GMail downloads use Windows Explorer, not XYplorer

[wfeg]

Due to Windows Explorer jumping to the top of the menu all the time, I wish to use XYplorer instead.
In XYplorer, I have gone to Tools/Configuration/Shell Integration and selected:

• XYplorer in shell context menu

• XYplorer is default file manager

However, this does not do what I want to do. In GMail, I wish to download files using XYplorer, not Windows Explorer, but after the changes I have made (above), GMail still downloads using Windows Explorer.

I have looked at GMail settings, and also Chrome settings for default file manager, but cannot find how to change default file manager from Windows Explorer.
Any assistance would be appreciated.

Wfeg

[RalphM]

Welcome to the forum!

The standard Windows "File Open" and "Save/Save As" dialogs look like they are standard Windows Explorer but unfortunately are independent processes and XY can't replace these dialogs AFAIK.

[Horst]

Welcome to the forum!

The standard Windows "File Open" and "Save/Save As" dialogs look like they are standard Windows Explorer but unfortunately are independent processes and XY can't replace these dialogs AFAIK.

This can be solved
I found this on some thread here in the forums and its working fine for me.
Store the following lines in a file like setXY.cmd and store this file in the Dir where XYplorer is installed.

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reg copy HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shell\opennewwindow\command HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shell\opennewwindow\command.bak /f
reg delete HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shell\opennewwindow\command /v DelegateExecute /f
reg add HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shell\opennewwindow\command /ve /d "%~dp0XYplorer.exe" /f

Then execute this file as administrator from inside the XY dir.
Restart your PC.

[wfeg]

Horst

Thanks you for this script.

I will certainly follow your instructions tomorrow.

wfeg

[highend]

I'm not 100% sure what the OP is expecting here...

If he wants to use XYplorer as a replacement for open / save file requesters, no, that's not possible...

Horsts solution starts XY when you open Windows Explorer. That's not the same

[wfeg]

I'm not 100% sure what the OP is expecting here...

If he wants to use XYplorer as a replacement for open / save file requesters, no, that's not possible...

Horsts solution starts XY when you open Windows Explorer. That's not the same

highend

Thank you for your suggestion. I have added an explanation of what I want to do using XYplorer as my default file manager. Normally, I can do everything in XYplorer instead of Windows Explorer.
But when I download an attached file in GMail, it downloads using Windows Explorer, but what I want to do, is to get GMail to download an attachment using XYplorer.

Is that possible? I have looked at GMail settings and Chrome settings for anything that says default file manager, but I can't find any reference to this.

wfeg

[highend]

Do you mean that after a download Windows Explorer opens with that file in view?

Then this could help: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10671

[Horst]

I'm not 100% sure what the OP is expecting here...

If he wants to use XYplorer as a replacement for open / save file requesters, no, that's not possible...

Horsts solution starts XY when you open Windows Explorer. That's not the same

highend

Thank you for your suggestion. I have added an explanation of what I want to do using XYplorer as my default file manager. Normally, I can do everything in XYplorer instead of Windows Explorer.
But when I download an attached file in GMail, it downloads using Windows Explorer, but what I want to do, is to get GMail to download an attachment using XYplorer.

Is that possible? I have looked at GMail settings and Chrome settings for anything that says default file manager, but I can't find any reference to this.

wfeg

I guess you mean GMail opens the Windows explorer after store an attachment.
It never downloads attachments with Windows Explorer, thats not possible.
It fetches your attachments from your mail provider and stores it the the file system.
Thats the time Windows Explorer starts in the downloaded files dir.

If you want to open XYplorer while in the save attachments dialog you can install Listary which supports XYplorer in Open/Save dialogs.

[wfeg]

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I guess you mean GMail opens the Windows explorer after store an attachment.
It never downloads attachments with Windows Explorer, thats not possible.
It fetches your attachments from your mail provider and stores it the the file system.
Thats the time Windows Explorer starts in the downloaded files dir.
wfeg

If you want to open XYplorer while in the save attachments dialog you can install Listary which supports XYplorer in Open/Save dialogs.
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Horst

Thanks for your suggestions about Listary. I have downloaded it and will give it a go. Not sure if it will interface with GMail downloads at this stage, but I will find out.

Wfeg