Windows Explorer Always Opens In a New Window

In folder options it has selected "Open each folder in the same window"
but it never does. When I right-click and choose explore it opens in
the same window as expected and it is the default action however if I
double click a folder it always opens it in a new window.

Any suggestions?


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marksimpson884

marksimpson884;737047 Wrote:
> In folder options it has selected "Open each folder in the same window"
> but it never does. When I right-click and choose explore it opens in the
> same window as expected and it is the default action however if I double
> click a folder it always opens it in a new window.
>
> Any suggestions?

Hi Mark,

This tutorial may be able to help you. Make sure that you have the
Navigation Pane turned on to.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/91...ew-window.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn


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Brink

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Thats for your input. I did forget about the navigation pane which
works as well. I followed all the instructions and I can use the
navigation pane but it would still be nice to be able to double click a
folder without having it open in a new window. It used to work when I
first got my computer but not anymore.


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marksimpson884

Mark,

With the Navigation Pane open and having *Open each folder in the same
window* dotted, you should be able to double click on a folder to open
it in the same window.

After that, does it still open a separate window?

Shawn


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Brink

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If I use the navigation pane to open folders it opens in the same windo
but no opening a folder normally still creates a new window. I had thi
happen once before with my XP. It had something to do with having a US
device (Like a camera or an ipod) connected to my computer when it blu
screened. With XP there was a fix though and with Visa I've yet to fin
one

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marksimpson884

Mark

You can try this below. It will reset the default value in the registr
for this

1. Open regedit
2. Go to
*HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell

3. In the right pane, right click on *(Default)* and click *Modify*
4. Type *none* and click *OK*

Here's a REG download if you prefer to use it instead. After yo
download it onto the desktop, right click on it and click *Merge*
Approve all the security prompts. This will change the registry for yo
automatically

4361 < Click to Downloa

Hope this helps
Shaw

+-------------------------------------------------------------------
|Filename: HKCR_Directory_Shell_None.reg
|Download: http://vista64.net/forums/attachment...achmentid=4361
+-------------------------------------------------------------------

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Its already set to none.


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marksimpson884

Ok Mark,

Try the 64 bit REG version download in STEP TWO of this tutorial. It
resets all folder settings back to default.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/13...vista-fix.html

If this still does not help, then I would do a System Restore using a
restore point dated before the problem.

Shawn


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Brink

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No luck. Guess I'll have to live with it for now as the restore points
don't fix it and I'm not willing to reformat over it.


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marksimpson884

Sounds stupid but try clicking "apply" before you press OK and close th
window

Hope this helps

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