Windows explorer moves the selected folder to bottom of folders list. How do I stop this?

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2009-12-27T19:25:21+00:00

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Open a windows explorer

show folders on left

Double Click Computer

Double Click C disk

Scroll to windows   Double Click 

Double Click diagnostics  (example)

The folder is now moved to the bottom of the folder list.

This also happens when any folder is clicked once and the the open gadget is clicked once.

This is increadably annoying.  How do I stop it?

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Anonymous
2010-03-22T08:24:10+00:00

Hi j1234567890j - and everyone else that repsonded to this post. 

I also expierence this problem and like with everyone that replied on this post an many others that this is driving me insane. To make matters worse, this problem presents itself also on the Open or Save file dialogs in any application that relies on the Windows File Dialog.

In my case I also found that the behaviour is inconsistent. Sometimes the problem presents itself and sometimes it does not. - This is why it is difficult to zero in on the behavior and some folks cannot replicate the problem. So, I believe other replies on various posts where this problem cannot be replicated. As a developer I understand this, since we often have the response: "...but it works in my computer..." - And yes it does, because typically a dev/support machine is set up for ideal circumstances. I am digressing...

Trying to understand the Problem

I have noticed a pattern, however. I have found that if I collapse the folder in question and expand (double click) again, that the navigator moves again, this time exposing all sub-folders that are direct descendants of the folder in question. I have also noticed that if the sub-folders are too many to display in the navigation panel, that the selected folder is scrolled to the top of the panel, exposing as many folders that can be viewed. 

I think the intention of the navigation behavior is that when the user expands the folder, it will show as many as possible sub-folders in view - but I also think that this is where there is a bug - or at least where some other setting has an impact on the behavior. - For some reason, when a folder is expanded the navigation pane only finds the first sub-folder and exposes that one - hence the anoying movement of the selected folder away from the current mouse pointer position.

Finding an answer

And yes - even though I think I understand the problem - I agree with everyone elses user experience - This must be fixed!

I am not sure that a moderator will pick this up as this post is marked as awnsered - even though in my opnion it is not.

But if someone does: I think providing an option on the General tab of the Folder Options dialog for a user to turn off this behavior and just expand the folder without attempting to present all viewable folders in the navigation pane.

Regards

Andre Coetzee

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-09-27T02:10:52+00:00

    Yeah, I tried running my Antivirus program to tell me why Windows Explorer was autoscrolling to the bottom whenever you click on anything, and it took my whole Windows directory and locked it away in the virus vault saying it flagged it as a virus, and then I was sitting there with a BSOD, but at least I knew the cause of the problem now. So to use Windows now, I had to set my Windows directory as an 'Ignore' folder in my antivirus program.

    No, seriously, install Classic Shell and you will be a lot happier. No more autoscrolling. No thanks to M$ for figuring out this remedy, since they had to leave it up to the open source community (bless their hearts), for building us a solution.

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-09-25T20:16:23+00:00

    2.      Run online scanner to check any malware or virus activity. Below links will help you runfree scan on the computer.

       http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm

    Can you please share what ever you are smoking with all of us ? Please !!! Pretty Please.

    Then atleast we all can bear this annoying behavior of Win Explorer scrolling the folder to the bottom.

    It's so annoying.

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-09-13T05:56:33+00:00

    I have confirmed that the best fix for this problem is to simply install 'Classic Shell', located at: http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/ as this solves the jumping and scrolling when selecting items in Windows Explorer. There are lots of other cool things this open source program does as well. It has many enhancements for the start menu and for Windows Explorer. I've now called this problem 'solved' in my opinion, no thanks to M$ by the way. Leave it to the smart independent devs of the world to conquer this ridiculous conundrum. Thanks to Classic Shell... I will donate a few bucks to their cause.

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-09-12T07:10:55+00:00

    i was looking for fix to this problem too, found http://bbs.blackviper.com/index.php?topic=2970.0 and it does seem to help, just not 100%. It doesn't really automatically expand like you'd think, so maybe another bug, but does seem to stop the moving to the bottom BUUUG most of the time.

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    Open Explorer, go to Organize and then to Folder and Search Options, then under the general tab at the bottom, put a check in Automatically expand to current folder.

    edit: it only helps when clicking the lil arrows, dbl clicking on folders still gets you to the bottom.

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