Thanks. It seems the problem is that "file:" links have changed their behaviour. They must be replaced by "file+sys:" links. In this way, folders are open in Windows OS.
BTW: I've tried to use M-% to make the change, but it doesn't seem to work, probably because there links have a [[][description]] that occurs them. Sep 19, 2020 06:48:55 Ihor Radchenko <yanta...@gmail.com>: >> Is it possible to open links to folders out of emacs? > > Take a look at `org-file-apps' variable. You can remove > (directory . emacs) part of it to return using default system app. > > Best, > Ihor > > Ypo <ypun...@gmail.com> writes: > >> Hi >> >> I updated to the new version of ORG, and a problem arose (although a hidden >> bless too): >> - now when I open a link to a folder, Dired is launched. This behaviour is >> different, before the update these links where open in an external window of >> Windows OS. Even when I use attach and choose to open in external program, >> Dired is used as default. >> Is it possible to open links to folders out of emacs? >> >> - The bless is that I didn't know Dired, absolutely, and now I found some >> features quite attractive, like finding files in a folder just writing their >> name. >> >> Best regards >