.url associate with "Internet Browser"

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.url associate with "Internet Browser"

Anahaym 496

Hello,

how to associate .url files with Internet Browser without "clicking"? I need to implement this on 700 computers... I've done this already "assoc .url=InternetShortcut" - but it didn't help:

Thank you!

Anonymous

2021-02-26T08:31:39.643+00:00

Hi,

Just checking in to see if the information provided by cooldadtx was helpful.

If yes, you may accept useful reply as answer, if not, welcome to feedback.

Best Regards,
Sunny
Anahaym 496 Reputation points

2021-02-26T10:11:24.8+00:00

Hi,
no, unfortunately it didn't work

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Anonymous

2021-02-26T08:31:39.643+00:00

Hi,

Just checking in to see if the information provided by cooldadtx was helpful.

If yes, you may accept useful reply as answer, if not, welcome to feedback.

Best Regards,
Sunny
Anahaym 496 Reputation points

2021-02-26T10:11:24.8+00:00

Hi,
no, unfortunately it didn't work

Answer 1

Solution: import this .reg file

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.url]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.url]
@="InternetShortcut"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.url\OpenWithProgIds]
"InternetShortcut"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.url\PersistentHandler]
@="{8CD34779-9F10-4f9b-ADFB-B3FAEABDAB5A}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.url\ShellEx\{000214EE-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
@="{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.url\ShellEx\{000214F9-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
@="{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.url\ShellEx\{00021500-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
@="{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.url\ShellEx\{CABB0DA0-DA57-11CF-9974-0020AFD79762}]
@="{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.url\ShellEx\{FBF23B80-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}]
@="{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut]
"EditFlags"=dword:00000002
"FriendlyTypeName"="@C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\ieframe.dll,-10046"
"FullDetails"="prop:System.Link.TargetUrl;System.Rating;System.Link.Description;System.Link.Comment"
"InfoTip"="prop:System.Link.TargetUrl;System.Rating;System.Link.Description;System.Link.Comment"
"IsShortcut"=""
"NeverShowExt"=""
"PreviewDetails"="prop:System.Link.TargetUrl;System.Rating;System.History.VisitCount;System.History.DateChanged;System.Link.DateVisited;System.Link.Description;System.Link.Comment"
@="Internet Shortcut"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\DefaultIcon]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
  00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,75,00,72,00,\
  6c,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,35,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\tabsets]
"selection"=dword:00000705

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.url]

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.url]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.url\OpenWithList]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.url\OpenWithProgids]
"InternetShortcut"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.url\UserChoice]
"Hash"="wMx4BywX2RI="
"ProgId"="IE.AssocFile.URL"

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Roaming\OpenWith\FileExts\.url]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Roaming\OpenWith\FileExts\.url\UserChoice]
"Hash"="fxBI0XatfDw="
"ProgId"="IE.AssocFile.URL"

Answer 2

Castorix31 90,686

You can try this tool : SFTA.exe
It works on my Windows 10 OS (1909) with :

SFTA.exe InternetShortcut ".url"

(but not sure if it will work on newer versions...)

Anahaym 496 Reputation points

2021-02-25T12:39:13.227+00:00

unfortunately we can't use third party tools in our case...
Castorix31 90,686 Reputation points

2021-02-25T12:43:24.603+00:00

Can't you do it with DISM, as the author said ?

Export or Import Default Application Associations
Anahaym 496 Reputation points

2021-02-25T13:38:09.403+00:00
it looks much better. So, I do the following:
Dism /Online /Export-DefaultAppAssociations:"C:\TEMP\AppAssociations.xml"
copy XML file to another computer and run:
Dism /Online /Import-DefaultAppAssociations:"C:\TEMP\AppAssociations.xml"

Correct?
The XML has:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <DefaultAssociations> <Association Identifier=".url" ProgId="InternetShortcut" ApplicationName="Internet Browser" /> </DefaultAssociations>

I did exactly this - unfortunately didn't help
Anahaym 496 Reputation points

2021-02-25T13:56:27.127+00:00

After import and restart I still see this setting:
<Association Identifier=".url" ProgId="IE.AssocFile.URL" />
Castorix31 90,686 Reputation points

2021-02-25T14:17:03.077+00:00

I don't know if your update test worked, but
IE.AssocFile.URL is the same protocol as InternetShortcut (CLSID_InternetShortcut)
Anahaym 496 Reputation points

2021-02-25T14:37:31.737+00:00

current association doesn't have ApplicationName at all, this is the reason, why it doesn't work.

Answer 3

Michael Taylor 60,331

Sounds like you have a network of computers that need this so why not push it out as part of the domain's group policy. The change will get automatically pushed the next time the policies are updated on the computer. Here's an article on how to do that

Anahaym 496 Reputation points

2021-02-25T16:05:35.563+00:00

I tried this policy, but it didn't work. Will try your solution.
Michael Taylor 60,331 Reputation points

2021-02-25T16:11:12.593+00:00

The article you linked says it doesn't work in Win 10, which is possible. However Windows hasn't change its behavior with file associations. You can have system associations (set for all users) and user associations (which override). Therefore it seems like a GP should work just fine even in win 10 unless the user overrides it. But I haven't tried setting them via a GPO.
A Name 40 Reputation points

2023-10-30T22:10:21.4366667+00:00

Because our M$ overlords make this stupidly difficult and cumbersome and it often just doesn't work. They call it a "security" feature, that thing that makes it difficult to use competitor products. I refer to it as typical M$ garbage :)

Answer 4

Anahaym 496

I've tried Microsoft Intune - didn't work.

Anonymous

2021-03-03T02:09:19.343+00:00

This is a quick note to let you know that I am currently performing research on this issue and will get back to you as soon as possible. I appreciate your patience.
If you have any updates during this process, please feel free to let me know.
A Name 40 Reputation points

2023-10-30T22:11:24.2966667+00:00

Looks like Sunny QI discovered this is a dead-end M$ will never fix, it's not in their interest and they have no incentive. (ie, monopoly)

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