Seriously, it's the only reason I haven't thrown my computer out the window in frustration.ĭon't let the lack of maintenance fool you XYplorer Free is in my opinion still the single best freeware Windows Explorer replacement. If you're like me and find the new versions of Windows Explorer and File Search in Vista and 7 to be horribly mangled and mutated descendants of the once pristine versions in earlier incarnations if Windows, then XYplorer is a breath of fresh air. It would be a simple matter to have XY overwrite the old registry keys when it is moved to a new location. In that application, the files can be moved without crashing the program. Start XYplorer in its new location and set Replace Explorer.Ĭool application, Andrew! I was using Explorer++ for several years and finally became impatient with its many never-addressed bugs. In the Command key, replace the old path with the new one.ģ.

If it is necessary to change the location of XYplorer's files AFTER employing the Replace Explorer option:Ĭ.

If possible, install XYplorer in a permanent location before setting the Replace Explorer option.Ģ. If XYplorer files are moved AFTER the Replace Explorer option has been used, even if the option is then disabled, Windows will still look for the files in the old location, and will return the message 'Application Not Found' when you attempt to launch it.ġ. Just started experimenting with XY and discovered a significant issue.

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