Link to folder opens a Windows explorer window instead of opening the link inside xplorer2

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ppzt
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Link to folder opens a Windows explorer window instead of opening the link inside xplorer2

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Sorry if there is an obvious solution, I was not able to find it on forums.

Whenever I click on a folder link inside xplorer2 pro version 1.8.1.4, it opens the folder inside Windows 10 explorer, instead of opening the folder inside the same xplorer2 window.

What setting do I need to change inside xplorer2 or inside Windows 10 to have the desired behavior?
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Re: Link to folder opens a Windows explorer window instead of opening the link inside xplorer2

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if you click on a folder on your desktop, which program do you see opening? xplorer2?
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Re: Link to folder opens a Windows explorer window instead of opening the link inside xplorer2

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When I click on a folder on my desktop, nothing happens.

When I double click on a folder on my desktop it opens in Windows Explorer, as expected.

And correction from my initial post: when I double click on a folder link in xplorer2, it opens the folder inside Windows 10 explorer.
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Re: Link to folder opens a Windows explorer window instead of opening the link inside xplorer2

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instead of double click press ctrl+L in xplorer2 to follow the link (works for folders and other shortcuts)
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