Cannot 'unreplace' file manager

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scbs29
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Joined: Sun Dec 23, 2018 1:38 am

Cannot 'unreplace' file manager

Post by scbs29 »

Hello all
I am trying to switch Explorer++ so that it is not the default file manager.
I open Explorer++, select Tools-Options and click Don't replace explorer.
I then receive a message
Error encountered while changing default file manager status. Please ensure
you have administrator privileges.

I do have administrator privileges.
On this forum I then found a suggestion to start the program with
D:\explorer++_1.3.5_x64\Explorer++.exe -remove_as_default
I received a message
Could not remove Explorer++ as default file manager. Please ensure
you have administrator privileges.

From another post on this forum I found the suggestion to use Regedit to set the values for Explorer++ to blank, but Regedit
showed these values were already blank.

I then rebooted and logged on as Administrator. This time I was able to switch Explorer++ to not being the default file manager, but when
I relogged in with my normal administrator account Explorer++ had reset to being the default file manager.

Can anyone advise me how to cancel this setting ?
TIA
longtth
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Joined: Tue Apr 19, 2022 12:39 pm

Re: Cannot 'unreplace' file manager

Post by longtth »

HI scbs29,
Have you solved the problem?
I'm facing the same problem right now, I've tried to Open Explorer++ as Administrator > set "Don't replace Explorer" > Apply > OK
But it doesn't work.
Newdil
Posts: 1
Joined: Sat Jul 30, 2022 12:47 pm

Re: Cannot 'unreplace' file manager

Post by Newdil »

longtth wrote: Tue Apr 19, 2022 12:43 pm HI scbs29,
Have you solved the problem?
I'm facing the same problem right now, I've tried to Open Explorer++ as Administrator > set "Don't replace Explorer" > Apply > OK
But it doesn't work.
try this
Explorer++.exe -remove_as_default
in administrator cmd instance
Duchampignon
Posts: 2
Joined: Mon May 03, 2021 2:12 am

Re: Cannot 'unreplace' file manager

Post by Duchampignon »

Hello,
I don't think it's related to the command line or not, but rather because the correct argument is:
(path)\Explorer++.exe --remove-as-default
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