Windows 11 - File Explorer always opening the Address Bar after cut copy paste any file - Huge Mess

Anonymous
2024-01-06T17:30:40+00:00

Hi, Each and every time when i do some work in explorer like transferring a file from one location to another it always creates a mess with the address bar which is occuring for past 2 major updates 22h2 and now 23h2.

My Win 11 Specs

Edition Windows 11 Pro

Version 23H2

OS build 22631.2861

Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22681.1000.0

Please anyone help.

The required photos are attached:

    After doing some copy paste thing, this happens. Hope you notice that recycle bin is highlighted unwantedly. 

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  1. Les Ferch 10,361 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2024-03-29T22:22:47+00:00

    Under "When typing into list view" I had "Select the typed item in the view" selected. I changed it to "Automatically type into the search box" and it fixed it. Even when i changed it back to the original option. Hope this helps someone.

    That procedure has no effect on what on what I described in my reply from March 14. If the cursor is in the address bar when selecting an item from the upper-left "New" menu, the address bar drop-down list will be activated every time.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-03-29T16:12:35+00:00

    I have been experiencing this as well, very randomly but still. This is how I fix it when it happens, not a permanent fix though sadly.

    I went into folder options > View

    Under "When typing into list view" I had "Select the typed item in the view" selected. I changed it to "Automatically type into the search box" and it fixed it. Even when i changed it back to the original option. Hope this helps someone.

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  3. Les Ferch 10,361 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2024-03-22T14:58:53+00:00

    I have the same exact problem. Sometime the dropdown take almost all the screen! Any new about this?

    No fix yet. If you're seeing this problem when selecting an item from the "New" menu at the upper-left, instead use your right-click "New" menu.

    Alternatively, if you don't mind losing tabs, you can switch to the Windows 10 Explorer. See: https://lesferch.github.io/SwitchExplorer

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-03-22T14:44:25+00:00

    I have the same exact problem. Sometime the dropdown take almost all the screen! Any new about this?

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-03-18T07:17:25+00:00

    i have the exact same, and its is super annyoing!

    after entering a unc path, the addressbar stays like that:

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    it used to be already in 22H2.

    its not releated to a user profile.

    i created a blank new and the same effect is there

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