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FreeCommander Instead of Explorer
Posted: 14.05.2020, 16:36
by ivatt
This has been asked before and I have seen a number of posts here and elsewhere giving info but so far none have worked, perhaps because a few of them are quite old.
I would like to have FreeCommander as default rather than Windows 10 Explorer.
Be grateful if anyone could give me a simple fool proof solution.
Thanks
Re: FreeCommander Instead of Explorer
Posted: 15.05.2020, 01:23
by Dreamer
Re: FreeCommander Instead of Explorer
Posted: 16.05.2020, 09:07
by ivatt
Thanks for the reply.
I have looked at the links you posted previously but when I tried to apply the changes all I kept getting was errors saying the folder were not available, so I used the uninstall script to get back to normal.
Re: FreeCommander Instead of Explorer
Posted: 16.05.2020, 12:27
by Marek
I would like to have FreeCommander as default rather than Windows 10 Explorer.
I don't think that is possible.
Re: FreeCommander Instead of Explorer
Posted: 16.05.2020, 13:32
by ivatt
Thanks Marek, but people have done it, just a question of using the right method or knowing what you are doing!
Re: FreeCommander Instead of Explorer
Posted: 17.05.2020, 17:54
by horst.epp
This one works.
Copy it into fc.reg and execute it after changing the path to your environment
Be careful that all \ in the path have to be doubled.
Code: Select all
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell]
@="open"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\open]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\open\command]
@="c:\\Tools\\FreeCommander\\FreeCommander.exe /T /C \"%1\""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell]
@="open"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open\command]
@="c:\\Tools\\FreeCommander\\FreeCommander.exe /T /C \"%1\""
Re: FreeCommander Instead of Explorer
Posted: 17.05.2020, 18:28
by ivatt
Hi thanks
Where do I find fc.reg. My programs are installed on my F drive not in the default Windows C. and how do I execute it after I make the change. I have found Folder_Shell_Explorer-default which is shown as registry settings