How to setup FreeCommander to be default file browser

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fcny
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How to setup FreeCommander to be default file browser

#1 Post by fcny » 10.08.2014, 19:24

I am using FC XE 2014 build 650.

Is there a way to set it up, so that it is sort of the "default" file browser instead of Windows Explorer ?

For example, in another program, a pic viewer or whatever, I can right click on a directory and select "Open".
It opens the directory int Windows Explorer.

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Re: How to setup FreeCommander to be default file browser

#2 Post by joby_toss » 10.08.2014, 21:41

I don't think there is an easy solution for this yet. I'm using FC XE x64 on win7x64 and played with a bunch of registry entries and didn't get a satisfying result... But I'm no expert, so it shouldn't mean this can't be done.
However, I did add an XE shortcut into the SendTo menu to make my life easier. :)

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"X:\Path\To\FreeCommanderXE\FreeCommander.exe" /C

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Re: How to setup FreeCommander to be default file browser

#3 Post by xkalvisx » 28.10.2014, 21:21

For Windows 8.1 x64

Redo:
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  • REGEDIT4

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Directory\Shell]
    @="FreeCommander"
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Directory\Shell\FreeCommander]
    "EditFlags"=hex:01,00,00,00
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Directory\Shell\FreeCommander\Command]
    @="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\FreeCommander XE\\FreeCommander.exe\" \"%1\""
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Drive]
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Drive\Shell]
    @="FreeCommander"
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Drive\Shell\FreeCommander]
    "EditFlags"=hex:01,00,00,00
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Drive\Shell\FreeCommander\Command]
    @="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\FreeCommander XE\\FreeCommander.exe\" \"%1\""
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And Undo:
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  • REGEDIT4

    [-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Directory\Shell]
    [-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Drive]
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fcny
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Re: How to setup FreeCommander to be default file browser

#4 Post by fcny » 27.03.2021, 15:13

Hello,

I am using FreeCommander XE 2020 build 8201 32 bit on a Windows 10 Pro system. Is there now a way to set Free Commander to be the default File Browser ?

Thank you .

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Re: How to setup FreeCommander to be default file browser

#5 Post by gggirlgeek » 28.03.2021, 14:21

(win10pro x64) - (latest FCXE x64 portable-mode, donor)

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