TC as the default file manager under Windows 10

[Andrzej Hirszowski]

Is there a way to make total commender the default file manager under Windows 10? The topic was raised some years ago and the answer was NO. I wonder if this option I consider highly desired, has been made available.

[Horst.Epp]

This Registry file makes it for most functions.
By design not for Control panel and My PC.
Be carefull if you edit it.
Each "\" has to be doubled "\\"

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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\\wincmd\\TOTALCMD64.EXE /O \"%1\""
 
 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell]
 @="open"
 
 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open]
 
 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open\command]
 @="c:\\tools\\wincmd\\TOTALCMD64.EXE /O \"%1\""

[ghisler(Author)]

I cannot recommend this. Many programs expect that the Explorer is the default file manager, and will misbehave otherwise.

[Horst.Epp]

I cannot recommend this. Many programs expect that the Explorer is the default file manager, and will misbehave otherwise.

2Christian,
there is no problem at all with this.
I use it since more than 15 years in many systems without any problem.
TC is only used if programs use the official API for opening folders.
If programs expect Explorer they most of the time have hardcoded calls to Explorer.exe.
Btw. a lot of other file managers have official settings for replacing Explorer with themselfs.
They do this since many years and I see no problems in all the forums I'm reading.

[pplupo]

I tend to agree with Horst.Epp. I've also replaced it and it works flawlessly. There are a handful of programs that call explorer.exe directly (which is a shame) and it won't work in these specific cases, but it doesn't cause issues.

[nice]

what is the the default file manager? if you call explorer, it will run explorer.
if you launch TC, it will run TC.
where is the default?
if the default browser opens when execute "http://" , what i have to do to run "default" file manager, and why i can't "just" run TC or explorer

[ciftciemir]

I just used your code and boom when i click to "open file location" says "app not found!!!"

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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\\wincmd\\TOTALCMD64.EXE /O \"%1\""
 
 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell]
 @="open"
 
 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open]
 
 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open\command]
 @="c:\\tools\\wincmd\\TOTALCMD64.EXE /O \"%1\""

[Stefan2]

I just used your code and boom when i click to "open file location" says "app not found!!!"

Do you have your TOTALCMD64.EXE in "c:\tools\wincmd\" ?




 

[ciftciemir]

No

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@="c:\Program Files\totalcmd\TOTALCMD64.EXE"

[ciftciemir]

Just created a folder directory to "c:\tools\wincmd\" and pasted TOTALCMD64.EXE shortcut inside and no luck

[ciftciemir]

Now how can I revert it?

[Stefan2]

An shortcut? no no no

Adjust the example code from:
@="c:\\tools\\wincmd\\TOTALCMD64.EXE /O \"%1\""

in the *.reg file to match your environment:
@="\"c:\\Program Files\\totalcmd\\TOTALCMD64.EXE\" /O \"%1\""





In regedit directly this would look like:
(default) = "c:\Program Files\totalcmd\TOTALCMD64.EXE" /O "%1"





Maybe better you should not mess with the Registry if you have no knowledge about the backgrounds.

 

[ciftciemir]

what is the regedit directory?

[ciftciemir]

no luck runtimebrooker says no

[ciftciemir]

Also found this, doesn't look good to me ... https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/cant-open-c-drive-after-changing-something-in/cdcf50a1-699f-4b64-988f-f61c1c6b0e26