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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