Windows 10: windows explorer tabs - open a new tab in an existing window instead of opening a new window

I would like when I already have an open file explorer and for example, if a click a folder on the desktop, I would like it to go in a new tab in the already opened file explorer instead of creating a new window

:)

 

Unable to open multiple Firefox windows after first successful opening!

I think you can force new windows to open in a tab instead, it's somewhere in the options.

But if the new window is not even opening in a new tab, then not sure what the problem is.

 

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.

 

Windows Explorer has started opening new tab in same window instead of new window

I noticed in the last week (after MS updates) when I open Windows Explorer more than once it has started opening a new tab in the same window instead of opening a new window. I have checked the view settings and saw that "same window" was now checked. I changed it to new window and rebooted PC. The new setting held but it is still opening a new tab instead of a new window. I verified in the registry that it is set to open new window (A2 instead of A0). Please tell me how to fix this or perhaps have it fixed through updates