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Setup.ini File Configuration

Robert C. Maehl edited this page Dec 3, 2021 · 9 revisions

Config Section

Key Name Valid Values Description Default Version Added Last Modified
Managed * True
* False
IF TRUE: sets values in HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Robert Maehl Software\MSEdgeRedirect. The application will ignore settings in HKLM\SOFTWARE\Robert Maehl Software\MSEdgeRedirect or HKCU\SOFTWARE\Robert Maehl Software\MSEdgeRedirect False 0.5.0.0 -
Mode * Active
* Service
IF ACTIVE: a system-wide, always ready, install via Image File Execution Options is made in Program Files
IF SERVICE: a single user install is made in LocalAppData. The application will only run if set to run on startup, or manually executed.
Service 0.5.0.0 -

Settings Section

Key Name Valid Values Description Default Version Added Last Modified
NoApps * True
* False
IF TRUE: de-embeds Windows Store "apps" that run in Edge to their fallback URLs (TikTok, Twitter, Wikipedia, and more) False 0.5.0.0 -
NoBing * True
* False
IF TRUE: redirects Bing Searches to the Search Engine as configured using the Search key False 0.5.0.0 -
NoPDFs * True
* False
IF TRUE: redirects PDF files to the Application Path as configured using the PDFApp key False 0.5.0.0 -
NoTray * True
* False
ONLY VALID FOR SERVICE MODE
IF TRUE: hides the system tray icon for MSEdgeRedirect
False 0.5.0.0 -
NoUpdates * True
* False
IF TRUE: prevents the application from checking for updates False 0.5.0.0 -
PDFApp <File Path> A non-relative path to an executable that will handle redirected PDF files <empty> 0.5.0.0 -
Search * Ask
* Baidu
* Custom
* DDG
* Ecosia
* Google
* Sogou
* Yahoo
* Yandex
IF SET: Redirects Web Searches to the Search Engine selected
IF CUSTOM: Redirects Web Searches to the URL as configured using the SearchPath key
<empty> 0.5.0.0 -
SearchPath <URL> A URL path that the search query will be appended to <empty> 0.5.0.0 -
StartMenu * Full
* AppOnly
* None
ONLY VALID FOR SERVICE MODE, Shortcuts added to shell:common programs for System Type or shell:programs for User Type
IF FULL: the application adds start menu items for launching the application and configuring it
IF APPONLY: the application adds a start menu item only for launching the application
Full 0.5.0.0 -
Startup * True
* False
ONLY VALID FOR SERVICE MODE
IF TRUE: the application runs on startup by adding a shortcut to shell:common startup for System Type or shell:startup for User Type
True 0.5.0.0 -