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Open a Folder in the Same or Separate New Window
How to Open a Folder in the Same or Separate New Window in Vista
Published by Brink
09-12-2007

How to Open a Folder in the Same or Separate New Window in Vista

INFO: You can choose to have a folder in a Windows Explorer window to open in the same window or in a separate window when you click on it.

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OPTION ONE:
Temporarily Open Folder in Same or Separate Window :
NOTE: Explore (same window) is the default action. To change the default to Explore or Open, see OPTION TWO below for how.

1. Open a Windows Explorer window.
2. Open Folder Options and turn on the Navigation Pane.
NOTE: For how, see: How to Turn the Navigation Pane On or Off in Vista

3. Right click on a folder. (See screenshot below)

4. To Open the Folder in the Same Window -
A) Click on Explore.
NOTE: If Open is bolded, then turn on the Navigation Pane from step 2. You can also just click or double click on the folder to open it in the same window.

5. To Open the Folder in a Separate New Window -
A) Click on Open.

Right_Click.jpg


OPTION TWO:
Always Open Folder in Same or Separate Window :
NOTE: Open in the Same Window (Explore) is the default setting. This will show you how to have Explore or Open set as the default for OPTION ONE above.

1. Open a Windows Explorer window.
2. Open Folder Options.
NOTE: See: How to Open and Change Folder Options in Vista

3. To Always Open the Folder in the Same Window -
A) Dot Open each folder in the same window. (See screenshot below step 4)
B) Click OK.

4. To Always Open the Folder in a Separate New Window -
A) Dot Open each folder in its own window. (See screenshot below)
B) Click OK.
C) Turn off the Navigation Pane in the Windows Explorer window.
WARNING: This will not work unless you do. See: How to Turn the Navigation Pane On or Off in Vista

Folder_Options.jpg

5. Close the Windows Explorer window when done.


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Re: Open a Folder in the Same or Separate New Window

Thanks for the post. I have this weird problem, where no matter which option I choose, it always opens the folder in its own window when I double click on the folder. If I use the "right click->Explore" then it opens in the the same window. Somwhow, something is overriding the "Open each folder in the same window" settings. Any idea?
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Hi Antonio,

Is the Navigation Pane turned off in the Windows Explorer window that always opens in a separate window by just clicking on it?

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No matter if the navigation pane is on or off, when I double click, it always perfomrs an "open" i.e. opens a new window. If I click on the navigation pane,then a new window does NOT open.
Thanks for your help, our IT guy were not able to figure it out
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Antonio,

Try toggling the settings back to using the Always Open in the same window with the Navigation Pane on, then restarting the computer. Sometimes toggling the settings will reset them and allow them to work properly again.

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No Luck. I was hoping someone could point me to some registry settings to change/verify...
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Sorry Antonio, I do not know where the location is for this. You might post this in the General Discussion forum also to see if any of the other members may know by chance.

Hope you get a solution soon other than anything drastic.

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