Too many explorer windows

Ever since my HDD crashed and I got a new one and installed Win XP PRO SP2 back on it, every time I double click on a folder a new window pops up. If I have a lot of folders to go thru to get where I want to go, I have a whole desktop full of windows. I've went to tools/folder options in explorer and it is set to open each folder in the same window. I went to folder options in control panel and it's set the same. Why doesn't windows do what it's told to do?

Hi,
There's an awful lot of this problem about and no one fix has a universal application.

If you go here http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1035471916

you will find a lot of people with the same problem and quite a few reporting that completely different actions have fixed their computer and done the job for them.

It will take you a few minutes to look through them all but I think you will find it worth it!
Regards
paws

Thanks paws but I found the answer in Windows XP Newsgroups

This is a registry fix that works perfect.

Open each folder in the same window:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/samewindow.htm

I also posted this in the forum you suggested.

Hi idontno, I'm glad you managed to fix it.. well done! and thanks for the link I will keep this in my File of "useful fixes" Regards paws