How to launch an application from a browser?

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The correct method is to register your custom URL Protocol in windows registry as follows:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\customurl]
@="Description here"
"URL Protocol"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\customurl\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\customurl\shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\customurl\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Path To Your EXE\\ExeName.exe\" \"%1\""

Once the above keys and values are added, from the web page, just call “customurl:\\parameter1=xxx&parameter2=xxx” . You will receive the entire url as the argument in exe, which you need to process inside your exe. Change ‘customurl’ with the text of your choice.

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