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Old 03-03-2007   #2 (permalink)
Rich Bell


 
 

Re: Open Each folder in its own window Bug


"GTS" <x@y.net> wrote in message
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> FWIW I've been analyzing this problem - i.e. the fact that Vista ignores
> the Open Each folder in its own window setting. I find this a major
> usability aggravation. In case anyone is interested, when changing this
> option it toggles the 5th byte in the Settings key below between 0a for
> open in same window and 2a for open in own window. I tried some
> experimentation with the values (looking at what XP uses) with no success.
> If nothing else, this indicates that the problem is not in Folder Options
> failing to save a setting, but in Vista failing to use it.
>
> [HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-922192377-234827669-2519656814-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CabinetState]
> "Settings"=hex:0c,00,02,00,2a,01,00,00,60,00,00,00
>
> If anyone has any other info about this or any work around, please let us
> know.
>


If you right click on the folder and select "Open" it will open in a new
windows. If you select "Explore" it will open in the same window. Explore is
the default action. If you can change that it should fix it.

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