Hi Sharon,
I had the same problem as mike and your fix did it for me, many thanks

"Sharon F" wrote:

> On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 12:53:41 +0100, mike w wrote:
>
> > Something has changed. Using Windows Explorer, my default view is with
> > Folders showing in left hand panel, however, when I click on a fold in the
> > right hand panel it opens a new window. How can I restore it so that it
> > doesn't open a new window please. I have Windows XP Home.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Mike
>
> Folder Options> General: Check box to open folders in same window. That
> should fix it for you. If not, right click on a folder. Which menu action
> is shown in bold font - open or explore?
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
>