Integrating TC with Windows 7 - Registry hack not working

[vitalyb]

Hi,

I've following the instructions for Windows 7 on the wiki and created the following reg file:

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\TotalCmd\\TotalCmd.exe\" \"%1\""

However, it doesn't seem to be doing anything. If I double click a folder in Explorer, it opens that folder in Explorer.

Same thing happens if I write a path in Windows->Run.

What am I doing wrong? Was anyone able to make it work?

[robinsiebler]

This is what I use and it works for me:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open\command]
@=""C:\Program Files (X86)\totalcmd\TOTALCMD.EXE" /O /T "%1""

You need to get rid of the double backslashes

[ghisler(Author)]

Actually the double backslashes are required when using a .reg file. However, when you edit it directly via Regedit, they need to be removed.

[vitalyb]

Oof, that was annoying to find out. Here is the registry to associate the folders and drives to totalcmd:

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell]
@="open"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\open\command]
@="c:\\totalcmd\\TOTALCMD64.EXE /O \"%1\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell]
@="open"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open\command]
@="c:\\totalcmd\\TOTALCMD64.EXE /O \"%1\""

And here is the reg to remove:

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell]
@="none"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell]
@="none"

I'll update the wiki too.