make explorer2 default instead of windows explorer

corpcon · Post by **corpcon** » 2005 Apr 07, 20:57

I've tried the methods mentioned with only limited success. At present, I can only have an "xplorer2" item listed in the pop-up menu to open the folder with. And using the last post's recommendations, if I just click on a folder, it opens it in Search mode.

The other thing ... is there a way to open xplorer2 when using the <WindowsKey> E combination?

corpcon · Post by **corpcon** » 2005 Apr 08, 01:00

Ok ... Figured some of this out ...

I had added xplorer2 to the "Folder" file type. And it just wasn't really working. So I deleted that (in the registry), and added xplorer2 to the "File Folder" file type. Now it works!!!

Just one last thing ... is there a way to open xplorer2 when using the <Windows> key + 'E' combination?

Post by **nikos** » 2005 Apr 09, 09:05

i'm sure there is but i don't know it
i remember seen programs that allow customization of the WIN key, a google could help

Robert2 · Post by **Robert2** » 2005 Apr 09, 09:19

Greetings--
Get Winkey from http://www.copernic.com/winkey
It's freeware and works beautifully.
Cheers
Robert

MegaZapFan · Post by **MegaZapFan** » 2005 Apr 09, 10:34

corpcon wrote:...Just one last thing ... is there a way to open xplorer2 when using the <Windows> key + 'E' combination?

AutoHotKey works very well. It's open source, too.

www.autohotkey.com

eyals · Post by **eyals** » 2005 Apr 25, 15:38

See my post here:
http://forum.zabkat.com/viewtopic.php?t=2953

I've created Reg keys that follows the suggestions from this post.