Let’s say a friend sent you a link to an app or an MP3 file, and you just want to download the thing. Normally, you’d copy the URL, open your browser, and paste the URL into the address bar.

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Add Open with Chrome, Edge, Firefox to context menu for .URL files Type regedit in the Run prompt (Win +R) and press the Enter key. Once the Registry Editor opens, navigate to- ...