'Open in new window' right-click menu option for File Explorer

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  1. Posts : 162
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64
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    'Open in new window' right-click menu option for File Explorer


    I just submitted this suggestion on Windows Uservoice:

    The idea: the right-click menu for folders in File Explorer has an option called 'Open in new window', which opens that folder in a new File Explorer window. Very useful for copying and moving things, and opening destination folders without accessing the start menu a second time.

    right-click menu option for File Explorer – Feature Suggestions for Windows
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  2. Nus
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    Win 10 Pro 64bit
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    Delicieuxz said:
    I just submitted this suggestion on Windows Uservoice:

    The idea: the right-click menu for folders in File Explorer has an option called 'Open in new window', which opens that folder in a new File Explorer window. Very useful for copying and moving things, and opening destination folders without accessing the start menu a second time.

    right-click menu option for File Explorer – Feature Suggestions for Windows
    Is this a weird joke/troll?

    That feature has been in Explorer since at least Windows 7...
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  3. Posts : 162
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I'm not talking about internet explorer.
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  4. Posts : 1,625
    W7 Pro x64 | W10 IP x64 | Linux Mint VM
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    Nus wasn't either.

    'Open in new window' right-click menu option for File Explorer-capture.jpg
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  5. Posts : 162
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64
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       #5

    That's interesting. I had looked in Windows 10 before making the feature request and didn't see it.

    Your image is of an archive's right click menu. Does the same show when right clicking on a normal folder? I can't check my own pc right now.
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    Delicieuxz said:
    Your image is of an archive's right click menu. Does the same show when right clicking on a normal folder? I can't check my own pc right now.
    Yep.

    'Open in new window' right-click menu option for File Explorer-capture-2.jpg
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  7. Posts : 162
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Thanks, I overlooked it then. Glad it's there.
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  8. Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
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    Also, if you 'wheel click' File Explorer from the task bar, it'll open a new window. Just for info.
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    Please don't take this as I'm trying to be mean or critical, but this just proves a point I posted a while ago in another thread. Open in a new window has been around for years.
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  10. Posts : 162
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64
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    Edwin said:
    Also, if you 'wheel click' File Explorer from the task bar, it'll open a new window. Just for info.
    That's useful, thanks.
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