Open a new program instance or window via Windows Start (8.x, 10)!
When opening or starting a program, the already open window opens, here is the solution for opening a new program window under Windows 8, 8.1, 10!
Sometimes you have to open multiple windows of the same app and work in parallel with them. For example, you may need to have two or three Microsoft Word windows open to create multiple documents.
Here is the solution PS: also suitable for Windows Server 2019, 2016, 2012, ...!
1.) Opening a new program instance in Windows 8.1 / 10!
Simply hold down the Shift key while opening the new window via Windows Start!
TIP: CTRL and the shift key at the same time, corresponds tostart as administrator
Or right-click on the program icon and select the option: "Open in new window"
Tip:
Hold down the SHIFT key on your keyboard and click the system tray icon. One click opens a new instance. Two clicks open two new instances and so on. If you have a mouse on which you can use the scroll wheel as the middle mouse button, right click on the application icon in the system tray and you will get the same result.
This is how things look in Windows 10, but also works in Windows 7 and Windows 8.1: ( ... see Image-2 )
(Image-1) New Window for a program instance via Windows Start 8.1, 9!
You may be a friend of tabs or tab bars from Internet Explorer, but everyone also wants to open a new program window from Windows 8.1 / 10 by clicking the program icon while holding down the SHIFT key. The Windows operating system contains so many hidden or difficult-to-remember functions that even long-time users cannot access the hidden functions of the Windows operating system.
2.) In Windows 8.1 / 10 open the MS File Explorer in the new process!
You may also need to open multiple file explorer instances to make it easier to transfer files from one location to another. Opening multiple windows is equivalent to running multiple instances of the same application. You can also use the Shift key in MS Explorer , or you can see it when opening the context menu while holding down the Shift key !
(Image-3) Open Windows-Explorer in new instance ergo process on Windows OS!
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