Shortcuts again not working in XY v .0131

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xy123
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Re: Shortcuts again not working in XY v .0131

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Did you test with a fresh instance? If not, you should. Just paste fresh; into your XYplorer address bar and press ENTER.

Now double click that shortcut in fresh instance and tell us what happens.

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Re: Shortcuts again not working in XY v .0131

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xy123 wrote: 22 Sep 2023 12:28 Did you test with a fresh instance? If not, you should. Just paste fresh; into your XYplorer address bar and press ENTER.

Now double click that shortcut in fresh instance and tell us what happens.
It runs OK, loads Backup Magic file backup program and duly executes its script!

xy123
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Re: Shortcuts again not working in XY v .0131

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Maybe something is wrong with your config.

Did you change something in Tools-Customize File Associations? Or maybe in Configuration-Shell Integration?

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Re: Shortcuts again not working in XY v .0131

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xy123 wrote: 22 Sep 2023 12:45 Maybe something is wrong with your config.

Did you change something in Tools-Customize File Associations? Or maybe in Configuration-Shell Integration?
It seems I found the culprit. I had in Configuration | Shell Integration check mark "Open files from 64-bit process" checked. As soon as I now unchecked it, my .bms shortcut again runs perfectly and as it should! What technically happens when it's checked and unchecked? I somehow must have felt recently that I should have it checked and I obviously checked it. No more! And Backup Magic is a 32-bit older program but still gives me what I need.

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Re: Shortcuts again not working in XY v .0131

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Big THANK YOU for your patience and guiding me to the solution, and sorry for me having been so persistent... :)

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Re: Shortcuts again not working in XY v .0131

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When I asked you to compare .0123 to .0131, I obviously meant "with exactly the same configuration". Well, apparently it was not that obvious. I'll make it explicit next time.

selukwe
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Re: Shortcuts again not working in XY v .0131

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I wasn't really aware that checking this checkbox could cause such unexpected results and didn't see it as causing this type of changed XY performance.

And also Macrium Reflect image backup files (with extension .mrimg) now perfectly load the Macrium Reflect browser when left double-clicking on them, even without customizing the file association. So obviously, this was also linked to the checked 64-bit configuration checkbox.

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Re: Shortcuts again not working in XY v .0131

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Don, if user doesn't mention "tested with fresh instance", you should always use this "template":

"Did you test with a fresh instance? Just paste fresh; into your XYplorer address bar and press ENTER."

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