Windows 10: How to get folders to open in a new window ONLY in search

Discus and support How to get folders to open in a new window ONLY in search in Cortana to solve the problem; Hello,Is there anyway to make folders open in a new window by default ONLY when using search in file explorer?I remember in XP there was a separate... Discussion in 'Cortana' started by SirTedDanson, Aug 5, 2021.

  1. How to get folders to open in a new window ONLY in search


    Hello,Is there anyway to make folders open in a new window by default ONLY when using search in file explorer?I remember in XP there was a separate search tool, when you would search your PC it would give you a list of results much like in Windows 10 but double clicking on something in the list of results would open a new window and the list of search results would remain. The normal browsing of files however would stay in the same window. My main issue is that when looking for something on my PC the file explorer has to redo the search process every time you click on something on the list of

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    SirTedDanson, Aug 5, 2021
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  2. Ahhzz Win User

    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.
     
    Ahhzz, Aug 5, 2021
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  3. enso Win User
    Quick Access not searching Pictures folder

    Summary, that last suggestion didn't work.

    • I moved the pictures to another folder temporarily.


    • Since there were no troubleshooting steps for this scenario, just for the heck of it, I ran through the restore steps. Copied some pictures into the Pictures folder, ran a Quick Access search and initial problem remains: Searching all of QA doesn't find any files in Pictures folder, running search on just the Pictures folder does. I want to run a global search and find matching files in any/all of the Documents, Music, Videos, and Pictures folders.
    That article dates from 2015 and I'm guessing is out of date. I hope it didn't create potential future problems in my registry.

    Bottom line: I'm still looking for a fix.
     
    enso, Aug 5, 2021
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  4. KomouPoji Win User

    How to get folders to open in a new window ONLY in search

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

    Hi Pratyaksh,

    To assist you further, let me ask.


    • What changes have you make in the folder options?

    • Is the error specific to a folder?
    I would suggest you to follow the steps and check if it help.


    • Open file explorer, click on view and select options.

    • Double-click on options, in the general tab click on Open each folder in the same Window.

    • 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.
     
    KomouPoji, Aug 5, 2021
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