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In MS Explorer, when the folders for drive E: are displayed in the left side
(Folders), and I click on drive D:, the folders for drive E: are collapsed.
How do I get the folders for drive E: to keep displaying?
 
Click the + sign instead of the drive.

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| In MS Explorer, when the folders for drive E: are displayed in the left
side
| (Folders), and I click on drive D:, the folders for drive E: are
collapsed.
| How do I get the folders for drive E: to keep displaying?
 
Or get rid of Simple Folder View FriendlyTree

Open Folder Options...
Start | Run | Type: control folders | Click OK |
View tab | UNSelect: Display simple folder view in Explorer's Folders list |
Click Apply | Click OK

Display simple folder view in Explorer's Folders list
[[Click a folder in Windows Explorer to automatically display its contents
as well as all subfolders within that folder. All other folders are
automatically closed when a different folder is clicked. Click the plus or
minus sign to hide or display other folders and their contents, without
closing previously opened folders.]]

Description of Simple Folder View in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282002

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Thanks Wesley; The previous reply from Dave answered my question but it
didn't change the way that Explorer behaved, which I guess is what I really
wanted, but didn't know what to ask. With your suggestion, it makes explorer
behave the way I'm used to. Thanks.

Wesley Vogel said:
Or get rid of Simple Folder View FriendlyTree

Open Folder Options...
Start | Run | Type: control folders | Click OK |
View tab | UNSelect: Display simple folder view in Explorer's Folders list |
Click Apply | Click OK

Display simple folder view in Explorer's Folders list
[[Click a folder in Windows Explorer to automatically display its contents
as well as all subfolders within that folder. All other folders are
automatically closed when a different folder is clicked. Click the plus or
minus sign to hide or display other folders and their contents, without
closing previously opened folders.]]

Description of Simple Folder View in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282002

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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RP Rogers said:
In MS Explorer, when the folders for drive E: are displayed in the left
side (Folders), and I click on drive D:, the folders for drive E: are
collapsed. How do I get the folders for drive E: to keep displaying?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Dave; Thanks for the answer on how to keep the other folders from collapsing.
It worked, but I found I was wanting explorer to behave in the "old" way.
The next posting from Wesley showed how to turn off what MS calls "simple
folder", and that changes the behavior to be the way I'm used to. So it
works great now and thanks to you both.
 
I really knew what you wanted to ask. LOL Just kidding.

Keep having fun.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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RP Rogers said:
Thanks Wesley; The previous reply from Dave answered my question but it
didn't change the way that Explorer behaved, which I guess is what I
really wanted, but didn't know what to ask. With your suggestion, it
makes explorer behave the way I'm used to. Thanks.

Wesley Vogel said:
Or get rid of Simple Folder View FriendlyTree

Open Folder Options...
Start | Run | Type: control folders | Click OK |
View tab | UNSelect: Display simple folder view in Explorer's Folders
list | Click Apply | Click OK

Display simple folder view in Explorer's Folders list
[[Click a folder in Windows Explorer to automatically display its
contents as well as all subfolders within that folder. All other folders
are automatically closed when a different folder is clicked. Click the
plus or minus sign to hide or display other folders and their contents,
without closing previously opened folders.]]

Description of Simple Folder View in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282002

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
RP Rogers said:
In MS Explorer, when the folders for drive E: are displayed in the left
side (Folders), and I click on drive D:, the folders for drive E: are
collapsed. How do I get the folders for drive E: to keep displaying?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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