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    Me again,

    Ever since my HDD crashed and I got a new one and installed Win XP PRO SP2 back on it, every time I double click on a folder a new window pops up. If I have a lot of folders to go thru to get where I want to go, I have a whole desktop full of windows.

    I've went to tools/folder options in explorer and it is set to open each folder in the same window. I went to folder options in control panel and it's set the same.

    So why isn't windows listening to what it's told to do?
    If I only had a brain !!!

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    Click on my computer--Then go to tools-Then go to folder options--You should be able to set the options you want by selecting--Open each folder in the same window.

    Is this what you have already tried?

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    Do you have single click selected in windows explorer tools folder options ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by street1
    Click on my computer--Then go to tools-Then go to folder options--You should be able to set the options you want by selecting--Open each folder in the same window.

    Is this what you have already tried?

    Yes, I already tried that

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    Quote Originally Posted by CCT
    Do you have single click selected in windows explorer tools folder options ?

    No, it's set for double click.

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    Can you swap mice and try?

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    Quote Originally Posted by CCT
    Can you swap mice and try?

    I'm using the same mouse I was using before my HDD crashed and I had to get a new one. So, everything is installed fresh now.

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    Resolved

    Never mind I found the answer elsewhere.

    If anyone else is having this same prob the solution is here...

    Open each folder in the same window:
    http://windowsxp.mvps.org/samewindow.htm

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    MVPs to the rescue...

    Thanks for letting us know, it may indeed help someone else one day.

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