How to Change Default File Manager From Win Explorer?

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Is there an idiot proof way of making it so that when I double click
on a folder it will open with another file manager?
And let Winkey+E launch it also?

Be aware that I am a fairly accomplished idiot...
 
It was a dark and stormy night when jo said:
Is there an idiot proof way of making it so that when I double
click on a folder it will open with another file manager?
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2xExplorer's FAQ contains an article related to your question:

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Q15. How can I make 2xExplorer the default application for all my
folders?

A. I wouldn't recommend replacing the standard explorer altogether,
but it's very easy to add a "verb" that will give you the chance to
open folders with 2xExplorer. From explorer edit the "File Type"
associations (View | Folder Options | File Types tab). It's not very
intuitive, but if you scroll down you'll find a Folder "file type",
which you can Edit as usual. Create a new verb e.g. "2xOpen" and edit
its action. This should have

"c:\YourPath\2xExplorer.exe" "%1"

as the new command line (including the quotation marks, too). Now
whenever you right click on a folder, there's going to be a "2xOpen"
item in the context menu.
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Follow the instructions replacing "c:\YourPath\2xExplorer.exe" with
the path of your file manager and don't forget to click on the 'Set
Default' button.

For anyone interested the full FAQ is located here:
<http://netez.com/2xExplorer/faq.html>

HTH
 
rir3760 said:
2xExplorer's FAQ contains an article related to your question:
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Thx for responding. It didn't give me quite what I wanted though.

xplorer²-lite's help file led me to a nice reg hack:

If you want to launch x2 every time you click on a folder icon (e.g.
on your desktop) add an "open" verb for the "Directory" file type, and
have its default value point to the path where you have installed x2:

create this key with regedit:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open\command]

set this (Default) value:
"C:\Program files\zabkat\xplorer2_lite\xplorer2.exe" "%1"

(your installation path may differ; your executable may be called
xplorer2_UC.exe; please check your installation folder)

Note that "%1" is required (including the quotation marks), and is
replaced by the folder path you are trying to open


Now I just need to find a way of remapping Win+E...
 
jo said:
As subj

Is there an idiot proof way of making it so that when I double click
on a folder it will open with another file manager?
And let Winkey+E launch it also?

Be aware that I am a fairly accomplished idiot...
Click to expand...

Ok

I have desktop folders opening in another file manager.

But double clicking on 'my computer' still launches explorer...

And double clicking a d/l file in PowerGrab launches explorer

And I still can't remap Winkey+E
 
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