[Entokhecho]

any third party application by which the explorer would turn into tab based like chrome browser for example?

 

[spunk.funk]

Try these: 3 Tools To Add Tabbed Browsing To Windows Explorer

 

[koala]

I've been using Clover for the last couple of years in Windows 7. Works great with no problems. It can easily be uninstalled if you don't like it, and Windows Explorer will go back to how it was before.