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| From | Wolf Greenblatt <wolf@greenblatt.net> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.comp.os.windows-11 |
| Subject | Re: {rightclick} New | Text Document |
| Date | 2024-11-08 09:14 -0500 |
| Organization | Private News Server |
| Message-ID | <vgl6cs$1kf7$1@news.samoylyk.net> (permalink) |
| References | <velo9h$3r5$1@news.samoylyk.net> <vgk1be$cmdj$1@news.samoylyk.net> <vgkgt0$34b07$1@dont-email.me> |
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On Fri, 8 Nov 2024 09:07:43 +0100, R.Wieser wrote: >> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\1.exe >> @Default = c:\path\seedclip_template1.bat > > What is this preoccupation with the abuse of that "app paths" registry key ? How the App Paths Registry Key Makes Windows Both Faster and Safer https://helgeklein.com/blog/how-the-app-paths-registry-key-makes-windows-both-faster-and-safer/ > Create a folder and add it to the PATH environment variable* (which is > something you only need to do once). After that you can just drop any > program or batch file into it and start it using the "run" dialog (or from a > command console) - no "app path" fumbling needed anymore. > * or, if you do not mind making a mess of things, just pick a folder thats > mentioned in that PATH environment variable. The article cited explains why it's sophomoric to modify the PATH variable. The App Paths key provides a per-process PATH configuration which increases security by eliminating the need to touch the global system PATH variable. > The second nice thing about it is that, when you remove a program/batchfile > from that folder, you not also need to remember to remove the "app paths" > registry key for it. The App Paths registry key fixes itself when you remove its default target. > Personally I've added a folder as a submenu to the "start" button. Easy to > reach and I can just pick the program/batchfile/script/shortcut** I need, > instead of having to remember its exact name - using one-letter filenames > might be good to minimize keystrokes, but having a descriptive filename > helps you to remember what it actually does. > > ** which, ofcourse, allows you to execute a (single) program with > (different) arguments. I have all my menus pinned to the taskbar which access every program that I need to access via organized shortcuts with specific target attributes.
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Re: {rightclick} New | Text Document Wolf Greenblatt <wolf@greenblatt.net> - 2024-11-07 22:42 -0500
Re: {rightclick} New | Text Document "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2024-11-08 09:07 +0100
Re: {rightclick} New | Text Document Wolf Greenblatt <wolf@greenblatt.net> - 2024-11-08 09:14 -0500
Re: {rightclick} New | Text Document "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2024-11-08 17:18 +0100
Re: {rightclick} New | Text Document Wolf Greenblatt <wolf@greenblatt.net> - 2024-11-08 13:58 -0500
Re: {rightclick} New | Text Document "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2024-11-08 22:18 +0100
Re: {rightclick} New | Text Document Wolf Greenblatt <wolf@greenblatt.net> - 2024-11-08 20:24 -0500
Re: {rightclick} New | Text Document "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2024-11-09 10:22 +0100
Re: {rightclick} New | Text Document "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2024-11-08 17:30 +0100
Re: {rightclick} New | Text Document Herbert Kleebauer <klee@unibwm.de> - 2024-11-08 21:53 +0100
Re: {rightclick} New | Text Document Wolf Greenblatt <wolf@greenblatt.net> - 2024-11-08 23:14 -0500
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Re: {rightclick} New | Text Document Wolf Greenblatt <wolf@greenblatt.net> - 2024-11-25 17:50 -0500
Re: {rightclick} New | Text Document Herbert Kleebauer <klee@unibwm.de> - 2024-11-09 16:35 +0100
Re: {rightclick} New | Text Document Herbert Kleebauer <klee@unibwm.de> - 2024-11-09 16:36 +0100
Re: {rightclick} New | Text Document Herbert Kleebauer <klee@unibwm.de> - 2024-11-09 16:37 +0100
Re: {rightclick} New | Text Document Herbert Kleebauer <klee@unibwm.de> - 2024-11-09 16:38 +0100
Re: {rightclick} New | Text Document Wolf Greenblatt <wolf@greenblatt.net> - 2024-11-25 18:04 -0500
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