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I recently tried some alternative file manager (qdir and others) and finally uninstalled all of them... but it seems to have broken something in registry.
I have error messages when trying to open a folder from an application. For example:
- The "Show folder" button in Chrome Download tad
- The "Explore to" item in tortoiseGit show log dialog contextual menu
In these cases, I get the following error message:
How can I get this back to work?
Additional information : after looking at TortoiseGit source code, it seem that the SHOpenFolderAndSelectItems function is called and is failing to open the folder
jaudo
Posted 2018-08-29T14:18:21.077
Reputation: 99
Have you attempted to reinstall the application in question? That particular application uses numerous interconnections with File Explorer, the error you received indicates it should be reinstalled. – Ramhound – 2018-08-29T14:26:57.703
I don't want to reinstall it, and I want to understand why I get this error message – jaudo – 2018-08-29T14:30:27.750
Might be worth running CCleaner reg key clean up – spikey_richie – 2018-08-29T14:44:59.223
Have you checked the default file associations, as the message indicates? Otherwise, do a registry search for the programs you removed and change any entries to
explorer.exe(with directory path, if appropriate). – AFH – 2018-08-29T14:54:05.913What default association? I'm not trying to open a file, but a folder, and it's not configurable in the control panel – jaudo – 2018-08-29T14:58:53.597
@spikey_richie, CCleaner did not solve the issue – jaudo – 2018-08-29T15:01:15.727
@jaudo - You are getting the error because you have screwed up your file extension associations. If you are not willing to try reinstalling the application then I cannot submit an answer to your question. – Ramhound – 2018-08-29T15:14:33.593
I tried a lot of file managers, I don't event remember which I tested – jaudo – 2018-08-29T15:36:54.747