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Change directory of program to C:\Windows\ISD\

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kougyoku 2022-04-28 10:01:15 -07:00
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Program.cs
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@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ namespace LocalExplorer
private static void WriteOutputFile(string debugLine) private static void WriteOutputFile(string debugLine)
{ {
// comment this out to debug the program // comment this out to debug the program
//return; return;
StreamWriter outFile = new StreamWriter(@"C:\LocalExplorer\OUTPUT.txt", true); StreamWriter outFile = new StreamWriter(@"C:\Windows\ISD\OUTPUT.txt", true);
outFile.WriteLine(debugLine); outFile.WriteLine(debugLine);
outFile.Close(); outFile.Close();
} }

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# LocalExplorer # LocalExplorer
IE 11 has a feature that allows users to click a URL to access file folders in local computer or network drive using Windows Explorer. Modern web browsers such as Edge and Chrome don't allow this to security measures. IE 11 has a feature that allows users to click a URL to access file folders in local computer or network drive using Windows Explorer. Modern web browsers such as Edge and Chrome don't allow this to security measures.
@ -9,9 +10,9 @@ The problem with this solution is that the Chrome plug-in can "read and change a
So in response, I have created a clone of this software and am also releasing it free of charge, and open source since there is no alternative in the FOSS space. I hope this program provides useful to you. If it does, buy me a beer. So in response, I have created a clone of this software and am also releasing it free of charge, and open source since there is no alternative in the FOSS space. I hope this program provides useful to you. If it does, buy me a beer.
## Installation ## Installation
Run the below steps as administrator.
1. Create the directory C:\LocalExplorer 1. Drop the LocalExplorer.exe file into the C:\Windows\ISD\ directory so that the full path is `C:\Windows\ISD\LocalExplorer.exe`
2. Drop the LocalExplorer.exe file into the above directory. 2. Run the LocalExplorer.reg file to register the protocol handler.
3. Run the LocalExplorer.reg file to register the protocol handler.
As always you can verify exactly what the program is doing and what entries are being created in your registry by viewing the source code. As always you can verify exactly what the program is doing and what entries are being created in your registry by viewing the source code.

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RegistryEntries.reg
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@="URL:LocalExplorer Protocol" @="URL:LocalExplorer Protocol"
"URL Protocol"="LocalExplorer" "URL Protocol"="LocalExplorer"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LocalExplorer\DefaultIcon] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LocalExplorer\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\LocalExplorer\\LocalExplorer.exe" @="C:\\Windows\\ISD\\LocalExplorer.exe"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LocalExplorer\shell] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LocalExplorer\shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LocalExplorer\shell\open] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LocalExplorer\shell\open]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LocalExplorer\shell\open\command] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LocalExplorer\shell\open\command]
@="C:\\LocalExplorer\\LocalExplorer.exe \"%1\"" @="C:\\Windows\\ISD\\LocalExplorer.exe \"%1\""