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

Hi Rupert, thx for elaborated explanation! As a result I did investigate a little more. My PC is three years old and came with an official Windows licence. For three years all went fine, with automated updates, etc... only now, it shows "end of service", and I cannot choose the other options you show. Three years and it is "end of service",... yeah. "Expanding to open folder" does not work, etc, etc...

Multiple threads on this forum about "Expanding to open folder" (starting in October2023), but nothing happens, no repair.

It is clear actual operating system is too complicated for current IT-engineers.

Regards, Kadee,

More than a year later, I have the same problem with W11 Home version 23H2 build 22631.4602...

Hi Kaydee.

Windows update is saying "end of service" likely because you are using an older version of Windows that is no longer supported. That doesn't mean you cannot update Windows (unless your computer is a decade old). It just means you should update Windows. There may be a button that says "Check for updates" under Windows Update in Settings.

See screenshot below for guidance.

On my laptop, I now see that Windows 11 version 24H2 is available. I can download and install it when I'm ready to do so.

Otherwise, what you would (should) normally see on this page are one or more smaller updates listed. Once a month, on the first Tuesday, Microsoft will release its monthly updates for Windows 11 (and Windows 10). It is possible to pause the updates for one more more weeks, if one is not ready to install updates right away.

Be sure to backup / copy your personal files to a cloud service like OneDrive, or copy them to an external drive for safe keeping, as a precaution.

If you are still running into a problem with Windows update and discover you simply can't update, you might consider taking the computer to a local neighbourhood computer repair shop. They can assist you.

Screenshot:

Rupert, right now my desktop PC Lenovo runs on "Windows 11 Pro for Workstations", version "22H2". Everything is installed for "automatic updates". Installing a 23H2 or a 24H2, I would not know how to do that. I paid for the system, including automated updates. Period.

Checking my computer as you did ask for info, I read: "Windows Update - Your Windows-version is end of service." ?!?!? Checking www this appears to be another bug.

Talking about bugs: there are still more - but these do not bother me that much.

I do not grasp why actual Microsoft-boys cannot make something decent. All these kind of glitches did never happen with Windows7. Microsoft employs way inferior IT-engineers these days ?

Kadee,

Thanks Kadee for your feedback.

Did you install the Windows 11 24H2 update this month? If you did install the update, does the problem persist?

I haven't done so yet and I'm wondering whether the 24H2 update will fix this issue.

Maybe we have to wait until Windows 12, perhaps?

Rupertsland