Windows: Registry: Can't associate a file with a verb

Question

RESTORED to original question as well as I could, 7/27/19 1:08 PM

I've created the following .reg file to add a shell verb 'Build PGL File' for .pgl files. The verb should run Firefox with a command line.

After double-clicking this .reg file, the keys and values are merged into the Registry. But right-clicking a .pgl file in File Manager shows a 'Build PGL File' verb that has no file association.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.pgl]
@="PGLFile"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PGLFile]
@="PGL Document"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PGLFile\shell]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PGLFile\shell\Build]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PGLFile\shell\Build\command]
@="firefox.exe doit.php?%1%"

Answer 1

In the registry, navigate to:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.pgl

and delete the UserChoice subkey.

Answer 2

I suppose you want to navigate to

http://localhost/springweb/springweb.php

when you right-click a .pgl file and then click on an item in the right-click menu that says for example : Go to springweb

This can be achieved as follows

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VBSFile\Shell\Start url]
"icon"="\"C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\iexplore.exe\""
"MUIVerb"="Go to vbsedit.com"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VBSFile\Shell\start url\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\iexplore.exe\" https://www.vbsedit.com"

In your case, VBSFile must then become PGLFile.

Search for it under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT

https://www.vbsedit.com must then become http://localhost/springweb/springweb.php

this will be opened in IE

MUIVerb will display the name Go to springweb in the context menu.

"MUIVerb"="Go to vbsedit.com" change Go to vbsedit.com to Go to springweb, or whatever you want.

If you leave out "MUIVerb"="Go to springweb"

then Start url will be displayed.

Answer 3

I have solved this problem, with the help of Dr RedAnt .

Here is the correct solution, with backslashes doubled (stupid .reg file format):

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pgl]
@="PGLFile"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PGLFile\Shell\Start url]
"icon"="\"C:\\Web\\springweb\\SpringWebLogo.png\""
"MUIVerb"="Build PGL File"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PGLFile\Shell\Start url\Command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Mozilla Firefox\\firefox.exe\" http://localhost/springweb/springweb.php"