PowerShell script that adds a custom protocol handler in Windows.
mynewprotocol://this_would/be_the/arguments
Change the $ProtocolName and $ProtocolExePath variables.
$ProtocolName - Name for your protocol, needs to be one word, without spaces or special characters, such as MyNewProtocol
$ProtocolExePath - Program that will handle the protocol and its arguments
| # Custom Protocol | |
| # | |
| # Description: | |
| # Creates a new custom protocol in Windows | |
| # | |
| # Note: | |
| # Be sure to change the variables before running! | |
| # | |
| # Author: asheroto | |
| # Author GitHub: https://github.com/asheroto | |
| # | |
| # Version 0.1 | |
| #Requires -RunAsAdministrator | |
| $ProtocolName = "MyNewProtocol" | |
| $ProtocolExePath = "C:\MyNewProtocolHandler.exe" | |
| Write-Output "" | |
| Write-Output "Starting..." | |
| New-PSDrive -Name HKCR -PSProvider Registry -Root HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT -ea SilentlyContinue | Out-Null | |
| New-Item -Path "HKCR:" -Name "$ProtocolName" –Force | Out-Null | |
| Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCR:\$ProtocolName" -Name "(Default)" -Value "URL:$ProtocolName Protocol" | Out-Null | |
| Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCR:\$ProtocolName" -Name "URL Protocol" -Value '""' | Out-Null | |
| New-Item -Path "HKCR:\$ProtocolName" -Name "shell" –Force | Out-Null | |
| New-Item -Path "HKCR:\$ProtocolName\shell" -Name "open" –Force | Out-Null | |
| New-Item -Path "HKCR:\$ProtocolName\shell\open" -Name "command" –Force | Out-Null | |
| Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCR:\$ProtocolName\shell\open\command" -Name "(Default)" -Value """$ProtocolExePath"" ""%1""" | Out-Null | |
| Write-Output "" | |
| Write-Output "Completed registry setup" | |
| Write-Output "" | |
| pause |