How to stop explorer windows opening in a new window?

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  1. Posts : 2,578
    Vista 64 bit and 32 bit (SP2)
       #11

    You might be able to ease the problem if your dad will let you have your own User Account, and then you can set your preferences the way you want to (with dad's approval, of course) and dad can have his User Account preferences the way he wants them to be.
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  2. Posts : 42
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       #12

    This is what he said:
    What my dad said said:
    Once you change somthing in the registry it is instant. No "Are you sure you want to do this", just does it. The problem with this is that if you change the wrong thing, you will break the computer. And you don't want that because we just had a virus recently, and then you won't be able to change it because you'll of mucked up the computer by then. Bla bla bla bla bla bla bla (this goes on for a while)bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla.
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  3. Posts : 557
    Windows 7 x64 Ultimate SP1
       #13

    LOL

    Try to tell him that there already is something wrong with the computer and ask him to read this post.

    Show him what you see in yours and show him what it should look like.

    Here

    Last edited by Zardoc; 31 Jan 2011 at 12:37.
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  4. Posts : 55
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
       #14

    It is possible to look through the registry for the values posted by Zardoc without changing anything. Just be careful not to double click any values and change them. If we know what the value is in your registry for opening folders, we can narrow down the problem that much easier.
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  5. Posts : 42
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
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       #15

    Zardoc said:
    LOL

    Try to tell him that there already is something wrong with the computer and ask him to read this post.

    Show him what you see in yours and show him whai should look like.

    Here

    It isn't there
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  6. Posts : 42
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
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       #16

    hellpp!
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  7. Posts : 557
    Windows 7 x64 Ultimate SP1
       #17

    Are you saying that the registry address (the exact address) isn't there?

    If that's the case, then there is an issue for sure.

    If your dad want's to, I can restore the key without harming the machine.

    All he has to do is upload this file, double click and accept the commands. Reboot and retry.

    P.S., Create a restore point before you run the command. Make sure that the system is virus free before doing anything
    How to stop explorer windows opening in a new window? Attached Files
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  8. Posts : 42
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
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       #18

    It's virus free now, but I can't do system restore. It's disabled.
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  9. Posts : 557
    Windows 7 x64 Ultimate SP1
       #19

    This may sound silly, but why don't you enable it? That's an important tool to have running.
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  10. Posts : 4,751
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1
       #20

    Guys -- I wouls strongly suggest that you stop telling him to go against what his Dad has told him. Your advice is going to get him in bad trouble. -- eddowii, just follow what Dad says you will stay out of trouble.
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