default file manager (option) screws up windows file explorer (windows 11)

[StickEmUp]

I searched for this topic, but it must have been reported, so I appoligize in advance for a likely duplicate post.
Using trial versions (32 bit) on laptop Windows 10 22H2, and windows 11 Desktop. Scaling for each is 100%.

How can I get around the issues in windows 11, where XYP default viewer doesn't work. I need to go back to file explorer regularily, double click a folder, and I get the message about no default app being installed. My desired outcome is having the File Manager folder open in XYP. (this behavoior occurs in my win 10 laptop). I've seen this with other file managers too. I want to go into windows 11, choose to open destination folder (shortcut) and have that destination open in XYP, not another instance of Windows file explorer. With windows 11, currently there seems to little usefellness to the default file viewer option. Reverting to windows 10 22h2, obsolete, is hardly a solution.

The windows 10 laptop works fine, 27.2 I believe. but I'm not about to buy a license when I plan to upgrade the laptop. Are there any plans to fix this, or have I done something wrong?

[admin]

You ticked Configuration | Other | Shell Integration | Default File Manager | XYplorer is default file manager but File Explorer comes up when you double-click a folder on desktop?

[StickEmUp]

On window 11, No double clicking a destop folder will give error. (default manager set to xyplorer.)

However, right click on desktop folder, then context menu, at the top XY Open, will open a file explorer instance. same from within file explorer, right click Open, opens the folder within file explorer and gives no error message. But doesn't open in XYplorer.

I was expecting double clicks in windows 11 to behave like in windows 10, that they open/start xyplorer.

No point in setting xyplorer to default manager on windows 11, it makes file explorer/windows unusable, if if your keen to double click. Using the context menu method opens in file explorer anyways. double click anywhere and just get error about not having default app installed.

On windows 10 , Yes double clicking a desktop folder will open xyplorer.

[admin]

Just answer my question with Yes or No.

[StickEmUp]

No. The answer to your question is no.