Running a registry or the REG file as an administrator on Windows 11/10 isn’t complicated. And there are four quick methods to do so.

Since you also change the default app settings, double-clicking the ".reg" file should also open the file. The only way to launch the tool is from PowerToys.

However, File Pilot and many other third-party file managers don’t offer this option. To set them as the default file explorer on Windows, you need to manually edit the registry. Even for apps ...

Learn how to show or hide file icon overlay on thumbnails in Windows 11/10 using File Explorer Options and Registry Editor.