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Hi,

I'm using windows 11 (23H2), Everything 1.50.1367a (x64), 1.4.1.1024 (x64).

As you might be aware of, Microsoft have been fixing parts of Explorer that didn't fixing, again. To see the whole path I have to stretch explorer to almost the full width of my screen and that dam search box gets bigger too (Which I don't use, ever!). Often my screen isn't wide enough to show the whole path. So I'm using another file explorer (Q-Dir). In Explorer to get the full length of one of my folders, Explorer is stretched to 53cm of the available 62cm. Q-Dir does it in 26cm, with the added bonus of folder sizes and none of that chevron (>) rubbish.

So with all this in mind, when I select "Open Path" I would like to open it in Q-Dir (or any other explorer type program) instead of MS explorer. Is this doable?

Thank you.

To set Everything to open folders in Q-Dir:

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Context Menu tab on the left.
  
• Select: Open Path
• Change the command to:
  $exec("C:\Program Files\Q-Dir\Q-Dir.exe" /e,/select,"%1")
  
• Select: Open (Folders)
• Change the command to:
  $exec("C:\Program Files\Q-Dir\Q-Dir.exe" "%1")
  
• Click OK.

The Quad-Directory-Explorer startup parameters or arguments for folders eg. directories:
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=faq-Q-DIR&faq=54

Thanks David,

Clear and precise instructions. All works very well.

I've also enable 'Explore Path', leaving this to open in explorer, giving me a choice! I love this wizardry.

Thank you very much.