Folder Options - Views

[Guest]

When i click a folder in the right pane of windows explorer, it opens in a
new window. If I dbl clk the folder in the left pane it expands in the same
window. I don't want folders to open a new window. I have selected the
"Open each folder in the same window" in Folder Options/General tab but this
has no effect. This is new behaviour that only started about 3 weeks ago and
I cannot connect it to any event except that there may have been an automatic
software update (adobe picture viewer or some such which I don't use!!).

Any assistance appreciated. AA

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi Asquared,

See if this helps.

FIX: Open each folder in the same window:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/samewindow.htm

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Regards,

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


When i click a folder in the right pane of windows explorer, it opens in a
new window. If I dbl clk the folder in the left pane it expands in the same
window. I don't want folders to open a new window. I have selected the
"Open each folder in the same window" in Folder Options/General tab but this
has no effect. This is new behaviour that only started about 3 weeks ago and
I cannot connect it to any event except that there may have been an automatic
software update (adobe picture viewer or some such which I don't use!!).

Any assistance appreciated. AA

 

[Guest]

Thanks Ramesh, It appears to have done the trick. Gotta say I was a bit
worried about saying yes to merge something I don't understand into my
registry but I went ahead wth trepidation. IF things go pear shaped down the
track I'll be chasin' you


Cheers

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome, Asquared. .REG/.VBS/.JS are plain-text files, which can be viewed using Notepad (or any other text editor for that matter) before applying them. The REG file that I pointed to, simply resets certain settings for Folders/Drives to defaults, thereby fixing the original problem.

--
Regards,

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


Thanks Ramesh, It appears to have done the trick. Gotta say I was a bit
worried about saying yes to merge something I don't understand into my
registry but I went ahead wth trepidation. IF things go pear shaped down the
track I'll be chasin' you


Cheers