How do I activate XYplorer with the windows+e key?

[Director]

Sorry for the noob question, my default behavior is to hit windows+E to launch explorer but I'd like it to launch xyplorer instead. How do I make this happen?

Thanks.

[admin]

Welcome,

check out this: http://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=668

Don

[Director]

Thanks for that. I was hoping to find some kind of reg hack rather than more software but if I have no choice then that'll do fine.

Cheers

[admin]

I would also think there should be a reg hack (but I don't know it). Did you already research the web for something?

[TheQwerty]

XY also has an INI-tweak which allows you to assign a global "Win+[Key]" to show XYplorer, if it's already running.

Read through the instructions here: http://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=3543
And then modify this key in the INI file:

; Tweak: one char (A-Z, 0-9) used for hotkey Win+[ ] to show app
HotKeyShowApp=X

Unfortunately, you'll have to train yourself to use something other than Win+E with this method, as Windows refuses to give it up.

[admin]

Also note the enhancement:

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    + Enhanced tweak HotKeyShowApp. Now you can state the modifier keys 
      using the following values:
        ALT = 1
        CTRL = 2
        SHIFT = 4
        WIN = 8
      Simply add the values you need and prefix them to the key 
      separated by a "+". E.g. like this for Win+Alt+Y:
        [Settings]
        HotKeyShowApp=9+Y
      If no modifier is stated, the modifer defaults to 8 (Win Key).

[Director]

Thanks for the info.