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This will change that behavior to opening them in separate windows:<br />
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Control Panel<br />
Folder Options<br />
General<br />
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You'll almost surely have <b>Open each folder in the same window</b> ticked. Instead, tick <b>Open each folder in its own window</b>:<br />
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That should do it! Regards, Joe
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This will change that behavior to opening them in separate windows:

Control Panel
Folder Options
General

You'll almost surely have Open each folder in the same window ticked. Instead, tick Open each folder in its own window:

open folder in same windowhttps://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2015/01_w01/890786/open-folder-in-same-window.jpg
That should do it! Regards, Joe

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Many thanks, worked out great.
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camtz--<br />
You are welcome.
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You're welcome. Happy to help. Regards, Joe
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You're welcome. Happy to help. Regards, Joe

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Hi, In Windows XP I used to open several windows at one time and display them on the Desktop and drag and drop things from one folder<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2015/01_w01/890758/Screen-Shot.jpg" target="_blank" title="Pick 1 (430 KB)"><img alt="Pick 1" class="file-block lazyload" style="max-width: 800px;" data-src="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2015/01_w01/800_890758/Screen-Shot.jpg" /></a><a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2015/01_w01/890758/Screen-Shot.jpg" target="_blank" title="Pick 1 (430 KB)"><img alt="Pick 1" class="file-block lazyload" style="max-width: 800px;" data-src="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2015/01_w01/800_890758/Screen-Shot.jpg" /></a> to another. &nbsp;I've never been able to figure out how to do that on Windows 7. &nbsp;I am posting a pick on what my Explorer window looks like now. &nbsp;If I click on any of the items on the left, it simply superimposes over the existing window. &nbsp;Is there a way to do this? Thanks
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Hi, In Windows XP I used to open several windows at one time and display them on the Desktop and drag and drop things from one folder to another.  I've never been able to figure out how to do that on Windows 7.  I am posting a pick on what my Explorer window looks like now.  If I click on any of the items on the left, it simply superimposes over the existing window.  Is there a way to do this? Thanks

Need to access multiple Explorer windows

Windows 7 is an operating system from Microsoft. Features include multi-touch support, a redesigned Windows Shell with a new taskbar, referred to as the Superbar, a home networking system called HomeGroup, and performance improvements.