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: <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> 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?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Hi Mark,

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



Hope this helps,
Shawn


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


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marksimpson884

 

Mark,

You can try this below. It will reset the default value in the registry
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 you
download it onto the desktop, right click on it and click *Merge*.
Approve all the security prompts. This will change the registry for you
automatically.

4361 < Click to Download

Hope this helps,
Shawn


+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Filename: HKCR_Directory_Shell_None.reg |
|Download:
+-------------------------------------------------------------------+

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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.



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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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 the
window.

Hope this helps.


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Respawns

 

On Fri, 6 Jun 2008 17:24:32 -0500, Respawns <guest@unknown-email.com>
wrote:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
>Sounds stupid but try clicking "apply" before you press OK and close the
>window.
>
>Hope this helps.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

What would REALLY help (if you plan on sticking around) is for you to
learn how to quote what you are replying to.

 

marksimpson884;739050 Wrote: <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> 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.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Mark,

Other than a reinstall, a Repair install is the only thing left that I
know that should fix it since the other patch methods did not work for
you. This tutorial will give you details about it and how to do it if
you want to give it a try.



Shawn


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Nope.


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marksimpson884

 

Well I would but it was installed by HP so I can't get a disk to repair
it.


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marksimpson884

 

Mark,

I do not know if it will let you do anything other than a clean
install, but these instructions from HP will show you how to make a
Recovery Installation DVD of your own from your recovery partition.

'HP and Compaq Desktop PCs -  Creating Recovery Disc Set in Windows
Vista '
()

and

'HP and Compaq Desktop PCs -  Obtaining a Recovery CD or DVD set '
()

Hope this helps,
Shawn


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Brink;739555 Wrote: <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Mark,
>
> I do not know if it will let you do anything other than a clean
> install, but these instructions from HP will show you how to make a
> Recovery Installation DVD of your own from your recovery partition. It
> can come in handy if your hard drive should ever fail or get corrupted.
>
> 'HP and Compaq Desktop PCs*-* Creating Recovery Disc Set in Windows
> Vista*'
> ()
>
> and
>
> 'HP and Compaq Desktop PCs*-* Obtaining a Recovery CD or DVD set*'
> ()
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
Well I didn't make a backup so the disk wouldn't help much. Other than
that it has software that preforms a clean install that is basically the
equivalent of a reformat. I called them a few weeks ago and it was all
they could recommend I do though.


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marksimpson884

 

Hi guys i get the solution
i searched over all internet and google but no good soution and i
restored system but it still the same so i did one good this and it
worked good

1- go to default programs start menu
2- choose programs and features at left down
3- choose " view installed updates" at top left.
4- delete some(not just one) of updates u installed specially for
internet exploer 8 and the other which begin with " updates for micrsoft
kb.....

after that restart and check it inshallah it will work good if not
setup tuneup utility program and choose registry cleaner from it and it
will work


i did that both together but i think deleting updates is the prop
specially ie 8
i hope it help u all

Mos


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moonlightever14

 

Hi. first and probably only post, but thought I'll verify previous post
by moonlightever14.

Since a past Vista update that included IE8, my 32bit vista machine has
been working strange. Double click on folder to new window being exactly
one of them. Had done a lot of googling and regedit experimentation to
try and fix it, but no luck.

Then I read moonlightever14 post today about IE8 updates. It triggered
me to go and unstall IE8 as I already had a feeling it could be related
to that. First time I actually removed updates installed by windows
update, but did the job for me! I removed every kb-numbered patch that
was IE8 related (using the windows update history), finally uninstalled
the IE8 install patch itself. So my Vista 32bit is reverted back to IE7
and all problems including the double click issue in explorer are
solved!

Didn't have problems on my 64bit vista machine, which is now still on
IE8. Not that Vista64 users aren't affected, as I don't know what
exactly caused it :shock:

I only wonder when it is save for me to let windows update do all its
recommended updates again....


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Aki1985

 

Hi im happy it work good for you


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moonlightever14

 

Altough a little of topic to the thread, but nice to note: Just
reverting computer back to IE7 also fixed another problem for me that I
had with Windows Media Player 11 being unable to share media. This made
me unable to watch media on my xbox 360, which was kinda annoying. I
found it was caused by Vista being unable to start the "Windows Media
Player Network Sharing-Service"

However, after removing the IE8 related updates, I was able to fix that
too


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