set default file folder behaviour in Explorer

  • Thread starter Thread starter John Brewer
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John Brewer

I'd like Explorer to simply display the contents of a folder in the
right-hand pane when I click its icon (not the 'plus' sign) in the
left-hand pane... it does, but it also expands the LH pane to show any
subfolders, as if I *had* clicked the plus sign, and this just gets a
tad irritating 'cos I have to collapse it again.

Dunno if this has only happened recently or whether I've just had
another Senior Moment...

I have Explorer set to open files with a single click, if that's in any
way relevant.

Many thanks,
John B
 
Hi John,

Go to Contol Panel (Classic View) > Folder Options, and on the View tab of
Folder Options uncheck "Display simple folder view in Explorer's Folders
list" (Apply > OK).

Dean
 
Brilliant - many thanks!! I'd been poking round in the Registry and
getting nowhere - doh!!

John
 
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