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Add Explore From Here to Every Folder (All Windows) Popular

When you right click on any folder this will give you an option to Explore From Here, which will open up an Explorer window of that folder.

This tweak can be easily applied using WinGuides Tweak Manager.
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Open your registry and find the key below, if it doesn't already exist create it.

Change the value of '(Default)' to equal 'Explore From Here'.

Create a new key under the [Explore] key called command, and edit the (Default) value to equal explorer.exe /e,/root,"%1"

Exit your registry and the change should take effect immediately.

Registry Editor Example
|NameTypeData|
|(Default)REG_SZ"explorer.exe /e,/root,"%1""|
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|HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Explore|
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Registry Settings
System Key: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Explore]
Value Name: (Default)
Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value)
Value Data: explorer.exe /e,/root,"%1"

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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last modified: March 29, 2002

 
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