select folder options, under browse folders check open each folder in its own window. But that won't work it you use the navigation pane. So in computer go to Organize, Layout, Navigation Pane.
Using Vista Home Premimum on HP DV6568SE notebook. The problem is Vista will no longer open seperate windows. All control panel options have been checked. I've called HP, but they are unable to help. The only solution is to create a new user. Using transfer settings causes the problem to continue, so I avoid it. There is no connection to anything I do. Just one day, after booting up, I no longer have the ability to open multiple folders. (I like to use multiple windows to drag items from one location to another.) Are there any registery places I can look or flags I can change?

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