how to disable file explorer folder list auto expanding?

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rina

Hello,

Windows XP Explorer.
When folder list is open on the left and folder contents on the right.
Selecting folder on left pane automatically expands left pane subfolders and
closes when opening the next folder .
That's without clicking to + or - signs in the left of folder name.

Can anyone suggest how to get rid of this annoying folder list unwanted
expanding on the left pane folder list?

When there is a lot of subfolders, then the next folder is shifted down out
of view and as a result there is a lot of unnecessary scrolling up and down
that doesn't make much of sense, as the folder content is already visible on
the right .

Thanks in advance.
John
 
rina said:
Hello,

Windows XP Explorer.
When folder list is open on the left and folder contents on
the right. Selecting folder on left pane automatically
expands left pane subfolders and closes when opening the
next folder . That's without clicking to + or - signs in the
left of
folder name.
Can anyone suggest how to get rid of this annoying folder
list unwanted expanding on the left pane folder list?

When there is a lot of subfolders, then the next folder is
shifted down out of view and as a result there is a lot of
unnecessary scrolling up and down that doesn't make much of
sense, as the folder content is already visible on the right
.
Thanks in advance.
John
Click to expand...

Go to Control Panel and double click Folder Options.
In Folder Options, click on the View tab.
In the Advanced Settings box, remove the check mark from the
box next to "Display simple folder view in Explorer's Folders
list".
Click OK.
Open Windows Explorer and see if you've got the results your
looking for.

Good luck

Nepatsfan
 
Simple Folder View FriendlyTree

Open Folder Options...
Start | Run | Type: control folders | Click OK |
View tab | Select: 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.]]

<quote>
SUMMARY
In Microsoft Windows Explorer on a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer, the
following behavior occurs under the new Simple Folder view:
* When you click a folder in the Folders pane, it is automatically expanded
to show its subfolders.
* When you click a folder in the Folders pane, other expanded folders are
automatically closed.
* The dotted lines that normally connect the folders
and drives are not displayed.

MORE INFORMATION
To disable Simple Folder view in Windows Explorer, follow these steps:
1. In Windows Explorer, click Folder Options on the Tools menu.
2. Click the View tab.
3. Click to clear the Display simple folder view in Explorer's Folders list
check box.
4. Click OK.
<quote>
from...
Description of Simple Folder View in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282002


Checking or UNChecking Display simple folder view in Explorer's Folders list
in Folder Options sets the following key to 1 (Checking) or 0 ( UNChecking).

Auto-Expanding Trees in Windows Explorer
[[When using Windows Explorer the selected folder is automatically expanded
in the left-hand folder list. This setting allows you to control that
functionality.]]

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
Value Name: FriendlyTree
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 = disabled
1 = enabled

0 = The same as NOT selecting Display simple folder view in Explorer's
Folders list.
1 = The same as selecting Display simple folder view in Explorer's Folders
list.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Thanks,

The previous hints where what I expected from Explorer folders.

But unfortunately only half of the remedy. Perhaps there is some way to trim
even further?

Is there also a setting, how to set Explorer left folder pane not to expand
automatically, when I drag another folder from left pane into it?
That is I move another folder into it.
It's annoying to close this automatically expanding folder, with many
subfolders, each time to make again other folders below visible.

If not easily, then perhaps there is a registry hack or something?

Thanks in advance.
John
 
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