telegram link default app handler installer/uninstaller .cmd

tg-link-handler-install.cmd

@echo off
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion

:: Check for admin privileges
net session >nul 2>&1
if not %ERRORLEVEL%==0 (
    :: Request admin elevation
    echo set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) > "%temp%\elevate.vbs"
    echo UAC.ShellExecute "cmd.exe", "/k %~s0", "", "runas", 1 >> "%temp%\elevate.vbs"
    cscript //nologo "%temp%\elevate.vbs"
    del "%temp%\elevate.vbs"
    exit /b
)

:: Prompt for Telegram.exe path
set /p telegramPath=Enter the full path to Telegram.exe (e.g., C:\Path\To\Telegram.exe): 
set telegramPath=%telegramPath:"=%

:: Register tg:// protocol in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\tg" /ve /d "URL:Telegram Protocol" /f >nul
reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\tg" /v "URL Protocol" /d "" /f >nul
reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\tg\shell\open\command" /ve /d "\"%telegramPath%\" -- \"%%1\"" /f >nul

echo Done! Telegram is set to open tg:// links.
echo Test with a tg:// link (e.g., tg://resolve?domain=telegram) in your browser.
pause

tg-link-handler-uninstall.cmd

@echo off
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion

:: Check for admin privileges
net session >nul 2>&1
if not %ERRORLEVEL%==0 (
    :: Request admin elevation
    echo set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) > "%temp%\elevate.vbs"
    echo UAC.ShellExecute "cmd.exe", "/k %~s0", "", "runas", 1 >> "%temp%\elevate.vbs"
    cscript //nologo "%temp%\elevate.vbs"
    del "%temp%\elevate.vbs"
    exit /b
)

:: Remove tg:// protocol from registry
reg delete "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\tg" /f >nul

echo Done! The tg:// protocol has been removed from the registry.
pause