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I have TeraCopy installed on all my computers and it is set to be the default copy handler. However, since my last OS reinstall, it does not seem to want to act as the default. Seems about 80-90% of the time, when I drag and drop a file it is preferentially using the default Windows copy method. I have not noticed any pattern as to when it lets me use TeraCopy. I have an older computer that still seems to be working as expected (no idea on its Windows or TeraCopy update history).

I can still open TeraCopy manually and drop in some files then select the destination, but I want it to go automatically. I have tried disabling/enabling the default handler, as well as uninstalling and reinstalling, but it still seems to prefer the Windows version. A right-click drag and drop should offer me the TeraCopy and Windows versions of the copy/move procedures, but it is currently only showing the Windows one.

Anyone run into this before? Is there any way for me to force it into the default handler or at least on the right-click version?

techturtle
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Reinstalling the program as a "normal" installation into the Program Files directory (as opposed to a portable installation) fixed the problem for me.

Dave Haskel
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For anyone looking how to make the portable version of TeraCopy as the Default copy handler in Windows (i tested it on W10 and also defeats the purpose of being a portable) it's really easy

Download (if you don't already have it) Nir Sofer RegDllView fire up the app and got to File>>Register File and select "TeraCopy.dll from the TeraCopy Folder,and you are done,

Once you start any copy/move operation a dialog will appear with 4 options first click on the small "gear" icon in the top right corner of the dialog and click on "Use next time" (the option will appear as if already selected/checked but it's not so click on it anyway) Then select Teracopy from the list and it's all done TeraCopy is Default copy Handler P.S There is also a way to register a *.DLL trough Cmd,and it does the same thing without using RegDllView

Type "regsvr32 [the name of the DLL file]" Cmd must be opened and pointing to the folder where the *.DLL is

to Unregister the *.DLL use "regsvr32 /u [the name of the DLL file]"

dtoxic
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You can change between TeraCopy and the default Windows copy function by launching TeraCopy, rightclicking on its interface, hitting Preferences, and toggling "Use TeraCopy as default copy handler".

Peter Orrick
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