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by mbigger
23 Feb 2021 09:50
Forum: Tips & Tricks, Questions & Answers
Topic: "How do you want to open this file"
Replies: 5
Views: 1256

Re: "How do you want to open this file"

Is this a bug in XYplorer or in MS Windows 10?
by mbigger
23 Feb 2021 08:25
Forum: Tips & Tricks, Questions & Answers
Topic: "How do you want to open this file"
Replies: 5
Views: 1256

"How do you want to open this file"

ImageGlass set as default viewer for files of type JPEG, JPG and PNG. Double-clicking such files in File Explorer opens them immediately without any dialogue window. Double-clicking such files in XYplorer always opens the "How do you want to open this file" dialogue window as shown in the ...
by mbigger
18 Jan 2021 22:33
Forum: Tips & Tricks, Questions & Answers
Topic: XYplorer does not snap open as quick as Windows explorer
Replies: 13
Views: 1544

Re: XYplorer does not snap open as quick as Windows explorer

Aha, my Dual Pane view shows that one connected network drive. If that is not reachable, the start of XY will take forever. Once, I replaced the connected network drive in one of the two panes with a local folder, XY starts quickly.
by mbigger
18 Jan 2021 18:21
Forum: Tips & Tricks, Questions & Answers
Topic: XYplorer does not snap open as quick as Windows explorer
Replies: 13
Views: 1544

Re: XYplorer does not snap open as quick as Windows explorer

I got the same general issue but in another setting: I have one connected network drive on another machine. If that other machine is running, XY starts relatively quickly. However, if that other machine is not running and the connected network drive not reachable, XY takes forever to start. I've &qu...
by mbigger
07 Jan 2021 05:52
Forum: Tips & Tricks, Questions & Answers
Topic: Search PDF content, working in MS Windows File Explorer but no in XYplorer, reason?
Replies: 6
Views: 907

Re: Search PDF content, working in MS Windows File Explorer but no in XYplorer, reason?

I use Adobe Acrobat DC.

Searching that particular directory, including that specific PDF, with MS Windows File Explorer runs without freeze.
by mbigger
07 Jan 2021 05:45
Forum: Tips & Tricks, Questions & Answers
Topic: Search PDF content, working in MS Windows File Explorer but no in XYplorer, reason?
Replies: 6
Views: 907

Re: Search PDF content, working in MS Windows File Explorer but no in XYplorer, reason?

XYexplorer freezes once content search in a folder reaches a particular PDF. Only possible then to force quit XYexplorer through Task Manager. What is?

That PDF can be downloaded from:

https://www.upc.ch/pdf/support/de/manua ... orizon.pdf
by mbigger
07 Jan 2021 03:47
Forum: Tips & Tricks, Questions & Answers
Topic: Search PDF content, working in MS Windows File Explorer but no in XYplorer, reason?
Replies: 6
Views: 907

Search PDF content, working in MS Windows File Explorer but no in XYplorer, reason?

Another basic MS Windows File Explorer functionality which I'm trying to replicate in XYplorer: I can search within the content of PDF in MS Windows File Explorer but not in XYplorer. Why not?
by mbigger
06 Jan 2021 14:39
Forum: Tips & Tricks, Questions & Answers
Topic: Remember each folder's view settings?
Replies: 1
Views: 339

Remember each folder's view settings?

How to replicate the basic MS Windows File Explorer functionality to "Remember each folder's view settings"?

When enabled it automatically remembers every view modification, without any user input, it's not on a per folder basis like XY FVS but global.