Note:<\/b> Make sure that the option Show preview handlers in preview pane<\/b> is enabled in Folder Options, View tab.<\/p>\n
![](\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/w10\/ps1_preview.png\")
<\/p>\n
Registry File Contents<\/h2>\nWindows Registry Editor Version 5.00
\r\n[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\.ps1\\ShellEx\\{8895b1c6-b41f-4c1c-a562-0d564250836f}]\r\n@="{1531d583-8375-4d3f-b5fb-d23bbd169f22}"\r\n
<\/code><\/pre>\nFor Vbscript and JScript files<\/h2>\nWindows Registry Editor Version 5.00
\r\n[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\.vbs\\ShellEx\\{8895b1c6-b41f-4c1c-a562-0d564250836f}]\r\n@="{1531d583-8375-4d3f-b5fb-d23bbd169f22}"\r\n
<\/code><\/pre>\nWindows Registry Editor Version 5.00
\r\n[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\.js\\ShellEx\\{8895b1c6-b41f-4c1c-a562-0d564250836f}]\r\n@="{1531d583-8375-4d3f-b5fb-d23bbd169f22}"\r\n
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
\r\n[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\.ps1\\ShellEx\\{8895b1c6-b41f-4c1c-a562-0d564250836f}]\r\n@="{1531d583-8375-4d3f-b5fb-d23bbd169f22}"\r\n
<\/code><\/pre>\nFor Vbscript and JScript files<\/h2>\nWindows Registry Editor Version 5.00
\r\n[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\.vbs\\ShellEx\\{8895b1c6-b41f-4c1c-a562-0d564250836f}]\r\n@="{1531d583-8375-4d3f-b5fb-d23bbd169f22}"\r\n
<\/code><\/pre>\nWindows Registry Editor Version 5.00
\r\n[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\.js\\ShellEx\\{8895b1c6-b41f-4c1c-a562-0d564250836f}]\r\n@="{1531d583-8375-4d3f-b5fb-d23bbd169f22}"\r\n
<\/code><\/pre>\nThat’s it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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