UCPD.sys – UserChoice Protection Driver Part 2
In my previous blog post, I explained the functionality of the UCPD.sys driver when it was at version 2.1. Since then, Microsoft has updated the […]
UserChoiceLatest – Microsoft’s new protection for file type associations
When I wrote the article about UCPD.sys, I had already noticed the references to the UserChoiceLatest registry key, and in earlier versions, even to UserChoicePrevious. […]
UserChoice Protection Driver – UCPD.sys
UPDATE 05.10.2024: Microsoft has updated UCPD.sys multiple times since my initial blog post. The current version is 3.1, and it blocks the following executables from […]
SetUserFTA: UserChoice Hash defeated – Set File Type Associations per User or Group on Windows 8/10/11 and 2012/2016/2019/2022
SetUserFTA has now its own domain: https://setuserfta.com and this page will only remain for historical reasons. SetUserFTA sets User File Type Associations per command line […]
ProgIDTool – display, copy, delete, export, rename, duplicate and register File Type ProgID’s
Since I have released SetUserFTA, many users struggled to find the correct ProgID to associate with an extension or a protocol. Windows offers ftype.exe, which […]
RegPortBro – Register Portable Browser
some years ago i have published an article about how to register a portable browser on windows an make it the default browser. you can […]
Extract, Backup and Restore Google Authenticator Keys on iOS (Migrate Accounts) – Jailbreak required
everyone who changes mobile phones often like me, probably faced the issue that not really all settings are being migrated to a new phone. even […]
SOLVED: Citrix Published App staying in Foreground (Adobe InCopy)
disclaimer: this is not an official solution and probably not even legal. this blogpost is for educational purposes only! if you are working with Citrix […]
Register a portable browser and make it the default
INFORMATION: Please note that this article is obsolete, because I have created a tool that can automate this process: https://kolbi.cz/blog/2024/05/31/regportbro-register-portable-browser/ i promised, that i will […]
How to run an .exe only once using Windows GPO’s
i dont know why, but until today there is no “execute once” option in Microsoft GPO’s – but this is actually often desired, especially on […]
How to run Visio 2016 and Visio Viewer 2016 on the same Machine and set the filetype associations using Groups
disclaimer this article is not an official Microsoft solution and you must own proper licensing before using it. please consult the licensing conditions for Microsoft […]