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Wow, that actually worked! Thanks a lot for this; I've been wanting a way to do this for ages!
– Sam
Commented Apr 5, 2017 at 23:47
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Also, you can simplify the SendKeys bits into just WshShell.SendKeys "{TAB} {TAB}{TAB} ".
– Sam
Commented Apr 14, 2017 at 3:29
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I've noticed that this makes Chrome the default for all file types it can open. This overrides the default for opening PDFs to Chrome which isn't preferred in my particular situation. Would it be possible to avoid the PDF filetype being modified? (.html, .shtml, .htm, etc - pretty much everything except PDF). I suppose I'm looking to replicate the behaviour of changing 'Web Browser' in "Default Apps" (automatically, and ideally silently).
– Ellipsis
Commented Jan 26, 2018 at 8:52
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Doesn't work in Windows 10 1809
– Deleted
Commented Jun 11, 2019 at 4:54
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This answer stopped working in Windows 10 1803. Instead, use this answer.
– Sam
Commented Apr 9, 2020 at 21:43

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create code fences with backticks ` or tildes ~
```
like so
```
add language identifier to highlight code
```python
def function(foo):
print(foo)
```
put returns between paragraphs
for linebreak add 2 spaces at end
_italic_ or **bold**
indent code by 4 spaces
backtick escapes `like _so_`
quote by placing > at start of line
to make links (use https whenever possible)
<https://example.com>
[example](https://example.com)
<a href="https://example.com">example</a>

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