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Per-user telnet URL association for Windows
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Per-user telnet URL mapping
;
; Works w/ Firefox and Chrome under Windows 7
;
; Be sure to replace the path to PuTTY with the correct destination
;
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\telnet]
@="URL:telnet protocol"
"URL Protocol"=""
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\telnet\DefaultIcon]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\PuTTY\\putty.exe\""
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\telnet\Shell]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\telnet\Shell\Open]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\telnet\Shell\Open\Command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\PuTTY\\putty.exe\" \"%1\""
@Dragonkyt
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it works, I just add the correct path as it says.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Per-user telnet URL mapping
;
; Works w/ Firefox and Chrome under Windows 7
;
; Be sure to replace the path to PuTTY with the correct destination
;

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\telnet]
@="URL:telnet protocol"
"URL Protocol"=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\telnet\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\Program Files\PuTTY\putty.exe"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\telnet\Shell]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\telnet\Shell\Open]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\telnet\Shell\Open\Command]
@=""C:\Program Files\PuTTY\putty.exe" "%1""

@dbcooper
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Better path default 👍 . I guess I was used to installing via .zip or maybe that was before they made an installer? 🤷

@dbcooper
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Updated. Guessing a bit about the quotes/path escaping as I haven't tested.

@Dragonkyt
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but you did it ! congrats it was useful for me, since I'm trying eve emulator.

@kevinpillay95
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Thanks bud, worked perfectly ;)

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