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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?
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I have found that expand to open folder is working in some cases but not others.
If I start in the This PC section of the navigation pane, it works.
If I start on a folder that is pinned in the Quick Access section, it works with some folders and not others. All of the pinned folders for which it works are subfolders of C:\Data (a folder I created), and the ones for which it doesn't work are subfolders of C:\users<username>.
That's what I have selected, still doesn't work. As I said, this used to work before last week's update. I'm starting to think this is a bug.
You must choose "This Pc" from "Open file explorer to".
This works for me.
I have the same problem after the latest update. 'Expand to open folder' is checked, it's just not working.
I have pinned folders on my task bar and if I click on one of them, it opens Explorer and shows the files in that folder, but the Navigation Pane just shows my root drives and does not expand to the chosen folder.
Do you have any other ideas?
Thanks,
Brett
I have same problem. I do have that option checked, but it is just not working anymore.
