Adding a new file type in folder options through vb code or command lines in bathc files

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VB

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batch

Hello,
I need to do the following process automatically thorugh code(vb console app. or with commands in bat files)

MyComputer -> Tools -> Folder options -> File Types tab -> New

I need to add a new file type "GZ" through code(not manual process).
I came to know that we can do this by altering registry. But dont know how to do it progrmatically

Kindly help with this.


Thanks.