Thursday, November 6, 2008

Insert /Add "Open in New Window " Option in Windows Explorer context menu

Here is a trick to add " Open in New Window " option to explorer right click menu or context menu.
This trick is applicable for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 users.
  1. Copy the following registry entry in notepad and save as CU.reg then just run the file and add the registry entry in windows.
  2. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\opennewwindow]
    @="Open inside New Window"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\opennewwindow\command]
    @="explorer %1"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\opennewwindow]
    @="Open inside New Window"

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\opennewwindow\command]
    @="explorer %1"

Now you will get the option to open a folder or drive inside a new window in explorer context menu.

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