What is the setting that would change this behavior so that the ftp site opens in the file explorer itself? For example, if I were to visit ftp://, I want it to show the file structure in the file explorer and not open the browser at all.

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Try this out

The gist of it is:

  1. Open the Control Panel, and then double-click Internet Options.
  2. Click the Advanced tab.
  3. Under Browsing, click the Use Web Based FTP or Enable Folder View for FTP sites check box to select it.

I too had issues with this, however, you can by-pass it by adding the FTP site as a Network Location.

So from Windows 10 File Explorer:

  • in the navigation pane, click on This PC
  • In the Computer Toolbar select Add a network location

  • {Next}{Next} in the Internet or Network address: enter the FTP address in the form:

    ftp://[[username]:[Password]]@FTPServerName e.g ftp://firstlast:

This is a very easy solution that worked for me.

  1. Copy the ftp address using Control+C
  2. Open File Explorer and copy the address into the address bar using Control+V

Took me 20 minutes to figure this one out. Hope it saves you some time.

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