i changed a setting in E++ that started it to crash @ launch.
now E++ wont launch at all -- and unfortunately i had it set as the default file manager for everything in windows.
and since i cant launch E++, i cant disable that setting to remove E++ completely.
i've deleted the E++ executable and the registry path.
whenever i try to launch any folder on the filesystem, windows tries to honor that E++ setting which i can no longer disable, so now i'm stuck.
is there some other way to revert windows to ignore the E++ setting to replace file-explorer?
unable to completely remove Explorer++
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Re: unable to completely remove Explorer++
When you set Explorer++ as the default file manager, it changes one of two registry keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Directory\shell - Used if you change the default file manager for filesystem folders.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Folder\shell - Used if you change the default file manager for all folders.
The default value for the appropriate key is changed to openinexplorer++.
When you remove Explorer++ as the default file manager, the default key value is changed back to it's standard value, which is:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Directory\shell
none
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Folder\shell
empty value
So making that change will revert back to the default settings.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Directory\shell - Used if you change the default file manager for filesystem folders.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Folder\shell - Used if you change the default file manager for all folders.
The default value for the appropriate key is changed to openinexplorer++.
When you remove Explorer++ as the default file manager, the default key value is changed back to it's standard value, which is:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Directory\shell
none
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Folder\shell
empty value
So making that change will revert back to the default settings.
Which setting did you change and which version is affected?i changed a setting in E++ that started it to crash @ launch.
Re: unable to completely remove Explorer++
figured out a solution:
1. navigate to E++ executable folder using windows explorer.
2. delete config.xml
3. launch Explorer++.exe directly from this location as admin
4. should launch OK to make whatever desired configuration changes or completely remove E++
1. navigate to E++ executable folder using windows explorer.
2. delete config.xml
3. launch Explorer++.exe directly from this location as admin
4. should launch OK to make whatever desired configuration changes or completely remove E++