Windows 10: FTP protocol default app

I can type an FTP address in to the address bar on File Explorer, log in and use the service. What I want is to set it as default, so when I click an FTP link File Explorer opens it. If I try to set the default app in Windows I am only offered browsers, none of which work. I don't want to install FileZilla, I want to use File Explorer. Is it possible?

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Windows 10 default apps by protocol Cannot change FTP to explorer

When I attempted to open ftp sites in Explorer, it be opened in Chrome.

And options of FTP in Choose default apps by protocol page only the Edge and Chrome.

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Unable to change default app by protocol or filetype.

Hi, I don't have Acrobat installed. With Sumatra as my default pdf reader, that hyperlink to a pdf docoument opens in.. yes.. Sumatra. Changing to Edge:




the hyperlink opens in... yes.. Edge.

If, as seems the case, Bluebeam is correctly associated with pdf files, I can't say why the hyperlink fails. Your guess about the protocol may be right- I don't know. If you could make any change to that to test that theory, as you suggest, that would help.

If you wish to view the relevant registry key, a convenient way to get there is via free Filetypesman - a rt click option.

 

Windows 10 default apps by protocol Cannot change FTP to explorer

We suggest that you follow the methods below to troubleshoot FTP issues with Internet Explorer.

Method 1:

• Open Internet Explorer.
• Click Tools.
• Select Internet Options.
• Open Advanced tab.
• Look at Enable FTP folder view checkbox. Check it if it isn't checked.
• Repeat the above steps with Use Passive FTP.

Method 2:

Temporarily disable the firewall/ anti-virus installed on your PC.

NOTE: Antivirus software can help protect your computer against viruses and other security threats. In most cases, you shouldn't disable your antivirus software. If you have to temporarily
disable it to install other software, you should re-enable it as soon as you're done. If you're connected to the Internet or a network while your antivirus software is disabled, your computer is vulnerable to attacks.

Let us know how it goes.