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

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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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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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Anonymous

2010-03-04T14:01:14+00:00

You can change the options settings to display the followed tree: Automatically expand to current folder.

This is useful. But, I prefer the FOLDERS button. Cuz I do not always want the tree.

W7 continues the march toward the Mac interface: all or nothing.

I continue to marvel at the need to click 1-4 more times to change something, and the removal of quick ways to do stuff.

Yea, some new ways to quickly do stuff is fine. But, removing some stuff, is stupid.

Such as: Right-click a task bar item and choose MOVE. Now it is a key combination, that must be remembered, or referenced, for seldom use. Annoying. Especially with the bugs in the monitor detection/resolution/placement "features." Where windows are stuck on the unpowered/unworking monitor(s).

I have yet to play with the accessibility options, so such quick links maybe available.

And so on.

J
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Anonymous

2010-03-04T09:17:52+00:00

I thought for sure no one else would complain about this annoyance, but I'm glad to see I'm not the only one. This alongside with the tree not expanding when going into folders are my two only grievances thus far with Windows 7.

More on that point,

Why is it when I work my way into the folders on the right, left pane stays at the root? Sometimes I like to be able to click into a folder not directly before or after on the left too, etc. It works this way on vista and is very useful for navigation speed I think. Seems like Windows 7 is trying to navigate more like OSX.. which is not a good idea... ;)

Is there anyway to make the left pane automatically follow what's going on in the right pane? I think this speaks to the previous issue, also, which is basically the left pane isn't really thinking about what you're doing in the right pane, as if it's completely "un-aware"....
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Anonymous

2010-02-26T03:43:51+00:00

There is an easy workaround. The "moving to the bottom" only happens when you double click the folder, causing the folder contents to be displayed in the right pane. Instead, single-click the tree expansion arrow to expand the folder tree in the left pane. Once there, click on the folder of interest to view the its contents in the right pane, if desired.
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