To set a Default file opener through registry

[chaitanya051]

Hello,
I am looking for a way to avoid the propmt or application list that pops up upon clicking a .pdc file.
I would like to fix a default application to be the one to open all my .pdc files.
I would like to make this change through a registry entry preferably. Even a script solution is fine.

I want to do this via modifications to registry or by running a script. I want these settings on my client machines, so there is no question of right clicking. These are silent steps.
I am looking for preferably a VB Script that when run sets a default file opener for an extension.

Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

 

[Dzomlija]

Hello,
I am looking for a way to avoid the propmt or application list that pops up upon clicking a .pdc file.
I would like to fix a default application to be the one to open all my .pdc files.
I would like to make this change through a registry entry preferably. Even a script solution is fine.

I want to do this via modifications to registry or by running a script. I want these settings on my client machines, so there is no question of right clicking. These are silent steps.
I am looking for preferably a VB Script that when run sets a default file opener for an extension.

Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

It's not a script, but try this:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.PDC]
@="Custom_PDCFile"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Custom_PDCFile\Shell\Open\Command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\PDC File Application\\pdcopener.exe\" \"%1\""

Copy an paste the above into Notepad, make the appropriate changes, and save it as "pdc.reg"

Note the folloowing changes MUST be made:

• Custom_PDCFile must be change to somethng else THAT DOES NOT ALREADY EXIST IN THE REGISTRY
• All @= values must be enclude in quotes. If the specified value itself contains quotes, then use \" to differenciate them
• When adding path names, be sure to change all \ path delimiters to \\

 

[jhmpub]

Windows offers command line utilities that can be executed from a batch file to accomplish the same thing:

ftype Custom_PDCFile="C:\Program Files (x86)\PDC File Application\pdcopener.exe" "%%1"
assoc .pdc=Custom_PDCFile

 

[Layback Bear]

I know very little about such things but I did find this.

How to open PDC files protected with LockLizard DRM software

http://answers.informer.com/11552/how-to-convert-a-pdc-to-a-pdf

Could you tell us what exactly you are trying to unlock? What PDC files?