How replace WindowsExplorer for FreeCommander by defaut ?

[PastorDan]

If you are using FreeCommander XE, please copy and paste the following code into a text editor and save it as "replace-with-freecommander.reg". Then double click the file to open it and follow the instructions to add to your registry. Now all folders should open with FreeCommander XE. (Note: I had to add the (x86) to get the correct path to FreeCommander XE in Windows 10 64-bit. If you have Windows 32-bit then remove "(x86)" from the last line.)
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REGEDIT4

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

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

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\FreeCommander\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\FreeCommander XE\\FreeCommander.exe\" /C /R=\"%1\""

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[Forez]

If you are using FreeCommander XE, please copy and paste the following code into a text editor and save it as "replace-with-freecommander.reg"
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Similar to that previous solution [https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtop ... f=2&t=6817]

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this doesn't work, at least not for uTorrent
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Because
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when double clicking a torrent in uTorrent for the purpose of opening its folder
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sometimes folder is opened via Windows Explorer [sometimes with dozens of second of delay], sometimes a drive is opened in FreeCommander
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However it seems that when clicking a folder or shortcut residing on a desktop, it is opened in FC

So if I was not using uTorrent, this would work form me. But because only via the uTorrent do I open folders not-from-FreeCcommander, these issue is still unresolved for me

[Forez]

This also has messed up my Windows 7 options for settings: FC tries now to run things like "Screen Resolution" or "Personalize"

[ajaxStardust]

I just added the original, French to my registry. LOL. and as I was about to freak out when it didn't work, i thanked my morning coffee and remembered that my FreeCommander installation is not located at "C:\\Program Files..."

So, I corrected the following. This is Windows 11 Pro. Works fine for me so far, from five minutes ago.
Thank you.

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REGEDIT4

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

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

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

For anyone unfamiliar with this sort of thing, the last line in the code above must point to the .exe file for FreeCommander on your own PC.