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Folders opening in a new window when double clicking in Windows Explorer

Folders opening in a new window when double clicking in Windows Explorer

I'm using Windows Vista Ultimate, and when I double click on a Folder in Windows Explorer, instead of just opening it, it opens a new window.

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Guest [Entry]

"There are two registry tweaks that will change this behaviour copy the code into a new file named as below.

settingsownwindow.reg (will open folder in new windows):

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CabinetState]
""Settings""=hex:0c,00,02,00,3b,01,e7,77,60,00,00,00
""FullPath""=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
""NoSaveSettings""=dword:00000000

settingssamewindow.reg (will open folder in same window):

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CabinetState]
""Settings""=hex:0c,00,02,00,1b,01,e7,77,60,00,00,00
""FullPath""=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
""NoSaveSettings""=dword:00000000

Original answer (with fixed link) below.

Kelly's Korner, #209 right"