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registry files to set and unset filepilot as the default file manager.
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set_explorer.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell]
@="none"
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\open]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory]
@="File Folder"
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{52205fd8-5dfb-447d-801a-d0b52f2e83e1}]
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set_filepilot.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
;; Replaces the behaviour of the windows desktop shells "open" command on drives and directories to open a specific application
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell]
@="open"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\FPilot\\FPilot.exe\" \"%1\""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell]
@="open"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\FPilot\\FPilot.exe\" \"%1\""
;; Replaces the Windows+E key behaviour to open a specific application
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{52205fd8-5dfb-447d-801a-d0b52f2e83e1}]
@=""
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{52205fd8-5dfb-447d-801a-d0b52f2e83e1}\shell]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{52205fd8-5dfb-447d-801a-d0b52f2e83e1}\shell\opennewwindow]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{52205fd8-5dfb-447d-801a-d0b52f2e83e1}\shell\opennewwindow\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\FPilot\\FPilot.exe\""
"DelegateExecute"=""
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tuket commented Sep 22, 2025

It works! Thank you!

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