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I have been working on an unattended install for Windows XP Home, and I found I have fumbled my clicks and sometimes have run files with the extensions ".reg" and ".cmd". I usually could avoid problems with the ".reg" file because of the confirmation, but the ".cmd" files just ran. In one case, I had a registry run within it and screwed up my machine so that I had to reinstall.

I used "File Options" to change the default for the ".reg" files to "edit" instead of "merge".

I also used "File Options" to change the default for the ".cmd" files to "edit" as well and then I decide to delete "open". I had to get these registry entries saved because you can not enter the data yourself afterwards.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\cmdfile\shell\open]
"EditFlags"=hex:00,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\cmdfile\shell\open\command]
@="\"%1\" %*"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\cmdfile\shell\open]
"EditFlags"=hex:00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\cmdfile\shell\open\command]
@="\"%1\" %*"

I then deleted it because it seemed to be only a shell extension and I checked you can still run scripts from the commandline.

I know some software upgrades use some kind of scripts, but I don't know if I should add this back. I feel a lot safer with them gone.

Is there a reason I need "open" for ".cmd". I think the ".reg" is fine.

Thanks

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