How to open the parent folder in a new window in Windows Vista or Windows 7?

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Published on 2009-08-04T07:45:28Z Indexed on 2010/03/14 14:45 UTC
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In XP, control-click on the "up folder" icon opens the parent folder in a new Window.

After much searching, I find no way to do this in Vista. It's easy to get to the parent folder, but not in a new window.

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