How to make two instances of Windows Explorer appear in Windows 7

[Kirk Bubul]

There have been instances in past versions of Windows when I found it
easier to run two instances of Windows Explorer to drag and drop files
from one folder or drive to another. With Windows 7, I can't figure
out how to make a second instance of Windows Explorer open. Can
someone tell me how?

Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[Bob Henson]

There have been instances in past versions of Windows when I found it
easier to run two instances of Windows Explorer to drag and drop files
from one folder or drive to another. With Windows 7, I can't figure
out how to make a second instance of Windows Explorer open. Can
someone tell me how?

Thanks in advance for the help.

You want a marvellous little program called Windows Double Explorer.

http://wde.codeplex.com/

It runs to copies together and some other useful things too.

 

[Bob Hatch]

There have been instances in past versions of Windows when I found it
easier to run two instances of Windows Explorer to drag and drop files
from one folder or drive to another. With Windows 7, I can't figure
out how to make a second instance of Windows Explorer open. Can
someone tell me how?

Thanks in advance for the help.

Open the first instance from the task bar with a left click of the mouse.

Point to the WE icon on the task bar, right click, select Windows
Explorer and left click. You can open as many instances as you want/need.

To put one on each side of the screen, make one instance active, press
on the "Start" key and then either the left or right arrow. Make the
other instance active and press the "Start" key and the other arrow.


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[Dave \Crash\ Dummy]

There have been instances in past versions of Windows when I found it
easier to run two instances of Windows Explorer to drag and drop files
from one folder or drive to another. With Windows 7, I can't figure
out how to make a second instance of Windows Explorer open. Can
someone tell me how?

In the open Explorer, select the area of interest for your second
instance of Explorer in the Navigation pane. Right click and select
"Open in new window."

 

[fuzzy]

There have been instances in past versions of Windows when I found it
easier to run two instances of Windows Explorer to drag and drop files
from one folder or drive to another. With Windows 7, I can't figure
out how to make a second instance of Windows Explorer open. Can
someone tell me how?

Open WinExpl, change the focus , open another WinExpl - can open as
many instances as you want, it just won't open an instance to a focus
that is already open. Can change the open instances to the same
focus.

The default shortcut(s) - that targets explorer.exe - opens multiple
instances - it opens in Libraries. (I suppose that is useful to
someone, somewhere.)

 

[choro]

Open the first instance from the task bar with a left click of the mouse.

Point to the WE icon on the task bar, right click, select Windows
Explorer and left click. You can open as many instances as you want/need.

I was going to say...!!!

You confused me for a bit with this right click business because MY
right click is my left click as I have configured my mouse for
left-handed use. Hence I like to call it "reverse click"! ;-)

But isn't it strange how many people resort to using third party
programs even for the simplest tasks!

Incidentally I am NOT left handed but I like to configure my mouse as
left-handed which leaves my right hand free to take down notes on my
ever present note pad to the right of my keyboard.

You can't beat good old fashioned way of taking down notes by hand!

Pen and paper at the ready!!!
-- choro --

 

[choro]

And incidentally I make great use of my Quick Launch Bar which is
positioned to the LHS of the monitor screen so it doesn't take up prime
acreage on the bottom of the screen.

Anybody out there to share such similar non-textbook tips with me and
others?
-- choro --

 

[Rodney Pont]

There have been instances in past versions of Windows when I found it
easier to run two instances of Windows Explorer to drag and drop files
from one folder or drive to another. With Windows 7, I can't figure
out how to make a second instance of Windows Explorer open. Can
someone tell me how?

Just hold the Windows key down and press E, as many times as you want.

 

[SC Tom]

Just hold the Windows key down and press E, as many times as you want.

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Aw, you beat me to it

Always been the easiest way for me without using some unnecessary 3rd-party
software.

 

[JIP]

There have been instances in past versions of Windows when I found it
easier to run two instances of Windows Explorer to drag and drop files
from one folder or drive to another. With Windows 7, I can't figure
out how to make a second instance of Windows Explorer open. Can
someone tell me how?

Thanks in advance for the help.

Just hold shift key down whilst clicking on the Explorer icon.

 

[Kirk Bubul]

Just hold the Windows key down and press E, as many times as you want.

Way cool! Your way is even easier that Bob Hatch's. Thanks to you
both.

 

[Ed Cryer]

And incidentally I make great use of my Quick Launch Bar which is
positioned to the LHS of the monitor screen so it doesn't take up prime
acreage on the bottom of the screen.

Anybody out there to share such similar non-textbook tips with me and
others?
-- choro --

I constantly find I want to take notes, but I've hit on another
technique. My mouse stays right-handed, and all notes get entered into a
Notepad and saved, usually to the desktop (which I keep uncluttered).
The most common occurrence is just a name to reply to or something to
do; so I simply name the saved Notepad file as "Sheila" or "Investigate
Mysteriez game".

Ed

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

There have been instances in past versions of Windows when I found it
easier to run two instances of Windows Explorer to drag and drop files
from one folder or drive to another. With Windows 7, I can't figure
out how to make a second instance of Windows Explorer open. Can
someone tell me how?

Thanks in advance for the help.

I had a couple of ideas to post, but everyone beat me to it - but the
*best* part was reading a couple of ideas I didn't know about (or at
least didn't remember).

The ones new to me are Windows-E and Shift-click on the shortcut.

 

[Bob Hatch]

I constantly find I want to take notes, but I've hit on another
technique. My mouse stays right-handed, and all notes get entered into a
Notepad and saved, usually to the desktop (which I keep uncluttered).
The most common occurrence is just a name to reply to or something to
do; so I simply name the saved Notepad file as "Sheila" or "Investigate
Mysteriez game".

Ed

And I use the "Sticky Note" gadget. I keep it minimized to the Task Bar
when not in use, when I need it I just click the icon and it's right on
top of everything.

So many different ways to do the same jobs. Sure beats TRS-Dos.


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respect with really giving a crap what it is.
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[Bob Hatch]

I had a couple of ideas to post, but everyone beat me to it - but the
*best* part was reading a couple of ideas I didn't know about (or at
least didn't remember).

The ones new to me are Windows-E and Shift-click on the shortcut.

I kind of like it when questions like these come up, I always find new
ways to do things.


--
I respect that you have an opinion. Don't confuse that
respect with really giving a crap what it is.
"Anon"
http://www.bobhatch.com
http://www.tdsrvresort.com

 

[Ken Blake]

Just hold shift key down whilst clicking on the Explorer icon.

That's one way to do it (and a good way). Here's another way: in the
first instance of Explorer, navigate to a folder other than the
default, *then* open Explorer again.

 

[Matt Ellis]

And incidentally I make great use of my Quick Launch Bar which is
positioned to the LHS of the monitor screen so it doesn't take up prime
acreage on the bottom of the screen.

Anybody out there to share such similar non-textbook tips with me and
others?
-- choro --

I don't use Quick Launch or worry about how much I've put at the
bottom of the screen. I've added 3 toolbars (two large and one small)
to the taskbar . I also have it set to autohide so it just pops up as
I need it - except sometimes it refuses to pop up and I have to hit
the windows key. One of the toolbars has a shortcut for Windows
Explorer and I can click it more than once if I want more instances.

Screen Print attached

 

[Bob I]

R-Click on a folder and select "Open in new window"

 

[Kirk Bubul]

R-Click on a folder and select "Open in new window"

Yet a FOURTH way to make it happen. What a newsgroup!