Windows 10: Double click on folders sometimes opens a new window

It's an annoying and wired problem that I couldn't solve even with reinstalling the Windows, which when I click on a folder, the folders will be open in a new window sometimes...Note it doesn't happen always!I'm not sure if this happens with an update on Windows 10 or not. I didn't have this problem before, it's quite some time that I encountered this problem, in the hope whether someone encounters the same issue or new updates will fix it soon. So I switched to Windows 11 and the problem is there yet.

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Whenever I open a folder, it opens in new window (Windows 10)

Hi Pratyaksh,

To assist you further, let me ask.

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  What changes have you make in the folder options?
  
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  Is the error specific to a folder?
  

I would suggest you to follow the steps and check if it help.

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  Open file explorer, click on view and select options.
  
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  Double-click on options, in the general tab click on Open each folder in the same Window.
  
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  Click apply and ok.
  

I hope the information is helpful and if you need any other assistance on Windows, we’ll be glad to assists you.

Thank you.

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

Explorer opens a new window every time I double-click a folder


Hello Tenforums!
First I'd like you to thank you for all the times you've helped a frusterated little guy with his PC-problems - even thought I never registrered, I've been here quite some times.

The problem
Anyways, on to the problem. As the title states; every time I double-click a folder in Windows Explorer, it opens in a new window. I know there have been problems on this in earlier versions of Windows. I'm running Windows 10, but I've yet to found a solution to this problem.

What is weird about this, is the following. The ONLY time a folder opens in a new window, is when the folder is located in the PICTURES folder. On some occurrences, the folder I'm clicking is opening twice.

Another strange thing I noticed, is when I delete something. When I used to delete something, the folder would automatically update and remove the file without me needing to do anything. Now, I have to refresh the folder I'm in to actually be able to see the picture I deleted gone.

Here's what I've tried:

• Making sure the registry key of HKCR\Folder is empty.
• Running the sfc /scannow command in an elevated command prompt
• Checking the Explorer options for opening a folder in the same window or a different one on and off.
• Checking the double-click and single-click options on and off.
• Making sure I do not have this "Vault" program that everyone is talking about... SourceGear Vault?
• Refreshing the Windows Explorer process in Task Manager.

Explaning the .GIF I linked (if you didn't understand it)

1. I'm double-clicking a folder within the PICTURES folder.
2. Two windows open of the folder I clicked. There are now currently 3 windows open
3. I close the two windows, and redirect into the MUSIC folder.
4. I double-click a folder in MUSIC and the folder opens in the same window.