Launching Windows settings, screen shot etc from URI

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This might be useful for some of you.

It's possible to launch some applications in Windows from a link on a webpage.
For instance open a certain settings page or opening windows snip.

This can be useful for support or when doing instructions on how things should be setup (for example microphone, sound etc).

You do this by using custom URIs instead of https:
For example:

ms-screenclip:
ms-settings:network
ms-settings:printers
ms-settings:privacy-webcam

Windows 10 & 11 have a bunch of those built in.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/launch-resume/launch-default-app

It's suppose to work on all browsers.

NodeBB unfortunately doesn't have support for URIs so I can't post a link to show how it works. But you can write the link directly into your browser. For instance ms-screenclip:

gjacobse

Interesting - I created a batch file that launches all of my daily applications in the office. It'll be interesting to see what I can move to this method...

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@gjacobse said in Launching Windows settings, screen shot etc from URI:

Interesting - I created a batch file that launches all of my daily applications in the office. It'll be interesting to see what I can move to this method...

You can look at what URI are registered to what applications by searching for protocol and you'll find "Choose default application by protocol".

That's how Windows knows what program to launch when it finds something like mailto:

You can also add your own URI to launch whatever app you want. That's done in the registry.

BTW, ubuntu and others have the same capability to handle URIs.