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Redirecting filepaths or binding paraameters to an EXE
Hello,
I was wondering if anyone knew of any methods or tools to do this. I am looking to make it so that chrome constantly runs with its --user-data-dir and --cache flags. They are different from the defaults, obviously and I was looking for a less clumsy manner than to use a a directory junction.
Is there a way to make it so that chrome.exe always starts with these parameters? I can use shortcuts for a lot, but programs like skype refuse to oblige me.
I've tried editing the registry for the types of files chrome opens, but it's tedious and just not worth the trouble. Is there a cleaner solution?
Worst case scenario, I might write a windowless VB program and name it chrome.exe (in the same dir) that opens the real thing with the proper parameters, but I'm wondering if there's something a bit less unorthodox and more direct?
Perhaps a way to bind application parameters to the .exe?
I have also, out of curiosity, tried MKLINK for a symbolic directory changing filetypes (chrome.exe redirects to a LNK with the parameters) but for reasons I probably should have anticipated, this is obviously not working. Perhaps I'm on the right track, however....
Many thanks for any suggestions or assistance.
Or should I just leave it on my SSD and get over the writes?