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**Brink** · 06-06-2008

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.

HKCR_Directory_Shell_None.reg < Click to Download

Hope this helps,
Shawn

06-06-2008	#6 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,046 posts	Re: Windows Explorer Always Opens In a New Window 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. HKCR_Directory_Shell_None.reg < Click to Download Hope this helps, Shawn
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