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Re: {rightclick} New | Text Document

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
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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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{rightclick} New | Text Document Wolf Greenblatt <wolf@greenblatt.net> - 2024-10-15 08:47 -0400
  Re: {rightclick} New | Text Document Big Al <alan@invalid.com> - 2024-10-15 09:53 -0400
  Re: {rightclick} New | Text Document Herbert Kleebauer <klee@unibwm.de> - 2024-10-15 16:43 +0200
    Re: {rightclick} New | Text Document Wolf Greenblatt <wolf@greenblatt.net> - 2024-10-15 13:04 -0400
      Re: {rightclick} New | Text Document Herbert Kleebauer <klee@unibwm.de> - 2024-10-16 00:44 +0200
        Re: {rightclick} New | Text Document Herbert Kleebauer <klee@unibwm.de> - 2024-10-16 01:49 +0200
          Re: {rightclick} New | Text Document Wolf Greenblatt <wolf@greenblatt.net> - 2024-10-15 23:12 -0400
            Re: {rightclick} New | Text Document Herbert Kleebauer <klee@unibwm.de> - 2024-10-16 09:44 +0200
              Re: {rightclick} New | Text Document Wolf Greenblatt <wolf@greenblatt.net> - 2024-10-16 16:31 -0400
            Re: {rightclick} New | Text Document Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2024-10-16 08:52 -0400
  Re: {rightclick} New | Text Document Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2024-10-15 11:26 -0400
  Re: {rightclick} New | Text Document Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2024-10-15 13:38 -0400
  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
            Re: {rightclick} New | Text Document Zaidy036 <Zaidy036@air.isp.spam> - 2024-11-09 10:20 -0500
              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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