Explorer integration

This article describes how to add a context menu entry "Total Commander" to be able to open folders in Total Commander.

• Create a new text file with a .REG extension (Windows Registry Script), e.g. TC.REG. Paste the following text into it:

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;[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell] 
;@="Total_Commander"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\Total_Commander] 
@="Total Commander"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\Total_Commander\command] 
@="\"C:\\Program files\\Total Commander\\TOTALCMD.EXE\" /O \"%1\""

• Adapt the path in the last line to the real path to Total Commander. You can miss the /O parameter, in this example it is used to open the selected folder in an existing instance.

• If you want to have folders open in TC by default when double-clicking, remove the semicolons.

• Double-click this file in the TC or Explorer. You should see the messagebox about successfull importing of the registry script.

• If you want to reset to default Windows operation, import this regfile instead:

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[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell]
@=""

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\Total_Commander]

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