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When should I activate the "launch folder windows in a separate process" option?
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Mar 15, 202636486 viewsConfidence Score0%
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In folder options -> view, there's an option that's off by default called "Launch folder windows in a separate process". I'm on windows-7, but I know this capability has existed since at least windows xp. When is it advantageous to do this? When does this option improve performance? Are there any o…
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the main reason i would suggest turning this on is so that if you have a folder window open which stops responding and you kill the task, it won't/shouldn't take the main explorer.exe with it (meaning your desktop won't be inaccessible for a few mom…
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