While there is no formal academic "paper" on this specific configuration, community discussions and technical documentation for Total Commander (TC) detail the use of wincmd.key and the KeyPath setting for exclusive license management. License Management (wincmd.key)
Reinstall Total Commander, copy your wincmd.key back in, and you’re done. No activation server required. total commander wincmdkey exclusive
Unlike Windows File Explorer, where shortcuts are generic and limited, Total Commander operates on a system of internal commands (commands starting with cm_). These commands can be mapped to any key combination. While there is no formal academic "paper" on
Remove Read permission for all other users/groups except your own account. This is not true "exclusive" (still readable by your own other processes). Your Total Commander install path (or confirm default),