Make FC default File Manager

[hamish]

Posted this in the wrong forum "Featured Requests", so I copied it and posted it here.


define first FreeCommander for shell menu ( in FreeCommander Extras->Settings->Shell menu)
- open the Windows Explorer and go to Tools->Folder Options...
- activate the File Types tab
- select the line with "Folder" file type
- klick on Advanced button
- select the FreeCommander line
- klick on Set Default button
- close all windows with OK



Did as described and it works on all folders "EXCEPT" My Computer & My Documents. I can live with this, but would prefer to have it open My Computer & My Documents. There must be a way to do this, no?

H

[BufferUndarun]

Open a new file in an editor and copy the following:

REGEDIT4

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

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

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\FreeCommander\command]
@="\"C:\\Programme\\FreeCommander\\FreeCommander.exe\" /C /R=\"%1\""

Change the path in the last line to your fc-install-directory.
If you want the folder to be opened in the left pane, change /R to /L .

To change it back to default use this:

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell]
@=""

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\FreeCommander]