TC as the default file manager under Windows 10

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TC as the default file manager under Windows 10

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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.
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Re: TC as the default file manager under Windows 10

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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\""

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Re: TC as the default file manager under Windows 10

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I cannot recommend this. Many programs expect that the Explorer is the default file manager, and will misbehave otherwise.
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Re: TC as the default file manager under Windows 10

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ghisler(Author) wrote: 2022-06-13, 08:47 UTC 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.
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Re: TC as the default file manager under Windows 10

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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.
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Re: TC as the default file manager under Windows 10

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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
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Re: TC as the default file manager under Windows 10

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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\""
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Re: TC as the default file manager under Windows 10

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ciftciemir wrote: 2023-03-24, 08:30 UTC 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\" ?




 
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Re: TC as the default file manager under Windows 10

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No

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@="c:\Program Files\totalcmd\TOTALCMD64.EXE"
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Re: TC as the default file manager under Windows 10

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Just created a folder directory to "c:\tools\wincmd\" and pasted TOTALCMD64.EXE shortcut inside and no luck
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Re: TC as the default file manager under Windows 10

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Now how can I revert it?
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Re: TC as the default file manager under Windows 10

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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.

 
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Re: TC as the default file manager under Windows 10

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what is the regedit directory?
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Re: TC as the default file manager under Windows 10

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no luck runtimebrooker says no
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