make explorer2 default instead of windows explorer

firedog · Post by **firedog** » 2004 Dec 19, 08:01

Anyone know how to do this? I assume it is a registry hack.

I want Windows and other applications to open explorer2 instead of the Windows manager, when folder icons, etc are clicked.

thanks

Post by **nikos** » 2004 Dec 19, 12:06

the procedure is described in the file registry.txt

JRz · Post by **JRz** » 2004 Dec 19, 18:53

To enhance Nikos' reply: the file registry.txt can be found in the folder you installed Xplorer² in (typically C:\Program Files\zabkat\xplorer2)

firedog · Post by **firedog** » 2004 Dec 20, 06:34

Hi-

I installed explorer2 as C:\Program Files\xplorer2\explorer2_UC.exe

Sorry for being slow, but I created a registry folder:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open\command
and in the default string>value data I wrote:

C:\Program Files\xplorer2\xplorer2_UC.exe "C:\Program Files\xplorer2\xplorer2_UC.exe"

This didn't work. Can you please send me the exact syntax for the value data line?

Thanks
Thanks again

Post by **nikos** » 2004 Dec 20, 09:04

you'd better delete that line
i think your best bet is to use the folder options dialog from control panel
one of the "file types" there should be called "File Folder"
it should be easier to associate an application (x2) from that system dialog
if you make it the default verb it should do what you want

billy1816 · Post by **billy1816** » 2004 Dec 28, 05:38

hello,
i'm interested to know if you can make, or is it possible to make it default for a specific user in the computer only? or does it mean that when you set it up as default, it'll be the whole system?

Post by **nikos** » 2004 Dec 28, 10:36

this is an interesting topic
it looks like you can have per-user file associations:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.as ... -us;257592

billy1816 · Post by **billy1816** » 2004 Dec 30, 04:50

but it seems like the link you gave, shows something about software, which is totally different from the registry.txt that comes w/ xplorer2 ...

i don't think there's any shell folder in the registry of HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes

i'm sorta confused right now :(

Post by **nikos** » 2004 Dec 30, 08:15

the way i understand it is that you can create (manually) a Directory key under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes with your per-user folder associations. This will then take precedence over whatever HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory says

Gabriele-d · Post by **Gabriele-d** » 2005 Jan 08, 18:20

"i think your best bet is to use the folder options dialog from control panel
one of the "file types" there should be called "File Folder"
it should be easier to associate an application (x2) from that system dialog
if you make it the default verb it should do what you want"

I just purchased X2 and tried to follow the above advice, but can't quite figure out how to do it. Could you please post step-by-step directions?

I'm using WidowsXP

Gabriele

Post by **nikos** » 2005 Jan 08, 18:49

i'll look into the XP problem and post the solution here in due course

Post by **nikos** » 2005 Jan 09, 12:56

as it turns out the solution is very simple: you just have to make sure that the "open" verb registry.txt describes is the default for file folders.

Just locate [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell] and change its default value to "open" (from "none")

tsahil · Post by **tsahil** » 2005 Feb 03, 09:47

I managed to open new folder in xplorer2 - but in a new instance of xplorer2. I would much rather it opens in a new tab in the existing xplorer2 (as is configurable in firefox or textpad). Is there a way to force a single instance in xplorer2? should I post it as a new topic feature request?

Post by **nikos** » 2005 Feb 03, 10:27

this isn't possible but it looks like a lot of people are asking so... it could be, shortly!

sabadell · Post by **sabadell** » 2005 Mar 08, 10:36

As nikos has told, the best way is go throu Control Panel. You have to define a "new action" for "Folder " File type, and make it the "default" action.
If you name the new action "xplorer2" your registry will be modify in the following way. Alternatively, you can save the lines below in a reg file and enter it to the registry. Modifiy the path of xplorer2 intalled path to math the one used in your system.

Right clicking on a folder allow you to use all the other actions associated to folders (in bold you should see the default action)

---
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell]
@="Xplorer2"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\Xplorer2]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\Xplorer2\command]
@=""C:\\Archivos de programa\\xplorer2\\xplorer2_UC.exe" "%1""
---

Gabriele-d wrote:"i think your best bet is to use the folder options dialog from control panel
one of the "file types" there should be called "File Folder"
it should be easier to associate an application (x2) from that system dialog
if you make it the default verb it should do what you want"

I just purchased X2 and tried to follow the above advice, but can't quite figure out how to do it. Could you please post step-by-step directions?

I'm using WidowsXP

Gabriele

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