Microsoft KB Archive/264728

= Windows Explorer in Folders View May Cause Selected Folder to Open in New Window =

Article ID: 264728

Article Last Modified on 3/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q264728



SYMPTOMS
When you are using Windows Explorer with the Folders Explorer bar enabled, opening a folder in the right pane may cause that folder to be opened in a new window. All child windows of the parent continue to exhibit this behavior until you close the parent window and all child windows, and you start a new instance of Windows Explorer.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs if the Launch folder windows in a separate process check box is selected on the View tab in the Folder Options dialog box.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue:
 * 1) Start Windows Explorer.
 * 2) On the Tools menu, click Folder Options.
 * 3) Click the View tab.
 * 4) Click to clear the Launch folder windows in a separate process check box, and then click OK.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kbprb kbui KB264728

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