Windows 10 ftp folder keeps opening in browser! How do I change it?

Question

I created a network location on my Windows explorer menu to open the ftp directory to my Nexus phone. At first it couldn't connect and it stupidly was asking me what app I wanted to open the folder with. So I just selected chrome but now it always opens in chrome even when I've deleted the ftp folder started a new one it still opens in chrome! This is really stupid how you don't have an Open With... option when you right click the ftp folder. Can anyone help to just open using Windows Explorer?

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Solution 1

Search on your machine for Default Applications.

Choose at the bottom Default Apps by Protocol

Scroll down until you see ftp on the left column and change the app to Windows Explorer.

Solution 2

Windows 10 ftp folder keeps opening in browser! How do I change it?

Go to the Control Panel, select Internet Options, go to the Advanced tab, and then ensure that you DO check the option labeled Enabled FTP folder view (outside of Internet Explorer), and then click Apply to save the setting change.

Afterwards, retry your Explorer shortcut pointing to the FTP server, and it should open up with Windows Explorer in a folder type view rather than with your web browser in the web browser type view.

Additionally, you can just create a shortcut to the FTP server with the below syntax %windir%\explorer.exe ftp://<username>:<password>@<FTP Server Name or IP Address> and just double-click on it to access the FTP site.

Comments

[eventhorizon]

In Windows 7 it is not possible for me to change to Windows-Explorer. It is not listed in the selection window.

[Daniel]

same here, there is no Windows Explorer

[Narzard]

@Daniel this was for windows 10 - windows 7 handler can be changed here: superuser.com/questions/430727/…

[Community]

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