http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: Change Vista's default file manager en Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:41:31 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/change-vistas-default-file-manager#post-2612 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:44:09 +0000 pbessey 2612@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Thanks Scott, but I already checked the appearance settings (assuring the setting you advised). Microsoft did have a Explorer stability/compatability hotfix released 10/5, but that didn't help. It appears that Microsoft does not want to provide the option to change the default file manager in Vista. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/change-vistas-default-file-manager#post-2609 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:22:41 +0000 Scott 2609@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>@ Mike- you and the rest of us. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/change-vistas-default-file-manager#post-2608 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:22:07 +0000 Scott 2608@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>For thumbnails, try this:<br /> Control Panel&gt; System&gt; Advanced System Settings&gt; Advanced&gt; Performance&gt; Visual Effects&gt; Adjust for Best Appearance.</p> <p>You may have to reboot. </p> <p>Let us know if this works. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/change-vistas-default-file-manager#post-2607 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:18:58 +0000 michael 2607@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Thanks, Scott. =) Seems I still learn everyday. :D</p> <p>--<br /> Mike </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/change-vistas-default-file-manager#post-2606 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:16:28 +0000 Scott 2606@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p><a rel=nofollow href='http://www.windowsitpro.com/Articles/ArticleID/14586/14586.html?Ad=1'>http://www.windowsitpro.com/Articles/ArticleID/14586/14586.html?Ad=1</a> </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/change-vistas-default-file-manager#post-2605 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:14:55 +0000 michael 2605@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>If you install the file manager and it won't appear in Def Prog. You're pretty much stuck. :(</p> <p>And no</p> <p>--<br /> Mike </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/change-vistas-default-file-manager#post-2604 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:51:57 +0000 pbessey 2604@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Has anyone else lost the ability to view jpg thumbnails in Vista explorer? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/change-vistas-default-file-manager#post-2603 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:49:42 +0000 pbessey 2603@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>It's through "Default Programs" that you change file associations, but there is no selection for folders, etc. the way there was in WinXP. If you see anything in "Default Programs" that relates to the function of file manager or refers to Vista explorer, please let me know, 'cause I don't see it. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/change-vistas-default-file-manager#post-2600 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:41:21 +0000 michael 2600@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Open Start Menu:</p> <p>Default Programs</p> <p>--<br /> Mike </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/change-vistas-default-file-manager#post-2596 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:30:26 +0000 pbessey 2596@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I recently lost the ability to view thumbnails of jpg's in Vista explorer, I cleaned the cache w/ Windows cleaner as recommended, also double checked that "~ do not view thumbnails" in folder setting isn't checked. I give up! Now I want to use a different file manager as default instead of Vista Explorer, but I can't find any way through file assoc., etc to do it. Any ideas? (I want to use Cubic Explorer or Xplorer2 lite) </p>