Can a file folder open in a window all by itself?


  1. Posts : 4
    Windows 10 pro
       #1

    Can a file folder open in a window all by itself?


    Can a file folder open it it's own window all by itself without any of the drive's other folder structure showing?
    I have certain folders I must refer to frequently and I'd like to create a shortcut which would pop one open in a new window without having to wade through the whole drive's folder structure. This was normal on my last pc running XP but I can't seem to duplicate in Win10. Thanks if you can help.

    Can a file folder open in a window all by itself?-folder.jpg
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 14,901
    Windows 10 Pro
       #2

    I'm not sure if that is possible, but what I would do is drag the folder on explorer like shown below, that pins the folder like a shortcut so whenever you right click explorer in the taskbar you can quickly open that folder :)
    Apologies for the language, whenever I want to install english language package the update installation fails. This is a known bug so I'm waiting for a fix.
    Can a file folder open in a window all by itself?-ss-2016-03-07-03.35.30-.png
    Attachment 68139
      My Computers


  3. Posts : 17,661
    Windows 10 Pro
       #3

    Drag any folder from the folder icon at the beginning of the File Explorer addressbar to desktop to create a shortcut to that folder:

    Can a file folder open in a window all by itself?-2016_03_07_14_48_151.png
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 4
    Windows 10 pro
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Yep I can do those things thanks....it's not quite the result I'm looking for though as it still opens a window with the entire drive's folder structure shown, requiring several clicks to get the the folder I really want.
      My Computer


  5. Posts : 17,661
    Windows 10 Pro
       #5

    idman said:
    Yep I can do those things thanks....it's not quite the result I'm looking for though as it still opens a window with the entire drive's folder structure shown, requiring several clicks to get the the folder I really want.
    Could you please explain that to me, seems that my limited brain capacity is not capable to understand it: if you need to open folder X:\MyStuff\MyFolder, and you create a shortcut to that folder on desktop, the folder X:\MyStuff\MyFolder will be opened in File Explorer when you double click or tap it.

    What are the additional clicks needed after you open that shortcut?
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 4
    Windows 10 pro
    Thread Starter
       #6

    No problem Kari - the red arrows in my illustration are pointing at the folder I want quick access to. It doesn't look too bad in this example but if the folder I want to access is deeper into the folder structure it can involve scrolling and several clicks to get where I want to get with a single click.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Can a file folder open in a window all by itself?-folder2.jpg  
      My Computer


  7. Posts : 17,661
    Windows 10 Pro
       #7

    idman said:
    No problem Kari - the red arrows in my illustration are pointing at the folder I want quick access to. It doesn't look too bad in this example but if the folder I want to access is deeper into the folder structure it can involve scrolling and several clicks to get where I want to get with a single click.
    I am still confused. If you create a shortcut to a folder X:\MyStuff\1stLevelSubfolder\2ndLevelSubfolder\3rdLevelSubfolder\4thLevelSubfolder\5thLevelSubfolder \6thLevelSubfolder\7thLevelSubfolder on your desktop, and you tap or double click that shortcut to open it, it will be opened without any additional clicks.
      My Computer


  8. Posts : 4
    Windows 10 pro
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Yes it'll open in it's own window but it's access to the folder structure I'm talking about, which can often be off the bottom of the page. If I want to search for a particular file in that 7th level subfolder I'll still have to scroll down there and find it before I can gain access to the left hand column. What I'd really like is to achieve this result (image below) where I isolate just the group of folders I desire and can readily explore any subfolder from the left hand column by clicking the arrow next to it.

    Can a file folder open in a window all by itself?-24962365893_0996cf75be_b.jpg
      My Computer


 

  Related Discussions
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 10 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 10" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

© Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:33.
Find Us




Windows 10 Forums