We are fixing this by running the following in CMD now:
assoc .hod=AcsFile
ftype AcsFile="C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe" "C:\Users\Public\IBM\ClientSolutions\Start_Programs\Windows_x86-64\acslaunch_win-64.exe" "%1"
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Artem Zavyalov
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Original Message:
Sent: Wed January 22, 2025 02:33 PM
From: Teddy Thorsgaard
Subject: Windows 11 24H2 breaks ACS shortcuts
I've been noticing that the ACS shortcuts (.hod, .bchx, etc.) stop working after the Windows 11 24H2 update. Anyone else been experiencing this?
The Windows 11 update seems to remove this registry key:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AcsFile\Shell\Open\Command]
"C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe" "C:\<IBM ACS Location>\Start_Programs\Windows_x86-64\acslaunch_win-64.exe" "%1"
If I recreate this key manually or with Group Policy, the shortcuts will start working again. Reinstalling the ACS client will also recreate the file associations, but who knows if the next Windows update will just remove them again.
I wonder if this is related to the deprecation of the Windows Console Host?
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Teddy Thorsgaard
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