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making XYplorer the default "explorer"

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 03:38
by f3rus
how does one make XYplorer the default explorer?

i thought an option with in XYplorer would do it but i was in correct.

there are a slew of reg hacks on the web but want to ask here before i muck something up.

Re: making XYplorer the default "explorer"

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 03:54
by Nighted
Configuration > Shell Integration.

It's a steep slope, but I think you will make it. ;)

Re: making XYplorer the default "explorer"

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 09:27
by j_c_hallgren
f3rus wrote:how does one make XYplorer the default explorer?
Just be aware that you can't get XY to substitute for the Open/Save pop-up dialogs since they are a modified/custom vers of WE as I understand it.

Re: making XYplorer the default "explorer"

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 10:41
by Borut
And as a kind of help with File Open/Save dialogs one could consider using http://www.listary.com/ which cooperates nicely with XYplorer.

Re: making XYplorer the default "explorer"

Posted: 27 Sep 2013 03:03
by kotlmg
type the following code in notepad and save as .reg file. it will make xyplorer as default explorer.



Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell]
@="XYplorer"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\XYplorer]
@="Open in XYplorer"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\XYplorer\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\XYplorer\\XYplorer.exe\" %1"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell]
@="XYplorer"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\XYplorer]
@="Open in XYplorer"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\XYplorer\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\XYplorer\\XYplorer.exe\" %1"

Re: making XYplorer the default "explorer"

Posted: 27 Sep 2013 08:31
by admin
kotlmg wrote:type the following code in notepad and save as .reg file. it will make xyplorer as default explorer.
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:? Not necessary since the functionality is built in. You just need to tick a checkbox to achieve the same. As has been already explained above... :?