Hi,
How can I find the default software on a computer? For example default media player, web browser, etc...
Thanks
Hi,
How can I find the default software on a computer? For example default media player, web browser, etc...
Thanks
Do you mean default extensions??? (IE .doc opens M$Word?)
And then do you mean Windows?
If yes to both above, go to the registry and look for a key called HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.....In here there's a key for every extension registered...
Here's a way to find the app that runs it (using WinRAR as an example)
Here the key is called .RAR (as it opens rar files)....it has a default value that's called "Winrar". Now this means there's another key called "Winrar". Find that and under it you'll find a key called "shell" and under that is an entry for each command you get when you right click the file ("open","print"...whatever)....in each of these is a "command" key with a default with the App name ...IE "C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" "%1" therefore this is the same as typing "C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe myfile.rar" in the run box....
Bit round and about....but that's one way
or you can just go to start > settings > folder option
select the file type tab, select a file type and it should tell you what the default opener is.
LOL....I assmued he wanted to do it with code......maybe he didntOriginally posted by Commander
or you can just go to start > settings > folder option
select the file type tab, select a file type and it should tell you what the default opener is.
Ah well!
what I am actually trying to do is change the web browser...and I am still trying.
What browser
For opera
File->Preferences...->Defult Browser
I shall call egypt the harmless dragon
-Isaiah 30.7
almost all browsers have a button called "Make Default Browser" somewhere in the preferences\options, look around, you'll find it!
Actually I am making my own browser. And I am trying to make it so that the user can set it to by the default.
if the program is suited for Windows then listen to Fordy's post cuz <windows.h> is what you'll need to play around with the registery since that's all I know of.
think only with code.
write only with source.