How to Open a Folder in New Process on Windows

Need to open a folder in New Process to better manage File Explorer? This guide helps to separate processes, reduce crashes on Windows 10, 8, 7 with simple methods.

How to open a folder in New Process

Instead of double-clicking or right-clicking, hold down the Shift key to bring up a new context menu.

On the new context menu, select Open in New Process to open the folder.

Once the new folder has opened in a new window and new process, you can open Task Manager to check that a new Windows Explorer process has appeared.

Opening a folder in New Process helps to separate File Explorer, reducing crashes. If you need to separate a process, try Task Manager, CMD or keyboard shortcuts to optimize the system.

David Pac

Update 14 March 2025