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How to get Windows always prompt an "open with" dialog?
As said, I want my Windows to always send me to "Open With" dialog, when I try to open a file.
There is a similar XPosed module for Android, named Kill Domain Verification, but it's working ...
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How to remove Home Gallery from Windows 11 Explorer
I want this section removed from Windows 11 Explorer:
The registry method to remove the key on [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace_41040327] did ...
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How Can I Change File Explorer's Default View to "Details" and Group by Type Using CMD/Batch or PowerShell?
I'm looking to customize the default settings of File Explorer on my Windows 10 system. Specifically, I want to set the default view mode to "Details" and have files always grouped by "...
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Is it possible to replace the Windows shell with Steam to launch to Big Picture faster, and have Explorer.exe load after Steam launches automatically?
I have a Steam Deck which I dual-booted to Windows. I'm trying to accomplish a facsimile to "game mode" on Steam OS.
I want to boot to big picture automatically/extremely quickly so it ...
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How to force Windows file explorer to display files that have invalid names?
I was searching journals on a research topic. I eventually got to some old exotic site containing a zip file which according to the description contained multiple documents. However when I unzipped it ...
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Is it possible to make a Windows program's browse dialogue (not just explorer windows), default to quick access shortcuts?
In windows, there's a folder option that lets you change the default behavior of the left pane, to default to either "This PC" or "Quick Access".
The problem I have is, this doesn'...
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"Application not found" when opening folder
I was experimenting with different file explorers and made one of them the default one (I believe it was One Commander). The software was since deleted so I cannot open the folder because there is no ...
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Only PNG thumbnails are not shown on Windows 10, unless the defail app is Paint.NET
On my ASUS laptop with Windows 10 (UX425J) I have a problem very similar to what is described in Thumbnails (only .png) and some icons on taskbar stop showing (Windows 10) and Can't see PNG previews ...
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Prevent Windows 10 Restart, Shutdown or Hibernate while backup process active
Is there any way I can prevent all Windows users from accidentally shutting down a Windows 10 Pro machine by going to Win-Start Menu -> e.g. Restart, Shutdown or Hibernate and clicking on it while ...
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What should I do if explorer is absolutely corrupted
So, this all started when there was an old shortcut in explorer that wouldn't go away. It was OneDrive - Personal. I didn't need it because I already had my business OneDrive. It was below Home and in ...
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can't set properly a registry key to modify the Explorer left side
I've got this registry key and it actually creates an entry that redirects you to a folder, but I want to open a shortcut instead (.lnk file) and I can't figure it out how to make it working, since ...
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STILL no file paths longer than 260 characters in Win Explorer, in 2023? [duplicate]
When I try to create a subfolder in a folder whose file path is already cca 260 characters, I get this message:
The file name(s) would be too long for the destination folder. You can shorten the file ...
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Unable to remove entries in Windows File Explorer's New context menu which have no Registry ShellNew keys
On Windows File Explorer, I like to keep the New right-click context menu decluttered by removing most entries except those that I specifically want.
Thus, in the Registry, I delete (replacing "...
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Windows machine trying to path into another machine using the network folder
Does anyone know what the registry change is to c$ into a system from the file explorer ?
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How to identify which shell-bag was last saved -- windows
I am trying to identify which Windows 10 64-bit Shell Bag was most recently saved, but as I have 5000 Bags the "max bag" parameter from powershell is useless and the BagMRU key in the ...
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Replacing default file manager without breaking browsing within File Explorer
In attempt to change a default file manager I have tried replacing command location under
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shell\open\command
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Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\...
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How do I disable or change ALT+Ctrl+K in windows?
I need to use ATL+CTRL+K. But it appears windows is using this hotkey for something, and I cant tell what it is used for.
I used this tool to figure out what was using it:
https://github.com/ITachiLab/...
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On Windows 11 22H2 (22621), which registry keys controls whether a user folder is shown at system tree view?
After upgrading to Windows 11 22H2 (22621), most user folders (Music, Pictures, Downloads, Videos, etc.) are removed from default explorer view to "make explorer look cleaner". There is an ...
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Shell Bags Registry Hacks
Windows often decides for itself against the will of the user how a folder should be presented. Despite the various "official" methods to ensure Windows displays folders exactly as the user ...
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Custom entry in Windows Explorer navigation pane
Does anybody know, how to create new entry in explorer navigation pane, just below new Home entry?
I already wrote a code which can create custom entry, and already tried setting different ...
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How to make right-click menu wait for each file to be processed?
I have created a right-click menu item based on this answer to run a batch file. This batch file runs a command which does some processing on the file. However, if I select multiple files, I see a ...
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In Windows 11, what's the registry key that controls whether "details" side panel in Explorer is shown?
I frequently do in-place upgrade to Windows 11 since Windows Update doesn't work on my PC. After each upgrade, the "detail" tile on the right side of explorer will be hidden and I have to ...
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Can't access network locations after editing windows 10 registry
I wanted to remove the network icon from the Windows 10 explorer and in order to do that I read that I had to edit the windows registry I followed the steps in this website also took ownership of the ...
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Is it possible to hide a txtfile canonical menu entry in explorer (in this case, edit)
I have been working with the explorer menus since '95 to include authoring shell extensions in 'c/c++'. I say this because I believe that I already understand how the file association keys work.
My ...
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Did Windows 11 remove the Shell sub-key under HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon?
Context: I was trying to add an application to the Winlogon Shell sub-key so that it starts loading along with the GUI on startup. It works fine, but I had to create the Shell sub-key and add "...
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Is it not possible to stop Windows File Explorer from redirecting to a browser when you mistype anything in the address bar?
Every time you mistype a term in File Explorer, it'll automatically hijack and open up a browser thinking you wanted to search the web. This is easily the most annoying "feature" and I haven'...
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Stop Windows from constantly creating the IE Favorites folder
Windows 10 21H1 and all other versions of Windows I've ever used insist on creating the Favorites folder, e.g. C:\Users\John\Favorites.
For the non-initiated the Favorites folder is created by the ...
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What registry key do I need to change to remove "Group By" Downloads folder searches?
Nearly every guide or discussion on this topics is about manually changing the view with the Windows Explorer ribbon which doesn't work (or doesn't last at least). I plan to write a hack to change the ...
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Where is the registry location to add an item to "My Computer/This PC" background context menu?
When right-clicking on the blank area of "My Computer/This PC", usually a context menu appears as follows:
Is it customizable or is there a registry location corresponding to this menu?
For ...
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Any new idea to force Windows 11 Explorer use classic context menu?
In Windows 11 Explorer the context menu is changed to a new minimalistic one, however I like to use the more comprehensive old context menu as I put some customized entries there.
There were some ...
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Unable to disable numerical sorting in File Explorer
I have tried following this tutorial to turn off numerical (or logical) sorting in Windows File Explorer:
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/91417-enable-disable-numerical-sorting-file-explorer-...
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Windows Explorer Folder View Settings - TopViews
I would like to customize the folder views on my Windows machine.
I found the below registry keys, and I've set their LogicalViewMode value to details, their columnlists, etc.
I had to use psexec ...
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How do you control what's under the "User's Files" folder on the Desktop?
On a Windows 10 user's Desktop, there is a folder that can be displayed which is a representation of the user's special/known folders. It looks similar to %userprofile%, but I don't think it's the ...
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Where does Windows 10 store info that appears in Windows Explorer when I open "This PC"?
I have a network storage device (a Drobo device that's at least 5 years old) that I connect to from time to time. When I do, it appears as A:. Recently I've been having problems connecting to it. The ...
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Windows Explorer.exe crashes when running a cmd command from shell registry
I saw this nice cmd command on this SU answer that removes empty folders in a one liner. I thought this would be very useful to have as a right click context-menu option for folders.
So I went over to ...
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Remove Libraries from Windows 10 Windows Explorer
How do I remove Libraries from Windows Explorer in Windows 10?
Pressing delete while the registry folder is selected does nothing.
Right-clicking to get the context menu does not reveal a delete ...
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How do I prevent programs from giving a folder a name?
In my particular case, I have Yandex.Disk installed and the folder it syncs is given the name Yandex.Disk but the actual folder name is something else. In the example below, the actual folder name is ...
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How does windows store taskbar items?
In a question pertaining to windows 7, back from 2009 @Mikeon asks where windows stores taskbar data.
He mentions the filepath %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\...
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Getting back the .txt as a type in the explorer's New context menu
My Windows 10 install doesn't seem to support .txt files in the New context menu.
Using the traditional ShellNew regedit hack works perfectly for other filetypes, and I've been able to create .bat ...
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Change default behavior of a check box
When I double click a file that doesn't have a program associated with it, I get the How do you want to open this file? dialog box where I can chose a program, the problem is Always use this app to ...
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How to reset the last Open/Save/Save As folder used by a program/file type?
I'm using a relatively old program that seems to have a bug which causes the program to not remember the last folder I opened (or saved) a file from.
Basically, everything is working fine but once a ...
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Remove OneDrive icon from Navigation Pane while keeping active use of OneDrive itself
Many users here ask how to get rid of OneDrive completely and these questions already have answers.
My situation is different. I want to remove only OneDrive icon from Navigation Pane in Windows ...
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Choose column headings order in Explorer
When creating a new folder in Windows 10 or cleaning the ShellBags, the default columns present in Explorer are Name, Date Modified, Type and Size in that order.
I can change the order manually or go ...
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Update Registry to Prevent Caching Window File Explorer FTP
I need to use Registry to change the internet setting when installing software to avoid the Window Explore FTP get cache's old file. here is the registry location
Computer\HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-87606484-...
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How can I add a specific action for a file in context-menu on Windows?
I've seen dozens of tutorials and posts about adding an app to the context menu when you right-click on your desktop, but that's not what I want. I need a .bat command that adds an "Open with {...
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What is the registry key for the context menu of the "Quick access" section in the Windows Explorer?
I'd like to remove context menu items I never use from the context menu, which appears when I right-click on the item in the quick access section of the file Explorer. How is the registry key ...
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Where does win7 store folder columns settings?
Windows file explorer columns show/hide (size, date, type, etc..). Where does Windows 7 store these settings? Are they stored for each individual folder?
thanks
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Modifying Explorer View settings from Powershell
Recently Windows changed the way Explorer sorts content by default in the Downloads folder. By default files are grouped by date downloaded, rather than displayed like any normal file other folders.
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What is the purpose of "Perceived Types" in Windows 7-10?
Besides determining the default folder type in Windows Explorer, what is the purpose of "Perceived Types" for files in Windows 7-10?
Are there any advantages or disadvantages to setting the perceived ...
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Disable Windows 10 Navigation Pane Expansion
In Windows Explorer, whenever I plug my USB drive into my computer, the first layer of folders in the drive expand in the navigation pane.
How can I disable expansion of folders and drives completely ...
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