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Added Non-Expanded Explorer when Right Clicking on a Folder

Adding a second Explorer to the menu that pops up when right clicking on any folder or the Start Button.
This is handy to be able to open Explorer non-expanded and also for being able to open a second Explorer (non-expanded) while already in Explorer.

1. Open My Computer
2. Choose View-Options-File Types
3. Select the File Folder file type
4. Click Edit
5. For ACTION, type EXPLORER2
6. For APPLICATION USED, type C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE /n,/e,/select,C:\
7. Click OK and close all windows
8. Run REGEDIT
9. Expand HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
10. Locate and expand DIRECTORY
11. Locate and expand SHELL
12. Locate and expand EXPLORER2
13. Select COMMAND
14. On the right window RIGHT CLICK on DEFAULT
15. Select MODIFY
16. Remove the space and %1 at the end of the line
17. Click OK and close REGEDIT

EXPLORER2 will show up and launch a non-expanded view of Explorer whenever you right-click on the START BUTTON or any folder, even if you are already in Explorer.

The whole procedure can be done in REGEDIT, but this may be safer for users not experienced with REGEDIT