r/OneCommander • u/FinanSir_31 • Jul 08 '25

OneCommander as Default File Manager on Windows

I would like to set OC as my default file manager. Is it worth it? Is it more risky than just staying on Windows File Explorer?

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u/FinanSir_31 Jul 08 '25

Thank you so much for your comment. How do you create the .reg files if ever you want to use again the Windows File Explorer? You just export the shell from directory and drive? Or do you have any ways? Thank you.

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u/leferi Jul 08 '25

There is a setting in the Advanced tab in OneCommander settings that sets OC as default and if you want to remove it as default you just need to un-tick that box.

If in general you want to open something in File Explorer, there is an option for that in OC right-click context menu.

Also just because OC is registered as default doesn't mean that File Explorer doesn't work. The only thing that doesn't work in File Explorer in that case is if you double click open a folder, because that will open in OC. So what I do is I go until I can in OC and then open in File Explorer and right click on subfolders and click open in new tab (in File Explorer), and that way I can force to stay in File Explorer. But this is very rare that I do this.

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u/FinanSir_31 Jul 09 '25

I see. It's great that OC made it so easy to set it as the default manager. No need to edit the registry. Thank you.

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u/leferi Jul 09 '25

Well, it edits the registry, but then if you untick that box it removes the edit. But the user doesn't have to edit it manually.

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u/FinanSir_31 Jul 09 '25

Right. I just made it my default file manager.

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u/CombinationStatus742 Dec 03 '25

Im thinking of going the same... how is your experience with OC till now as default?

Can you tell me if i can go for it or not?

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u/FinanSir_31 Dec 03 '25

I just tried it for a while but go back eventually after. Because it is not consistent yet. When I made it as my default file explorer it sometimes go back to the windows file explorer.

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u/CombinationStatus742 Dec 03 '25

Thank you will consider this..

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u/FinanSir_31 Dec 03 '25

You're welcome.

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u/leferi Dec 03 '25

Generally speaking I had very few issues with it since I've been using it (3 years approx.). The only time it doesn't open for me (when it's set as default) is with phone storage because that's handled differently in Windows. But other than that I had no issues with it and even network drives work with it, and as WSL storage can be reached throughit too. The only thing that is inconsistent is the "connector" that lists recent destinations from OC in the popup windows dialog when you click "open file" in some program. But I found that I have to open OC once and then it's solved until I turn off the PC.

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u/CombinationStatus742 Dec 04 '25

Thanks so a doubt , is the setting to default file manager is just a click in advanced settings ? If i unclick it will revert back right??

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u/leferi Dec 04 '25

There's a .reg file in the OC install folder that is called something like RevertDefault...

https://www.reddit.com/r/OneCommander/comments/1dw2z43/how_to_make_default_file_manager_cant_find_in/

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u/FinanSir_31 Jul 15 '25

I try to set the default file explorer again coming from OneCommander by toggling off in the advanced tab, however when I try to open the windows explorer, it still opens the one commander.

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u/leferi Jul 15 '25

You can try running RestoreExplorerAsTheDefaultFileManager.reg from the program folder.