# How can I force applications to use Dopus instead of Windows Explorer? **URL:** https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-can-i-force-applications-to-use-dopus-instead-of-windows-explorer/35987 **Category:** Help & Support **Created:** [June 30, 2020, 10:14pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-can-i-force-applications-to-use-dopus-instead-of-windows-explorer/35987 "2020-06-30T22:14:49Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 2
### Author: ![Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/leo/32/69732_2.png) [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo) #### Post date: [June 30, 2020, 10:26pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-can-i-force-applications-to-use-dopus-instead-of-windows-explorer/35987/2 "2020-06-30T22:26:02Z")
There isn't a good way to replace those dialogs in Windows. People have tried but it causes more problems than it is worth. Even Windows itself does not usually replace the old ones when they introduce new ones; programs have to opt-in in many cases. But there are several tools which enhance the standard dialogs with extra functionality, including links to Opus (so you can quickly access Opus favorites or folders open in Opus windows, for example). Here are some with forum threads. Not sure if there are others, but these are a good place to start if you want that kind of thing. In no particular order (alphabetical, but one tool has two names so that's debatable 🙂 - alphabetical by forum thread title, at least) > [@Direct Folders](https://resource.dopus.com/t/direct-folders/7873): > > Direct Folders 3.6 now works with Directory Opus. Clicking middle mouse button in Directory Opus, Explorer, desktop or any file open/save dialog will show menu with your favorite and recent folders. Switching from open/save dialog to Directory Opus … > [@Quick Access Popup (aka Folders Popup) working with Directory Opus](https://resource.dopus.com/t/directory-opus-and-quick-access-popup-folders-popup-working-hand-in-hand/19242): > > Quick update: Since this post created in 2014, Folders Popup became Quick Access Popup and has been constantly updated. As of July 2020, it is at v10.5.2. You can download it for free on [www.QuickAccessPopup.com](https://www.QuickAccessPopup.com) or get support on [forum.quickaccesspo…](https://forum.QuickAccessPopup.com) > [@Listary](https://resource.dopus.com/t/listary/23431): > > I am using [Listary](http://www.listary.com/) 5 with Directory Opus 12, and I have to say that they work seamlessly together. It even knows all my opened tabs in the Currently Opened Folders section. This is the simple General settings I used in Listary to make it … --- _[View the full topic](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-can-i-force-applications-to-use-dopus-instead-of-windows-explorer/35987)._