);
CurrentUser.Close();
//Notify Explorer
SHChangeNotify(0x08000000, 0x0000, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);
}
public static void SetAssociation(string Extension, string KeyName, string FileDescription)
{
if (!requestPrivilege())
{
return;
}
RegistryKey BaseKey;
RegistryKey OpenMethod;
RegistryKey Shell;
RegistryKey CurrentUser;
string OpenWith = Application.ExecutablePath;
BaseKey = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(Extension);
BaseKey.SetValue("", KeyName);
OpenMethod = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(KeyName);
OpenMethod.SetValue("", FileDescription);
OpenMethod.CreateSubKey("DefaultIcon").SetValue("", "\"" + OpenWith + "\",0");
Shell = OpenMethod.CreateSubKey("Shell");
Shell.CreateSubKey("edit").CreateSubKey("command").SetValue("", "\"" + OpenWith + "\"" + " \"%1\"");
Shell.CreateSubKey("open").CreateSubKey("command").SetValue("", "\"" + OpenWith + "\"" + " \"%1\"");
BaseKey.Close();
OpenMethod.Close();
Shell.Close();
// Tell explorer the file association has been changed
SHChangeNotify(0x08000000, 0x0000, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);
}
bool SetAssociation(string Extension, string KeyName, string OpenWith, string FileDescription)
{
RegistryKey BaseKey;
RegistryKey OpenMethod;
RegistryKey Shell;
RegistryKey CurrentUser;
try
{
BaseKey = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(Extension);
BaseKey.SetValue("", KeyName);
BaseKey.Flush();
BaseKey.Close();
OpenMethod = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(KeyName);
OpenMethod.SetValue("", FileDescription);
OpenMethod.CreateSubKey("DefaultIcon").SetValue("", "\"" + OpenWith + "\",0");
OpenMethod.Flush();
Shell = OpenMethod.CreateSubKey("Shell");
Shell.CreateSubKey("open").CreateSubKey("command").SetValue("", "\"" + OpenWith + "\"" + " \"%1\"");
Shell.CreateSubKey("edit").CreateSubKey("command").SetValue("", "\"" + OpenWith + "\"" + " \"%1\"");
Shell.Flush();
Shell.Close();
OpenMethod.Close();
// Delete the key instead of trying to change it
CurrentUser = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\FileExts\\" + Extension, true);
if (CurrentUser != null)
{
CurrentUser.DeleteSubKey("UserChoice", false);
CurrentUser.Flush();
CurrentUser.Close();
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
if (ex is System.Security.SecurityException || ex is UnauthorizedAccessException)
{
MessageBox.Show("Please restart this program with administrative privileges to set file associations!");
return(false);
}
#if DEBUG
MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString());
#else
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
#endif
return(false);
}
// Tell explorer the file association has been changed
SHChangeNotify(0x08000000, 0x0000, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);
return(true);
}
private static void setFileAssociation(RegistryKey key)
{
Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey BaseKey;
Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey shell;
Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey currentUser;
BaseKey = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(extension);
BaseKey.SetValue("", keyName);
// only create if not changing existing value
if (key == null)
{
key = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(keyName);
}
else
{
// can only open to edit post-priveledge escalation
key = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.ClassesRoot.OpenSubKey(keyName, true);
}
key.SetValue("", fileDescription);
key.CreateSubKey("DefaultIcon").SetValue("", "\"" + opensWith + "\",1");
shell = key.CreateSubKey("Shell");
shell.CreateSubKey("edit").CreateSubKey(commandString).SetValue("", commandValue);
shell.CreateSubKey("open").CreateSubKey(commandString).SetValue("", commandValue);
BaseKey.Close();
key.Close();
shell.Close();
currentUser = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.CurrentUser.CreateSubKey(@"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.ucs");
currentUser = currentUser.OpenSubKey("UserChoice", Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck.ReadWriteSubTree, System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights.FullControl);
if (currentUser != null)
{
currentUser.SetValue("Progid", keyName, Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind.String);
currentUser.Close();
Microsoft.Win32.Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\FileExts\\" + extension, true);
currentUser.DeleteSubKey("UserChoice", false);
currentUser.Close();
}
// Tell explorer the file association has been changed
SHChangeNotify(0x08000000, 0x0000, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);
}
public static void SetAssociation(string Extension, string KeyName, string OpenWith, string OpenWithParameter, string IconIndex, string FileDescription)
{
try
{
RegistryKey key = Registry.ClassesRoot.OpenSubKey(Extension);
string temp1 = key.GetValue(null, "").ToString();
if (temp1.Trim().Length > 0)
{
Registry.ClassesRoot.DeleteSubKeyTree(temp1);
}
Registry.ClassesRoot.DeleteSubKeyTree(Extension);
}
catch
{
}
RegistryKey BaseKey;
RegistryKey OpenMethod;
RegistryKey Shell;
RegistryKey CurrentUser;
BaseKey = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(Extension);
BaseKey.SetValue("", KeyName);
OpenMethod = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(KeyName);
OpenMethod.SetValue("", FileDescription);
OpenMethod.CreateSubKey("DefaultIcon").SetValue("", "\"" + OpenWith + "\"," + IconIndex);
Shell = OpenMethod.CreateSubKey("Shell");
Shell.CreateSubKey("edit").CreateSubKey("command").SetValue("", "\"" + OpenWith + "\"" + " \"" + OpenWithParameter + "\" \"%1\"");
Shell.CreateSubKey("open").CreateSubKey("command").SetValue("", "\"" + OpenWith + "\"" + " \"" + OpenWithParameter + "\" \"%1\"");
BaseKey.Close();
OpenMethod.Close();
Shell.Close();
try
{
CurrentUser = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\FileExts\\" + Extension, true);
CurrentUser.DeleteSubKey("UserChoice", false);
CurrentUser.Close();
}
catch
{
}
// Tell explorer the file association has been changed
SHChangeNotify(0x08000000, 0x0000, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);
}
public static void SetAssociation(string Extension, string KeyName, string OpenWith, string FileDescription)
{
try
{
RegistryKey CurrentUser;
// The stuff that was above here is basically the same
RegistryKey BaseKey;
RegistryKey OpenMethod;
RegistryKey Shell;
BaseKey = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(Extension);
BaseKey.SetValue("", KeyName);
OpenMethod = Registry.ClassesRoot.CreateSubKey(KeyName);
OpenMethod.SetValue("", FileDescription);
OpenMethod.CreateSubKey("DefaultIcon").SetValue("", Application.StartupPath + "\\bcicons.dll" + ",0");
Shell = OpenMethod.CreateSubKey("Shell");
Shell.CreateSubKey("edit").CreateSubKey("command").SetValue("", "\"" + OpenWith + "\"" + " \"%1\"");
Shell.CreateSubKey("open").CreateSubKey("command").SetValue("", "\"" + OpenWith + "\"" + " \"%1\"");
BaseKey.Close();
OpenMethod.Close();
Shell.Close();
// Delete the key instead of trying to change it
CurrentUser = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\FileExts\\" + Extension, true);
CurrentUser.DeleteSubKey("UserChoice", false);
CurrentUser.Close();
// Tell explorer the file association has been changed
SHChangeNotify(0x08000000, 0x0000, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);
MessageBox.Show("Registry File Association Done", "Info", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show("Registry File Association Error" + Environment.NewLine + ex.Message + ex.Source, "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
}
}
private void SetAssociation(string Extension, string KeyName, string OpenWith, string FileDescription)
{
RegistryKey BaseKey;
RegistryKey OpenMethod;
RegistryKey Shell;
RegistryKey root = Registry.CurrentUser.CreateSubKey("Software");
root = root.CreateSubKey("Classes");
BaseKey = root.CreateSubKey(Extension);
BaseKey.SetValue("", KeyName);
OpenMethod = root.CreateSubKey(KeyName);
OpenMethod.SetValue("", FileDescription);
OpenMethod.CreateSubKey("DefaultIcon").SetValue("", "\"" + OpenWith + "\",0");
Shell = OpenMethod.CreateSubKey("Shell");
Shell.CreateSubKey("edit").CreateSubKey("command").SetValue("", "\"" + OpenWith + "\"" + " \"%1\"");
Shell.CreateSubKey("open").CreateSubKey("command").SetValue("", "\"" + OpenWith + "\"" + " \"%1\"");
BaseKey.Close();
OpenMethod.Close();
Shell.Close();
}