How to run Onlive Desktop on mac *unofficially* Hack Attack: Top 10 Ubuntu apps and tweaks. The Best Disk Space Analyzer for Windows. App directory News, Videos, Reviews and Gossip - Lifehacker. Kinja is in read-only mode. We are working to restore service. "Ability to replace Windows Explorer as your default file manager" Almost any file manager can replace explorer as the default file manager with a simple registry key: Open Regedit Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/DIRECTORY/shell create the new Key 'open' create the new key 'command' (within "Open") Set the default value for HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/Directory/shell/open/command to: "C:\PATH\TO\NEW\FILE\MANAGER.exe" "%1" (including quotes) the "%1" is a variable for the folder path being opened, as long as your file manager can be opened with those arguments (and almost all of them can, it'd be kind of stupid not to) they now replace Windows Explorer as the default.
To undo it, just delete the "open" key and everything above. (I prefer XYplorer, myself) #tips Flagged I didn't notice this the first time around; thanks for sharing again. 10 Windows Explorer alternatives. Alternative Software And Apps for Windows, Linux, Mac, iPhone, Android, Web Apps/Online And Other Platforms. Best PowerPoint Alternative? Movie Maker News, Videos, Reviews and Gossip - Lifehacker.