How to re-enable the "Expand to Open Folder" option?

Anonymous
2023-09-30T15:30:03+00:00

In the "File Explorer", "Expand to Open Folder" option is not working. This happend after updating "2023-09 Cumulative Update Preview for Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5030310)". How to re-enable the "Expand to Open Folder" option?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-10-31T16:27:34+00:00

    That's how it should work, but it doesn't, except for Ctrl+Shift+E.

    And even with Ctrl+Shift+E, it keeps collapsing again after a short while.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-10-31T16:17:25+00:00

    Facing the issue discussed here I did some research and found the trick here:

    https://www.elevenforum.com/t/turn-on-or-off-expand-folder-in-navigation-pane-of-file-explorer-in-windows-11.2544/

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-10-31T15:13:08+00:00

    Awesome! Thank you!

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-10-31T11:31:08+00:00

    Thanks for this!! Still hoping they fix it sometime in the future though.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-10-31T10:41:54+00:00

    Brilliant. Perfect since I much prefer using the keyboard than the mouse. Is this something you've always known or did you have to do some research?

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