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GMail downloads use Windows Explorer, not XYplorer
Posted: 31 Jan 2021 03:00
by 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
Re: GMail downloads use Windows Explorer, not XYplorer
Posted: 31 Jan 2021 04:38
by 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.
Re: GMail downloads use Windows Explorer, not XYplorer
Posted: 31 Jan 2021 10:43
by Horst
RalphM wrote: ↑31 Jan 2021 04:38
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.
Re: GMail downloads use Windows Explorer, not XYplorer
Posted: 31 Jan 2021 11:11
by wfeg
Horst
Thanks you for this script.
I will certainly follow your instructions tomorrow.
wfeg
Re: GMail downloads use Windows Explorer, not XYplorer
Posted: 31 Jan 2021 20:42
by 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
Re: GMail downloads use Windows Explorer, not XYplorer
Posted: 31 Jan 2021 23:26
by wfeg
highend wrote: ↑31 Jan 2021 20:42
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
Re: GMail downloads use Windows Explorer, not XYplorer
Posted: 31 Jan 2021 23:39
by 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
Re: GMail downloads use Windows Explorer, not XYplorer
Posted: 01 Feb 2021 12:15
by Horst
wfeg wrote: ↑31 Jan 2021 23:26
highend wrote: ↑31 Jan 2021 20:42
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.
Re: GMail downloads use Windows Explorer, not XYplorer
Posted: 02 Feb 2021 21:44
by 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