Windows 10: How can stop to open a new file explorer of win 10 when I double click on a folder e.g....

How can stop to open a new file explorer of win 10 when I double click on a folder e.g. Desktop?

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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.

 

How do I stop File Explorer from opening extra windows when clicking drive icon?

Hi

Can anybody point out a solution to fix this?

Issue: When I click any drive icon in File Explorer, a random number of File Explorer windows will be opened (usually 1 - 3 windows). It is so weird that it happens only when I click a drive icon, but not happen when I click a folder icon.

Here are my Windows version & File Explorer Settings:

• Windows Version = Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.16299.371]
• Folder Options > General > Browse folder = Open each folder in the same window
• Folder Options > Click items as follows = Single-click, Underline icon titles only when I point at them
• Folder Options > View > Advanced settings > Launch folder windows in a separate process = no

Steps to reproduce this issue:

1. Open File Explorer
2. Click any disk drive icon once
3. Extra File Explorer windows will be opened at random number (usually 1 - 3 windows)

Note 1: The solution provided in another topic doesn't work for me (
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-files-winpc/how-do-i-stop-file-explorer-opening-a-new-window/5e013792-5a6a-45de-ba5f-40bae0e86c1c )

Note 2: I tried changing all combinations of the Folder Options mentioned above (single/double-click, separate window, separate process) and yet I'm still facing the same issue.

Thank you

 

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.