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File manager by files-community / Files set to default and it doesnt work

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Describe the bug/issue Whenever you try and use the file manager Files It says Errorr

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Go settings
  2. Set to it to files (profile )and click done
  3. Open a folder it would crash

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Your System

Windows build number: Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19044.1645]
Flow Launcher version: 1.9.3

Flow Launcher Error Log Please open new issue in: https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher/issues/new

  1. upload log file: C:\Users\darea\AppData\Roaming\FlowLauncher\Logs\1.9.3\2022-04-29.txt
  2. copy below exception message

Flow Launcher version: 1.9.3 OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19044.0 IntPtr Length: 8 x64: True

Python Path: Date: 04/29/2022 21:26:59 Exception: System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception (2): The system cannot find the file specified. at System.Diagnostics.Process.StartWithCreateProcess(ProcessStartInfo startInfo) at System.Diagnostics.Process.Start() at Flow.Launcher.PublicAPIInstance.OpenDirectory(String DirectoryPath, String FileName) in C:\projects\flow-launcher\Flow.Launcher\PublicAPIInstance.cs:line 209 at Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Search.ResultManager.<>c__DisplayClass8_0.<CreateOpenCurrentFolderResult>b__0(ActionContext c) in C:\projects\flow-launcher\Plugins\Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer\Search\ResultManager.cs:line 117 at Flow.Launcher.ViewModel.MainViewModel.<InitializeKeyCommands>b__19_9(Object index) in C:\projects\flow-launcher\Flow.Launcher\ViewModel\MainViewModel.cs:line 207 at System.Windows.Input.CommandManager.TranslateInput(IInputElement targetElement, InputEventArgs inputEventArgs) at System.Windows.UIElement.OnKeyDownThunk(Object sender, KeyEventArgs e) at System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs.InvokeHandler(Delegate handler, Object target) at System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(Object source, RoutedEventArgs args, Boolean reRaised) at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEventImpl(DependencyObject sender, RoutedEventArgs args) at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseTrustedEvent(RoutedEventArgs args) at System.Windows.Input.InputManager.ProcessStagingArea() at System.Windows.Input.InputProviderSite.ReportInput(InputReport inputReport) at System.Windows.Interop.HwndKeyboardInputProvider.ProcessKeyAction(MSG& msg, Boolean& handled) at System.Windows.Interop.HwndSource.CriticalTranslateAccelerator(MSG& msg, ModifierKeys modifiers) at System.Windows.Interop.HwndSource.OnPreprocessMessage(Object param) at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs) at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)

PS: I know I missed doing something, I think it is setting the path for it, however I have no idea how since its in the application folder. Which I cant find out how to get the path out of it.

Issue Analytics

  • State:closed
  • Created a year ago
  • Comments:14 (7 by maintainers)

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taooceroscommented, Apr 29, 2022

I don’t have a lot of ways to help you with that. check this link. Probably it helps https://superuser.com/questions/1568956/windows-10-app-aliases-not-working

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ultra-blackcommented, Apr 29, 2022

Thank you so much, that works.

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