Add options to open Files in a new instance (Window) instead of tabs

[miguelisidoro]

What's the Problem?

Hello,

Please add options to open Files in a new instance (new window) instead of tabs when using Windows+E. From the tests I made, if I click Files from Windows Search or from the taskbar (I have Files in the taskbar), a new instance (window) is opened already. So:

1 - Add the option in Files 2 - Change the behavior of Windows+E to open new Files instances

Thanks

Solution/Idea

Hello,

Please add options to open Files in a new instance (new window) instead of tabs when using Windows+E. From the tests I made, if I click Files from Windows Search or from the taskbar (I have Files in the taskbar), a new instance (window) is opened already. So:

1 - Add the option in Files 2 - Change the behavior of Windows+E to open new Files instances

Thanks

Alternatives

N/A

Priorities

Capability	Priority
This proposal will allow developers to accomplish W	Must
This proposal will allow end users to accomplish X	Should
This proposal will allow developers to accomplish Y	Could
This proposal will allow end users to accomplish Z	Won't

Files Version

2.1.13.0

Windows Version

Windows 11 21H2

Comments

No response

[Josh65-2201]

Asking @yaichenbaum for approval.

[yaira2]

@miguelisidoro can you share more context about your use case for this?

[yaira2]

I'm not sure if this was a deliberate change but this appears to be the current behavior for win + e.