Vista - Windows Explorer always opens a new Window

Dear all,

Just recently, (within the last 24 hours) doubleclicking on a folder in the
list view (right hand pane) of Windows Explorer results in a new window being
created as if I had done right-click "open".

I have checked in the Folder Options and "Browse Folders", the "Open each
folder in the same Window" is selected. I am using Vista Ultimate on x64. I
installed Wise Installation Studio and an update yesterday.

Any thoughts? This is very frustrating!

Thanks in advance,

Carl

Hi Carl,

Click Start, type the following command and press ENTER.

reg export hkcr\folder "%userprofile%\desktop\1-folder.txt"

Then, type:

reg export hkcr\directory "%userprofile%\desktop\2-directory.txt"

Then open the files 1-folder.txt and 2-directory.txt using Notepad, copy the contents and paste them along with your reply.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Carl Woodward" <Carl Woodward@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E2BE2082-F0EC-4DA4-A111-66990771AA52@microsoft.com...
Dear all,

Just recently, (within the last 24 hours) doubleclicking on a folder in the
list view (right hand pane) of Windows Explorer results in a new window being
created as if I had done right-click "open".

I have checked in the Folder Options and "Browse Folders", the "Open each
folder in the same Window" is selected. I am using Vista Ultimate on x64. I
installed Wise Installation Studio and an update yesterday.

Any thoughts? This is very frustrating!

Thanks in advance,

Carl

Hi Ramesh,

Thank you for answering!

As requested, here are the reg entries...

Folder
-------

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder]
@="Folder"
"EditFlags"=hex:d2,03,00,00
"FullDetails"="prop:System.PropGroup.Description;System.ItemNameDisplay;System.ItemType;System.Size"
"ThumbnailCutoff"=dword:00000000
"TileInfo"="prop:System.Title;System.PropGroup.Description;System.ItemType"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\DefaultIcon]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,\
65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,33,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shell\Command Prompt]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shell\Command Prompt\command]
@="C:\\Windows\\System32\\Cmd.exe \"%1\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shell\explore]
"MultiSelectModel"="Document"
"BrowserFlags"=dword:00000022
"ExplorerFlags"=dword:00000021

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shell\explore\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\
65,00,20,00,2f,00,73,00,65,00,70,00,61,00,72,00,61,00,74,00,65,00,2c,00,2f,\
00,65,00,2c,00,2f,00,69,00,64,00,6c,00,69,00,73,00,74,00,2c,00,25,00,49,00,\
2c,00,25,00,4c,00,00,00
"DelegateExecute"="{11dbb47c-a525-400b-9e80-a54615a090c0}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shell\open]
"MultiSelectModel"="Document"
"BrowserFlags"=dword:00000010
"ExplorerFlags"=dword:00000012

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shell\open\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\
65,00,20,00,2f,00,73,00,65,00,70,00,61,00,72,00,61,00,74,00,65,00,2c,00,2f,\
00,69,00,64,00,6c,00,69,00,73,00,74,00,2c,00,25,00,49,00,2c,00,25,00,4c,00,\
00,00
"DelegateExecute"="{11dbb47c-a525-400b-9e80-a54615a090c0}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shellex\ColumnHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shellex\ColumnHandlers\{F9DB5320-233E-11D1-9F84-707F02C10627}]
@="PDF Column Info"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\BCShellEx]
@="{B22A40F0-BD69-11D3-8D28-006097C82E57}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\BriefcaseMenu]
@="{85BBD920-42A0-1069-A2E4-08002B30309D}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\NOD32 Context Menu
Shell Extension]
@="{B089FE88-FB52-11D3-BDF1-0050DA34150D}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Offline Files]
@="{474C98EE-CF3D-41f5-80E3-4AAB0AB04301}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\WinZip]
@="{E0D79304-84BE-11CE-9641-444553540000}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\XXX Groove GFS Context
Menu Handler XXX]
@="{6C467336-8281-4E60-8204-430CED96822D}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shellex\DragDropHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shellex\DragDropHandlers\WinZip]
@="{E0D79305-84BE-11CE-9641-444553540000}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\BriefcasePage]
@="{85BBD920-42A0-1069-A2E4-08002B30309D}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\Offline Files]
@="{7EFA68C6-086B-43e1-A2D2-55A113531240}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\ShellNew]
"Directory"=""
"IconPath"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,\
74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,\
00,68,00,65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,33,00,\
00,00
"ItemName"="@shell32.dll,-30396"
"MenuText"="@shell32.dll,-30317"
"NonLFNFileSpec"="@shell32.dll,-30319"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\folder\ShellNew\Config]
"AllDrives"=""
"IsFolder"=""
"NoExtension"=""


----------
Directory
----------


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory]
"AlwaysShowExt"=""
@="File Folder"
"EditFlags"=hex:d2,01,00,00
"FriendlyTypeName"="@shell32.dll,-10152"
"FullDetails"="prop:System.PropGroup.Description;System.DateCreated;System.FileCount;System.TotalFileSize"
"InfoTip"="prop:System.Comment;System.DateCreated"
"PreviewDetails"="prop:System.DateModified;*System.SharedWith;*System.OfflineAvailability;*System.OfflineStatus"
"PreviewTitle"="prop:System.ItemNameDisplay;System.ItemType"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\Background]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\Background\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\Background\shell\cmd]
@="@shell32.dll,-8506"
"Extended"=""
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\Background\shell\cmd\command]
@="cmd.exe /s /k pushd \"%V\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\Background\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\New]
@="{D969A300-E7FF-11d0-A93B-00A0C90F2719}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\XXX
Groove GFS Context Menu Handler XXX]
@="{6C467336-8281-4E60-8204-430CED96822D}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\DefaultIcon]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,\
65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,33,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shell]
@="none"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shell\cmd]
@="@shell32.dll,-8506"
"Extended"=""
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shell\cmd\command]
@="cmd.exe /s /k pushd \"%V\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shell\find]
"SuppressionPolicy"=dword:00000080

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shell\find\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\
65,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shell\find\ddeexec]
@="[FindFolder(\"%l\", %I)]"
"NoActivateHandler"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shell\find\ddeexec\application]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shell\find\ddeexec\topic]
@="AppProperties"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shell\OneNote.Open]
@="Open as Notebook in OneNote"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shell\OneNote.Open\Command]
@="C:\\PROGRA~2\\MICROS~1\\Office12\\ONENOTE.EXE \"%L\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\BCShellEx]
@="{B22A40F0-BD69-11D3-8D28-006097C82E57}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EncryptionMenu]
@="{A470F8CF-A1E8-4f65-8335-227475AA5C46}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Offline Files]
@="{474C98EE-CF3D-41f5-80E3-4AAB0AB04301}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Sharing]
@="{f81e9010-6ea4-11ce-a7ff-00aa003ca9f6}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\WinZip]
@="{E0D79304-84BE-11CE-9641-444553540000}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\XXX Groove GFS
Context Menu Handler XXX]
@="{6C467336-8281-4E60-8204-430CED96822D}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{596AB062-B4D2-4215-9F74-E9109B0A8153}]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shellex\CopyHookHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shellex\CopyHookHandlers\FileSystem]
@="{217FC9C0-3AEA-1069-A2DB-08002B30309D}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shellex\CopyHookHandlers\Sharing]
@="{40dd6e20-7c17-11ce-a804-00aa003ca9f6}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shellex\DragDropHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shellex\DragDropHandlers\WinZip]
@="{E0D79305-84BE-11CE-9641-444553540000}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\Offline Files]
@="{7EFA68C6-086B-43e1-A2D2-55A113531240}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\Sharing]
@="{f81e9010-6ea4-11ce-a7ff-00aa003ca9f6}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{1f2e5c40-9550-11ce-99d2-00aa006e086c}]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{4a7ded0a-ad25-11d0-98a8-0800361b1103}]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{596AB062-B4D2-4215-9F74-E9109B0A8153}]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{ECCDF543-45CC-11CE-B9BF-0080C87CDBA6}]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\directory\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{ef43ecfe-2ab9-4632-bf21-58909dd177f0}]
@=""

----------------

I hope that is all the information that you need!

Many thanks,

Carl

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Hi Carl,
>
> Click Start, type the following command and press ENTER.
>
> reg export hkcr\folder "%userprofile%\desktop\1-folder.txt"
>
> Then, type:
>
> reg export hkcr\directory "%userprofile%\desktop\2-directory.txt"
>
> Then open the files 1-folder.txt and 2-directory.txt using Notepad, copy the contents and paste them along with your reply.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "Carl Woodward" <Carl Woodward@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E2BE2082-F0EC-4DA4-A111-66990771AA52@microsoft.com...
> Dear all,
>
> Just recently, (within the last 24 hours) doubleclicking on a folder in the
> list view (right hand pane) of Windows Explorer results in a new window being
> created as if I had done right-click "open".
>
> I have checked in the Folder Options and "Browse Folders", the "Open each
> folder in the same Window" is selected. I am using Vista Ultimate on x64. I
> installed Wise Installation Studio and an update yesterday.
>
> Any thoughts? This is very frustrating!
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Carl
>

Hi Carl,

The registry settings for "Directory" and "Folder" appears correct. With the Navigation pane (left pane) enabled, what's the default choice that's shown when you right-click on a folder in the right pane?

Note: "Explore" should be the default action, if the Navigation pane is enabled. If the Navigation pane is disabled, "open" will be the default action.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Carl Woodward" <CarlWoodward@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message newsF8223CA-C734-41D2-8EC4-864B1DD2DB24@microsoft.com...
Hi Ramesh,

Thank you for answering!

As requested, here are the reg entries...

Folder
-------

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

Hi Ramesh,

I am having the same problem as Carl and "Explore" should be the default
action.
I would be greatful if you could help me too.

Thanks
Alex Resnik

As am I. This is really annoying. Does anyone have a fix?

Hi Alex,

I don't have a final solution for this problem yet, but I think third-party shell extensions may be involved.

Visit http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm and try the steps listed in "Method 2" a go.

Note:

1. Be sure to run ShellExView as administrator using the "Run as Administrator" option in the context menu.

2. Changes you made in ShellExView are easily reversible.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Alex Resnik" <AlexResnik@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:82EA2904-02C4-4327-90C4-1EDABA080823@microsoft.com...
Hi Ramesh,

I am having the same problem as Carl and "Explore" should be the default
action.
I would be greatful if you could help me too.

Thanks
Alex Resnik

I don't have a final solution for this problem yet, but I think third-party shell extensions may be involved.

Visit http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm and try the steps listed in "Method 2" a go.

Note:

1. Be sure to run ShellExView as administrator using the "Run as Administrator" option in the context menu.

2. Changes you made in ShellExView are easily reversible.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"jminiman" <jaredscottmin@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1181008814.204894.202190@q66g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
As am I. This is really annoying. Does anyone have a fix?

On Jun 5, 12:14 am, "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ram...@XOX.mvps.org> wrote:
> I don't have a final solution for this problem yet, but I think third-party shell extensions may be involved.
>
> Visithttp://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htmand try the steps listedin "Method 2" a go.
>
> Note:
>
> 1. Be sure to run ShellExView as administrator using the "Run as Administrator" option in the context menu.
>
> 2. Changes you made in ShellExView are easily reversible.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [WindowsShell/User]Windows® Troubleshootinghttp://www.winhelponline.com
>
> "jminiman" <jaredscott...@gmail.com> wrote in messagenews:1181008814.204894.202190@q66g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
>
> As am I. This is really annoying. Does anyone have a fix?

Should I only be focused on "Context Menu" items? If so, I only see
two non-Microsoft items: Beyond Compare (have used this for ages),
FolderSizes (likewise) and WinZip 4.1. Could any of the other shell
extensions be screwing things up?

Hi Ramesh,

I called MS support I they found a workaround solution that worked for me.
Here is a copy of the email sent to me from tech support:

"Resolution:
Alex, we tried changing the setting in folder options, we tried a clean
boot, tried booting to safe mode, explored system restore, tested a new user
profile, disabled Norton Internet Security and finally transferred all your
data and settings to a new user profile, using Windows Easy Transfer."

As stated above they created a new user profile in which the problem did not
occur.

Thanks for your efforts