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re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Thursday, October 24, 2002 at 6:38 pm Posted by Siggy (39 messages posted) Try this. Choose the view you want, go to Tools> View> click Apply to all folders. On Thursday, October 24, 2002 at 8:05 am, Jeff Schallenberg wrote: >I have a question about "Same Window" vs. "Own Window" in the Explorer Tools\Folder >Options\General tab: > >For a few days now, XP has been annoying me by opening new windows for each folder >I open. And this, even though I have selected "Open each folder in the same window". >My screen sure gets filled with folder windows fast! > >Why would Windows be ignoring my display selection? Is there something I could correct >in the Registry? Should I remove Service Pack 1? Should I re-install Windows from >the CD-ROM? > >Thanks for any suggestions! > >Jeff Schallenberg >Saint Lambert, Québec [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Friday, October 25, 2002 at 5:19 am Posted by Jeff Schallenberg (4 messages posted) Thanks for the suggestion, Siggy, but no, I had already tried that. It is as if my installation of Windows has become "deaf" to the particular setting key that permits "same window" folder display. That's why I am looking for a Registry tweak to cure this! - Jeff [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Sunday, December 1, 2002 at 5:49 pm Posted by Dave Cromton (1 messages posted) I'm getting the same sort of problem. After trying a tip in Personal Computer World - Jan2003, p187 - about closing a file window whilst pressing CTRL (so as to switch to 'same window') the option to change back using Folder Options--> General --> Browse Folders will not work, and I seem to be stuck in 'Same window' [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Saturday, December 14, 2002 at 3:15 pm Posted by Eric (1 messages posted) I've got the same problem, anyone know anything about it? On Thursday, October 24, 2002 at 8:05 am, Jeff Schallenberg wrote: >I have a question about "Same Window" vs. "Own Window" in the Explorer Tools\Folder >Options\General tab: > >For a few days now, XP has been annoying me by opening new windows for each folder >I open. And this, even though I have selected "Open each folder in the same window". >My screen sure gets filled with folder windows fast! > >Why would Windows be ignoring my display selection? Is there something I could correct >in the Registry? Should I remove Service Pack 1? Should I re-install Windows from >the CD-ROM? > >Thanks for any suggestions! > >Jeff Schallenberg >Saint Lambert, Québec [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Sunday, January 5, 2003 at 1:30 am Posted by Ian (2 messages posted) On Thursday, October 24, 2002 at 8:05 am, Jeff Schallenberg wrote: >I have a question about "Same Window" vs. "Own Window" in the Explorer Tools\Folder >Options\General tab: > >For a few days now, XP has been annoying me by opening new windows for each folder >I open. And this, even though I have selected "Open each folder in the same window". >My screen sure gets filled with folder windows fast! > >Why would Windows be ignoring my display selection? Is there something I could correct >in the Registry? Should I remove Service Pack 1? Should I re-install Windows from >the CD-ROM? > >Thanks for any suggestions! > >Jeff Schallenberg >Saint Lambert, Québec [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Sunday, January 5, 2003 at 1:38 am Posted by Ian (2 messages posted) Lets try this again. My last post came up without my text! Check the following settings: Tools>Folder Options>General Tab="same window." Tools>Folder Options>View Tab=Uncheck, "Launch folder windows in a seperate process." On Thursday, October 24, 2002 at 8:05 am, Jeff Schallenberg wrote: >I have a question about "Same Window" vs. "Own Window" in the Explorer Tools\Folder >Options\General tab: > >For a few days now, XP has been annoying me by opening new windows for each folder >I open. And this, even though I have selected "Open each folder in the same window". >My screen sure gets filled with folder windows fast! > >Why would Windows be ignoring my display selection? Is there something I could correct >in the Registry? Should I remove Service Pack 1? Should I re-install Windows from >the CD-ROM? > >Thanks for any suggestions! > >Jeff Schallenberg >Saint Lambert, Québec [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Tuesday, January 14, 2003 at 3:19 pm Posted by Jim (1 messages posted) I had two systems, 1 W2K and 1 XP Pro, that had the multiple window explorer problem. The fix I found by looking at functioning OS PC's, was in the registry Folder key under HK_Classes_Root The problem seemed to be a lack of a ddeexec under both the explore and open subkeys. This ddeexec key is used in several places in the registry. Search for ExploreFolder("%l to find it. The l in the previous string is a lower case L. Once a working ddeexec key is found, write down the data and add it to the explore key in the Folder key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. There is a "Shell" key that contains identical data. You can repeat this for the open key. It, however, uses a different string, ViewFolder, in its ddeexec data string. You will see what is in the example in the other registry key. Once I got the ddeexec straightened out, my explorer proceeded to show new folders in the same window. This proved to be a boon for my small laptop. Folders rapidly choked up my small display. Hope this helps others. I put all this stuff into my Folder On Thursday, October 24, 2002 at 8:05 am, Jeff Schallenberg wrote: >I have a question about "Same Window" vs. "Own Window" in the Explorer Tools\Folder >Options\General tab: > >For a few days now, XP has been annoying me by opening new windows for each folder >I open. And this, even though I have selected "Open each folder in the same window". >My screen sure gets filled with folder windows fast! > >Why would Windows be ignoring my display selection? Is there something I could correct >in the Registry? Should I remove Service Pack 1? Should I re-install Windows from >the CD-ROM? > >Thanks for any suggestions! > >Jeff Schallenberg >Saint Lambert, Québec [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Tuesday, March 4, 2003 at 1:35 am Posted by Markus Keller (1 messages posted) This problem was driving me nuts. Here's the solution: - run regedit - select key [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell] in the tree at left In the right pane, there's an entry named (Default), with some data set (in my case, it was "open"). This one should be cleaned: - right-click on the name (Default), choose Delete form the menu and confirm That's it. Get out of regedit ASAP. On Thursday, October 24, 2002 at 8:05 am, Jeff Schallenberg wrote: >I have a question about "Same Window" vs. "Own Window" in the Explorer Tools\Folder >Options\General tab: > >For a few days now, XP has been annoying me by opening new windows for each folder >I open. And this, even though I have selected "Open each folder in the same window". >My screen sure gets filled with folder windows fast! > >Why would Windows be ignoring my display selection? Is there something I could correct >in the Registry? Should I remove Service Pack 1? Should I re-install Windows from >the CD-ROM? > >Thanks for any suggestions! > >Jeff Schallenberg >Saint Lambert, Québec [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Saturday, August 30, 2003 at 9:31 am Posted by Johnny La (2 messages posted) Holy! I've been searching for a solution the whole time and I finally came upon this post that actually worked. Thanks for that post, this problem was driving me nuts! It's fixed now thanks to you. On Tuesday, March 4, 2003 at 1:35 am, Markus Keller wrote: >This problem was driving me nuts. Here's the solution: > >- run regedit >- select key [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell] in the tree at left > >In the right pane, there's an entry named (Default), with some data set >(in my case, it was "open"). This one should be cleaned: > >- right-click on the name (Default), choose Delete form the menu and confirm > >That's it. Get out of regedit ASAP. > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Sunday, September 7, 2003 at 11:52 pm Posted by meatspx (1 messages posted) Help! I have the same problem, and I tried the regedit solution but it couldn't work. When i attempt to delete 'Default' it says "Unable to delete all specified values". Thanks On Saturday, August 30, 2003 at 9:31 am, Johnny La wrote: >Holy! I've been searching for a solution the whole time and I finally came upon this >post that actually worked. Thanks for that post, this problem was driving me nuts! >It's fixed now thanks to you. > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Tuesday, September 9, 2003 at 12:00 am Posted by Johnny La (2 messages posted) Hmm I'm not sure, but instead of deleting it, maybe you should set it to "None". On Sunday, September 7, 2003 at 11:52 pm, meatspx wrote: >Help! I have the same problem, and I tried the regedit solution but it couldn't work. > >When i attempt to delete 'Default' it says "Unable to delete all specified values". > >Thanks > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Wednesday, September 10, 2003 at 6:35 am Posted by j (3 messages posted) I'm having the same problem in XP and set it to None (and set the Folder Options as discussed above) and it still doesn't work -- any other ideas? This has been driving me nuts. Thanks. On Tuesday, September 9, 2003 at 12:00 am, Johnny La wrote: >Hmm I'm not sure, but instead of deleting it, maybe you should set it to "None". > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Monday, September 15, 2003 at 10:43 am Posted by Lanky (1 messages posted) I was having the same problem. None of the solutions posted above worked for me either. I read another solution elsewhere on the internet which worked for me, and will hopefully work for you as well. This idea involves, once again, messing with the registry. Go to [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell] The Data probably says "explore". Change it to "none" (Right click on "(Default)", click "modify"...) Important: This does not just mean leave the data blank. Actually TYPE IN the text string "none" without the quotes. http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinXP/Q_20648703.html [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Thursday, September 18, 2003 at 3:21 am Posted by Pir Noor (1 messages posted) I was having the same problem, but thanks to your suggestion it is solved! It was simple too. Thank alot On Monday, September 15, 2003 at 10:43 am, Lanky wrote: >I was having the same problem. None of the solutions posted above worked for me either. >I read another solution elsewhere on the internet which worked for me, and will hopefully >work for you as well. > >This idea involves, once again, messing with the registry. Go to [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell] >The Data probably says "explore". Change it to "none" (Right click on "(Default)", >click "modify"...) > >Important: This does not just mean leave the data blank. Actually TYPE IN the text >string "none" without the quotes. > >http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinXP/Q_20648703.html [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Sunday, October 5, 2003 at 9:20 pm Posted by Peter Manning (5 messages posted) THANK YOU!!! On Monday, September 15, 2003 at 10:43 am, Lanky wrote: >I was having the same problem. None of the solutions posted above worked for me either. >I read another solution elsewhere on the internet which worked for me, and will hopefully >work for you as well. > >This idea involves, once again, messing with the registry. Go to [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell] >The Data probably says "explore". Change it to "none" (Right click on "(Default)", >click "modify"...) > >Important: This does not just mean leave the data blank. Actually TYPE IN the text >string "none" without the quotes. > >http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinXP/Q_20648703.html [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Friday, October 10, 2003 at 11:18 pm Posted by Armando Romeu (1 messages posted) EUREKA! This one DID worked! But WATCH I typed "none" (without the quotes) in the data field. On Sunday, October 5, 2003 at 9:20 pm, Peter wrote: > >THANK YOU!!! > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Thursday, October 30, 2003 at 1:12 am Posted by mike (1 messages posted) Thank you SO MUCH!!! :-D -fRiScOmGm On Friday, October 10, 2003 at 11:18 pm, Armando Romeu wrote: >EUREKA! This one DID worked! But WATCH I typed "none" (without the quotes) in the >data field. > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Tuesday, December 9, 2003 at 3:48 pm Posted by Chris (3 messages posted) Does anyone know why this happens? It seems like it doesn't happen on all machines, and it also seems that it isn't the default after setting up a machine. We've had other problems where "Search" becomes the default behaviour when double-clicking a folder, which is also immensely annoying. I don't want to install apps one at a time to figure which one causes this, so if anyone knows what does cause it, let me know On Tuesday, March 4, 2003 at 1:35 am, Markus Keller wrote: >This problem was driving me nuts. Here's the solution: > >- run regedit >- select key [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell] in the tree at left > >In the right pane, there's an entry named (Default), with some data set >(in my case, it was "open"). This one should be cleaned: > >- right-click on the name (Default), choose Delete form the menu and confirm > >That's it. Get out of regedit ASAP. > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Wednesday, February 4, 2004 at 12:44 pm Posted by Carl Garthwaite (4 messages posted) Ah! Blessed Relief! Thank You! Thank You! Thank you! Who'd a'thunk "Launch folder windows in a separate process" would do that! LOL Thanks and Cheers! Monsoon On Sunday, January 5, 2003 at 1:38 am, Ian wrote: >Lets try this again. My last post came up without my text! > >Check the following settings: >Tools>Folder Options>General Tab="same window." >Tools>Folder Options>View Tab=Uncheck, "Launch folder windows in a seperate process." > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Friday, February 20, 2004 at 9:17 am Posted by Frank Mickey (2 messages posted) I seem to be the only poor Bozo still suffering from this. I tried all the previous suggestions, and still get a new window on every transition except from the C: drive to the first folder. I tried looking at the Drive key in REGEDIT -- no joy. Pulled out several keys with options in them,-- ditto. Does anybody have any other ideas? Thanks! On Tuesday, March 4, 2003 at 1:35 am, Markus Keller wrote: >This problem was driving me nuts. Here's the solution: > >- run regedit >- select key [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell] in the tree at left > >In the right pane, there's an entry named (Default), with some data set >(in my case, it was "open"). This one should be cleaned: > >- right-click on the name (Default), choose Delete form the menu and confirm > >That's it. Get out of regedit ASAP. > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Tuesday, February 24, 2004 at 4:14 am Posted by Frank Mickey (2 messages posted) It pays to read instructions carefully. I reviewed the messages above, and found that I had glossed over the difference between HKLC/Folder and HKLC/Directory. I made the change to the Directory/Open/shell key, and sanity has reasserted itself. Bravo, guys! On Friday, February 20, 2004 at 9:17 am, Frank Mickey wrote: >I seem to be the only poor Bozo still suffering from this. I tried all the previous >suggestions, and still get a new window on every transition except from the C: drive >to the first folder. I tried looking at the Drive key in REGEDIT -- no joy. Pulled >out several keys with options in them,-- ditto. Does anybody have any other ideas? > Thanks! > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Tuesday, February 24, 2004 at 11:12 pm Posted by Denny (1 messages posted) Thanks that fixed it but , everytime I open a folder it automaticly has the search bar on the left side, and if I close it my folders continue to open in a new window. Any ideas would be helpful Denny On Monday, September 15, 2003 at 10:43 am, Lanky wrote: >I was having the same problem. None of the solutions posted above worked for me either. >I read another solution elsewhere on the internet which worked for me, and will hopefully >work for you as well. > >This idea involves, once again, messing with the registry. Go to [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell] >The Data probably says "explore". Change it to "none" (Right click on "(Default)", >click "modify"...) > >Important: This does not just mean leave the data blank. Actually TYPE IN the text >string "none" without the quotes. > >http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinXP/Q_20648703.html [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Wednesday, March 17, 2004 at 8:37 pm Posted by B. Shaffer (1 messages posted) THANK YOU SO MUCH! I've been pulling my hair out over this annoying problem! Thank you Thank you! On Tuesday, February 24, 2004 at 11:12 pm, Denny wrote: > >Thanks that fixed it but , everytime I open a folder it automaticly has the search >bar on the left side, and if I close it my folders continue to open in a new window. >Any ideas would be helpful > >Denny > >On Monday, September 15, 2003 at 10:43 am, Lanky wrote: > >>I was having the same problem. None of the solutions posted above worked for me >either. >>I read another solution elsewhere on the internet which worked for me, and will >hopefully >>work for you as well. >> >>This idea involves, once again, messing with the registry. Go to [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell] >>The Data probably says "explore". Change it to "none" (Right click on "(Default)", >>click "modify"...) >> >>Important: This does not just mean leave the data blank. Actually TYPE IN the text >>string "none" without the quotes. >> >>http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinXP/Q_20648703.html > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Friday, March 26, 2004 at 2:31 pm Posted by RGeiger416 (3 messages posted) Hi, I have tried everything you have suggested and nohing has worked. Thanks for all your help but I still need a solution to this stupid little thing that can be so annoying! Thanks alot! [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Tuesday, April 6, 2004 at 11:50 am Posted by Michael (2 messages posted) Open notepad or other plain text editor. Paste in the text below and save it with a .reg extension. Double click the newly created .reg file and import it to the registry. All done. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open] "BrowserFlags"=dword:00000010 "ExplorerFlags"=dword:00000012 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open\command] @=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74, 00,25,\ 00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78, 00,\ 65,00,20,00,2f,00,69,00,64,00,6c,00,69,00,73,00,74,00,2c,00,25,00,49,00, 2c,\ 00,25,00,4c,00,00,00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open\ddeexec] @="[ViewFolder(\"%l\", %I, %S)]" "NoActivateHandler"="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open\ddeexec\application] @="Folders" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open\ddeexec\ifexec] @="[]" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open\ddeexec\topic] @="AppProperties" [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Tuesday, April 6, 2004 at 1:24 pm Posted by RGeiger416 (3 messages posted) Hello, I tried to do what you said, but when I navigated to the OPEN in shell it wasnt there! What should I do now?? Much thanks to everyone! [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Tuesday, April 6, 2004 at 4:05 pm Posted by Michael (2 messages posted) Make sure that you put all of the text in the .reg file, including "Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00" and everything under that. You *could* manually enter everything, but you should not have to. You should be able to make the .reg file and just double-click it to add the data to the Windows registry. If none of that works for you, I'm afraid it's beyond my knowledge. Good luck. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Tuesday, April 6, 2004 at 5:40 pm Posted by RGeiger416 (3 messages posted) It's very strange everything worked this time, open is there, but it still opens a different window just for all folders.. The hard drive and all extensions of what you are looking for have the same window. So now I am down to only 2 windows, but does anyone have a solution for opening a Hard Drive in the same window??? Thanks a lot! [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Friday, May 21, 2004 at 3:37 pm Posted by Detah (1 messages posted) Thank you Markus. I have been struggling with this issue for months. Your solution works for my Win98SE. Bless you. Detah On Tuesday, March 4, 2003 at 1:35 am, Markus Keller wrote: > >This problem was driving me nuts. Here's the solution: > >- run regedit >- select key [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell] in the tree at left > >In the right pane, there's an entry named (Default), with some data set >(in my case, it was "open"). This one should be cleaned: > >- right-click on the name (Default), choose Delete form the menu and confirm > >That's it. Get out of regedit ASAP. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Sunday, September 12, 2004 at 1:57 am Posted by budinbuzz (1 messages posted) "does anyone have a solution for opening a Hard Drive in the same window??? " Not sure if this will work for you, but please try these. Create blank "Registration Entries", copy and paste these text. Save your file and update your registry. Start from here: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive] @="Drive" "EditFlags"=hex:d2,01,00,00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\DefaultIcon] @=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\ 00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,\ 65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,38,00,00,00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell] @="none" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\find] "SuppressionPolicy"=dword:00000080 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\find\command] @=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\ 00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\ 65,00,00,00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\find\ddeexec] @="[FindFolder(\"%l\", %I)]" "NoActivateHandler"="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\find\ddeexec\application] @="Folders" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\find\ddeexec\topic] @="AppProperties" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Offline Files] @="{750fdf0e-2a26-11d1-a3ea-080036587f03}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Sharing] @="{f81e9010-6ea4-11ce-a7ff-00aa003ca9f6}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{3C9DAD83-A328-4501-8E7F-57E64BD0276F}] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{59099400-57FF-11CE-BD94-0020AF85B590}] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{C539A15A-3AF9-4c92-B771-50CB78F5C751}] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{fbeb8a05-beee-4442-804e-409d6c4515e9}] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\DragDropHandlers] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\DragDropHandlers\WinRAR] @="{B41DB860-8EE4-11D2-9906-E49FADC173CA}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\FolderExtensions] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\FolderExtensions\{fbeb8a05-beee-4442-804e-409d6c4515e9}] @="" "DriveMask"=dword:00000020 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\Sharing] @="{f81e9010-6ea4-11ce-a7ff-00aa003ca9f6}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{1F2E5C40-9550-11CE-99D2-00AA006E086C}] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{7988B573-EC89-11cf-9C00-00AA00A14F56}] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{ECCDF543-45CC-11CE-B9BF-0080C87CDBA6}] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{fbeb8a05-beee-4442-804e-409d6c4515e9}] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory] @="File Folder" "AlwaysShowExt"="" "EditFlags"=hex:d2,01,00,00 "InfoTip"="prop:DocComments" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\New] @="{D969A300-E7FF-11d0-A93B-00A0C90F2719}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\DefaultIcon] @=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\ 00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,\ 65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,33,00,00,00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell] @="none" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find] "SuppressionPolicy"=dword:00000080 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\command] @=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\ 00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\ 65,00,00,00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec] @="[FindFolder(\"%l\", %I)]" "NoActivateHandler"="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec\application] @="Folders" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find\ddeexec\topic] @="AppProperties" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EncryptionMenu] 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[Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 11:29 pm Posted by Andrew White (1 messages posted) Hi all, It seems like everyone is finding a different fix for very similar problems here. After going through the entire list of fixes supplied (many thanks guys, much appreciated though none worked for me, unfortunately), I was still getting a search screen come up in a new window when I double clicked on a drive, instead of it going straight into exploring within the same window. Looking at Budinbuzz's post, I had a go at tinkering in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive area, rather than the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder and Directory areas, and this fixed it for me. I believe I cleared the \Drive\Shell\Find 'default' key to "(value not set)" by right-clicking on 'default' and selecting 'delete'. Pretty sure it was that, but to be honest, after spending the last four hours sat here scouring the net and beating my registry with a plank with on-suite rusty nail, I didn't really expect much to work and wasn't paying attention :p Anyway, here's how that part of my registry looks now: \shell '(Default)' 'none' \shell\find '(Default)' '(value not set)' \shell\find\command '(Default)' '%SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe' \shell\Find\ddeexec '(Default)' '[FindFolder("%l",%I)] \shell\Find\ddeexec\application '(Default)' 'Folders' \shell\Find\ddeexec\topic '(Default)' 'AppProperties' Hope that helps, it's not as complicated as I've somehow made it look :) -Andrew [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Thursday, September 30, 2004 at 5:51 am Posted by Mary Baker (1 messages posted) Thanks, It worked for me too. I'd been fighting all those windows and nothing worked before. It just started with no reason. On Monday, September 15, 2003 at 10:43 am, Lanky wrote: > >I was having the same problem. None of the solutions posted above worked for me either. >I read another solution elsewhere on the internet which worked for me, and will hopefully >work for you as well. > >This idea involves, once again, messing with the registry. Go to [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell] >The Data probably says "explore". Change it to "none" (Right click on "(Default)", >click "modify"...) > >Important: This does not just mean leave the data blank. Actually TYPE IN the text >string "none" without the quotes. > >http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinXP/Q_20648703.html [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Tuesday, October 19, 2004 at 7:10 am Posted by Epsilon (1 messages posted) Guys, I found a quick solution that works wonders! I compared the registry of 2 WINXP machines and came up with such solution. First of all using your REGEDIT [backup your registry] browse to \HKEY_CLASS_ROOT\Directory\Shell check if you have a folder called FIND and one called OPEN. The FIND folder should contain 2 subfolders [ Command and ddeexec]. Command should contain a key like this: %SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe Ddeexex should have a key called [FindFolder("%l", %I)] and should also contain 2 subfolders called application and topic. Leave them alone. If everything looks the same, go back and delete your Directory\shell\OPEN folder. And voila' ... that's it. Hope it works for you too! :-) Epsilon On Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 11:29 pm, Andrew White wrote: >Hi all, > >It seems like everyone is finding a different fix for very similar problems here. >After going through the entire list of fixes supplied (many thanks guys, much appreciated >though none worked for me, unfortunately), I was still getting a search screen come >up in a new window when I double clicked on a drive, instead of it going straight >into exploring within the same window. > >Looking at Budinbuzz's post, I had a go at tinkering in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive >area, rather than the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder and Directory areas, and this fixed >it for me. > >I believe I cleared the \Drive\Shell\Find 'default' key to "(value not set)" by right-clicking >on 'default' and selecting 'delete'. Pretty sure it was that, but to be honest, >after spending the last four hours sat here scouring the net and beating my registry >with a plank with on-suite rusty nail, I didn't really expect much to work and wasn't >paying attention :p Anyway, here's how that part of my registry looks now: > >\shell '(Default)' 'none' >\shell\find '(Default)' '(value not set)' >\shell\find\command '(Default)' '%SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe' >\shell\Find\ddeexec '(Default)' '[FindFolder("%l",%I)] >\shell\Find\ddeexec\application '(Default)' 'Folders' >\shell\Find\ddeexec\topic '(Default)' 'AppProperties' > >Hope that helps, it's not as complicated as I've somehow made it look :) > >-Andrew [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Friday, October 29, 2004 at 5:09 am Posted by pourn (1 messages posted) hello, well, i got my folders (directories) to open in the same window but i still have these annoying problems with clicking on 'my computer' and hard drives: -when i click on 'my computer' the first window is the 'folders' view window (the one with the directory tree panel on the left; or when the 'folders' icon in the toolbar (beside 'search') is clicked on.) -it also does that when i click on 'my documents', 'control panel' and 'printers and faxes' -then when i click on a drive in the right panel, it opens up in the same window, still with the directory tree panel on the left. but then, when i click on a folder from that drive in the right panel, a new window opens up, this time without the directory tree panel on the left, instead its the details thing with '**** tasks' 'other places' and 'details'. that's the window that i want to open from the start. -the details thing on the left panel is how i originally had it and its what im trying to get back. just one window opening when i click on 'my computer' and just one window remaining open when i click on other stuff. i hope i was able to explain it properly. im obviously no good with proper names. any help would be really appreciated, thanks. On Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 11:29 pm, Andrew White wrote: >Hi all, > >It seems like everyone is finding a different fix for very similar problems here. >After going through the entire list of fixes supplied (many thanks guys, much appreciated >though none worked for me, unfortunately), I was still getting a search screen come >up in a new window when I double clicked on a drive, instead of it going straight >into exploring within the same window. > >Looking at Budinbuzz's post, I had a go at tinkering in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive >area, rather than the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder and Directory areas, and this fixed >it for me. > >I believe I cleared the \Drive\Shell\Find 'default' key to "(value not set)" by right-clicking >on 'default' and selecting 'delete'. Pretty sure it was that, but to be honest, >after spending the last four hours sat here scouring the net and beating my registry >with a plank with on-suite rusty nail, I didn't really expect much to work and wasn't >paying attention :p Anyway, here's how that part of my registry looks now: > >\shell '(Default)' 'none' >\shell\find '(Default)' '(value not set)' >\shell\find\command '(Default)' '%SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe' >\shell\Find\ddeexec '(Default)' '[FindFolder("%l",%I)] >\shell\Find\ddeexec\application '(Default)' 'Folders' >\shell\Find\ddeexec\topic '(Default)' 'AppProperties' > >Hope that helps, it's not as complicated as I've somehow made it look :) > >-Andrew [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Tuesday, May 10, 2005 at 6:51 pm Posted by Kenna (3 messages posted) Thank you so much for the solution(s); I fixed my problem. How many people suddenly had this problem after experimenting with desktop shell replacements or enhancers like LiteStep? That's how it happened to me - I've been doing some pretty intense hacking in WinXP lately and this is how Billy Gates decided to punish me... but oh well! It's fixed! Thanks again for the tips! [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at 1:32 pm Posted by jonathan smith (1 messages posted) I think I followed the suggested fix below but each window still opens up a new window. Under Folder\ Shell I have another folder named \shell; under that shell there are two folders, one named \explore and the other named \open. explore has two folders named \command and \ddeexec. \open has two folders named \command and \ddeexec. I cleaned the default value that was in the topmost Shell folder. Was that the right one? On Tuesday, March 4, 2003 at 1:35 am, Markus Keller wrote: > >This problem was driving me nuts. Here's the solution: > >- run regedit >- select key [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell] in the tree at left > >In the right pane, there's an entry named (Default), with some data set >(in my case, it was "open"). This one should be cleaned: > >- right-click on the name (Default), choose Delete form the menu and confirm > >That's it. Get out of regedit ASAP. > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Saturday, October 22, 2005 at 7:24 am Posted by allard (1 messages posted) Great! Finally a fix for this very annoying bug. I had already found 10 or so fixes to this problem that did not work for me, but did for others. Apparantly, there are many reasons why Windows will make the default action for a folder "open" instead of "explore", without the possibility of changing that back in a normal way. thanks a lot, allard On Monday, September 15, 2003 at 10:43 am, Lanky wrote: > >I was having the same problem. None of the solutions posted above worked for me either. >I read another solution elsewhere on the internet which worked for me, and will hopefully >work for you as well. > >This idea involves, once again, messing with the registry. Go to [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell] >The Data probably says "explore". Change it to "none" (Right click on "(Default)", >click "modify"...) > >Important: This does not just mean leave the data blank. Actually TYPE IN the text >string "none" without the quotes. > >http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinXP/Q_20648703.html [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Wednesday, November 30, 2005 at 3:51 pm Posted by Tim (1 messages posted) Thank-you sooooooooooooo much Epsilon!!!!! Your solution worked perfectly. I can finally sleep again. :)) [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Sunday, December 11, 2005 at 11:38 am Posted by Dogroe (1 messages posted) Force My Computer Desktop Icon To Open In Windows Explorer Mode Many users find My Computer on the desktop to be a convenient starting point for file operations. Clicking My Computer opens to a Task Pane view, which while gaining wider acceptance, has yet to come close to overtaking the more widely accepted and preferred Explorer view. To set the default so My Computer opens in Explorer view: Launch My Computer > Tools > Folder Options... > File Types tab Select the icon for (NONE) Folder and click the Advanced button In the Actions List, select Explorer and click Set Default Click OK and Close On Friday, October 29, 2004 at 5:09 am, pourn wrote: >hello, >well, i got my folders (directories) to open in the same window but i still have >these annoying problems with clicking on 'my computer' and hard drives: > >-when i click on 'my computer' the first window is the 'folders' view window (the >one with the directory tree panel on the left; or when the 'folders' icon in the >toolbar (beside 'search') is clicked on.) > >-it also does that when i click on 'my documents', 'control panel' and 'printers >and faxes' > >-then when i click on a drive in the right panel, it opens up in the same window, >still with the directory tree panel on the left. but then, when i click on a folder >from that drive in the right panel, a new window opens up, this time without the >directory tree panel on the left, instead its the details thing with '**** tasks' >'other places' and 'details'. that's the window that i want to open from the start. > >-the details thing on the left panel is how i originally had it and its what im trying >to get back. just one window opening when i click on 'my computer' and just one >window remaining open when i click on other stuff. i hope i was able to explain >it properly. im obviously no good with proper names. any help would be really appreciated, >thanks. > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Tuesday, January 3, 2006 at 2:00 pm Posted by engr_ry (1 messages posted) this worked for me!!! many thanks Epsilon!!! ÜÜÜ On Tuesday, October 19, 2004 at 7:10 am, Epsilon wrote: >Guys, >I found a quick solution that works wonders! >I compared the registry of 2 WINXP machines and came up with such solution. > >First of all using your REGEDIT [backup your registry] browse to >\HKEY_CLASS_ROOT\Directory\Shell >check if you have a folder called FIND and one called OPEN. >The FIND folder should contain 2 subfolders [ Command and ddeexec]. >Command should contain a key like this: %SystemRoot%\Explorer.exe >Ddeexex should have a key called [FindFolder("%l", %I)] and should also contain 2 >subfolders called application and topic. Leave them alone. > >If everything looks the same, go back and delete your Directory\shell\OPEN folder. >And voila' ... that's it. > >Hope it works for you too! :-) >Epsilon > > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Saturday, January 28, 2006 at 5:07 pm Posted by Randy (1 messages posted) THANK YOU ! ! ! I was ignorantly afraid of this, but after reading and trying everything else in this thread I took the leap of faith an it SOLVED THE PROBLEM nothing else helped. I am SO grateful to you for this solution. May God Richly Bless You for this! On Tuesday, April 6, 2004 at 11:50 am, Michael wrote: >Open notepad or other plain text editor. >Paste in the text below and save it with a .reg extension. Double click the newly >created .reg file and import it to the registry. All done. > >Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 > > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open] > "BrowserFlags"=dword:00000010 > "ExplorerFlags"=dword:00000012 > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open\command] > @=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74, > 00,25,\ > 00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78, > 00,\ > 65,00,20,00,2f,00,69,00,64,00,6c,00,69,00,73,00,74,00,2c,00,25,00,49,00, > 2c,\ > 00,25,00,4c,00,00,00 > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open\ddeexec] > @="[ViewFolder(\"%l\", %I, %S)]" > "NoActivateHandler"="" > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open\ddeexec\application] > @="Folders" > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open\ddeexec\ifexec] > @="[]" > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open\ddeexec\topic] > @="AppProperties" [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Wednesday, May 31, 2006 at 6:24 pm Posted by Aaron (1 messages posted) After messing with the registry in more than half of the ways mentioned earlier, I had it where I would end up a few windows deep before it started opening folders in the same window. It was also showing the annoying tree on the left instead of the tasks. So, even though I wanted just the opposite of the post I'm responding to (i.e., I wanted the task, not explorer, on the left, I went to Tools -> Folder Options -> File Types -> (NONE) Folder -> Advanced, and after messing with the registry so much there APPEARED to be no default action set (neither open nor explore was in bold). I set open to be the default action and this fixed everything! So even if you've already done this... go back here after messing with the registry and re-set open to default - it might work for you, too... On Sunday, December 11, 2005 at 11:38 am, Dogroe wrote: >Force My Computer Desktop Icon To Open In Windows Explorer Mode > >Many users find My Computer on the desktop to be a convenient starting point for >file operations. Clicking My Computer opens to a Task Pane view, which while gaining >wider acceptance, has yet to come close to overtaking the more widely accepted and >preferred Explorer view. To set the default so My Computer opens in Explorer view: > >Launch My Computer > Tools > Folder Options... > File Types tab >Select the icon for (NONE) Folder and click the Advanced button >In the Actions List, select Explorer and click Set Default >Click OK and Close > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Friday, July 28, 2006 at 2:57 am Posted by Andy (1 messages posted) Here's the easiest way...go here... http://windowsxp.mvps.org/samewindow.htm On Wednesday, May 31, 2006 at 6:24 pm, Aaron wrote: >After messing with the registry in more than half of the ways mentioned earlier, >I had it where I would end up a few windows deep before it started opening folders >in the same window. It was also showing the annoying tree on the left instead of >the tasks. So, even though I wanted just the opposite of the post I'm responding >to (i.e., I wanted the task, not explorer, on the left, I went to Tools -> Folder >Options -> File Types -> (NONE) Folder -> Advanced, and after messing with the registry >so much there APPEARED to be no default action set (neither open nor explore was >in bold). I set open to be the default action and this fixed everything! So even >if you've already done this... go back here after messing with the registry and re-set >open to default - it might work for you, too... > > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Monday, January 29, 2007 at 5:35 pm Posted by davsmiths (2 messages posted) This works for me! Hooray! God Bless you guys! On Tuesday, April 6, 2004 at 11:50 am, Michael wrote: >Open notepad or other plain text editor. >Paste in the text below and save it with a .reg extension. Double click the newly >created .reg file and import it to the registry. All done. > >Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 > > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open] > "BrowserFlags"=dword:00000010 > "ExplorerFlags"=dword:00000012 > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open\command] > @=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74, > 00,25,\ > 00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78, > 00,\ > 65,00,20,00,2f,00,69,00,64,00,6c,00,69,00,73,00,74,00,2c,00,25,00,49,00, > 2c,\ > 00,25,00,4c,00,00,00 > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open\ddeexec] > @="[ViewFolder(\"%l\", %I, %S)]" > "NoActivateHandler"="" > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open\ddeexec\application] > @="Folders" > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open\ddeexec\ifexec] > @="[]" > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open\ddeexec\topic] > @="AppProperties" [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Monday, January 29, 2007 at 5:42 pm Posted by davsmiths (2 messages posted) Ok. Apparently, the folder can open in same windows but my Harddisk and all disk type icon will force open a new window. any workaround? thanks! [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at 8:47 pm Posted by Bob (1 messages posted) I have this problem and it won't go away! I did as instructed.... I merged, got a message that the registry was changed.....and my pictures still won't open in the same window. Now what? On Friday, July 28, 2006 at 2:57 am, Andy wrote: >Here's the easiest way...go here... > > >http://windowsxp.mvps.org/samewindow.htm > > > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Friday, March 16, 2007 at 9:15 pm Posted by Pestilence (2 messages posted) Sometimes, especialy if you have been toying with shell32.dll and such, the regestry fix may not do the trick. Try this alternitive: Open ANY folder, Go to Tools at the top, Select Folder Options. Go to the File Types Tab, Find the Folder (it will have "(NONE)" as the extention. Select it and click on Advanced. Now... Create a new Action, call it explore and give it the command %SystemRoot%..Explorer.exe /e,/idlist,%I,%L Set it as default. and you should be ok On Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at 8:47 pm, Bob wrote: >I have this problem and it won't go away! I did as instructed.... > >I merged, got a message that the registry was changed.....and my pictures still won't >open in the same window. > >Now what? > > > > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about ''Same Window'' vs. ''Own Window'' Monday, May 21, 2007 at 7:04 am Posted by Howard (1 messages posted) All, I am running XP with a regedit Version 5.1. I too have grief as my "confuser" always opens a search pane when I click on a folder to open it. I went into regedit, hkey, folder etc but I do not have "Shell" there. Once I've opened the "folder under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT it shows a .folder with another folder called PersistantHandler Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!! rgs, Howard On Tuesday, December 9, 2003 at 3:48 pm, Chris wrote: > >Does anyone know why this happens? > >It seems like it doesn't happen on all machines, and it also seems that it isn't >the default after setting up a machine. We've had other problems where "Search" becomes >the default behaviour when double-clicking a folder, which is also immensely annoying. > >I don't want to install apps one at a time to figure which one causes this, so if >anyone knows what does cause it, let me know > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Thank You very much Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at 3:06 pm Posted by Jerry Hobbit (1 messages posted) Just to say ta for your advice it worked right away. 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