Simple fix. Hit shift-ctrl-e and the expand will show up at the bottom of windows.
How to re-enable the "Expand to Open Folder" option?
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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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Anonymous
2024-09-25T15:00:46+00:00 -
Anonymous
2024-09-25T14:15:36+00:00 Are you sure it works? From my experience it works in some folders like C:\Program Files\ or C:\Windows\ but does not work for:
- folders on your desktop
- folders inside Downloads, Documents, Music and Videos
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Anonymous
2024-09-25T14:05:36+00:00 Incredible !!!!!!!
A working function in Windows destroyed by a new version. Reported Q3/2023 and no fix until Q3/2024.
This is used by a lot of users around the world and nothing happens. The world is shaking head about what is ongoing in Microsoft.
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Anonymous
2024-09-01T09:25:29+00:00 Interesting to note on my new ASUS Vivobook 15 laptop which I upgraded with an NVMe 4TB Samsung 990 EVO, the expanded folders thing works.
Dell Win 11 latest update expanded folders still does not work...
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Anonymous
2024-08-31T11:57:16+00:00 FYI Just updated to the latest Windows 11 24H2 build 26100 and guess what, The Expand to current folder feature is till broken.