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

Simple fix. Hit shift-ctrl-e and the expand will show up at the bottom of windows.
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Anonymous

2024-09-25T15:03:03+00:00

I have two ssd drives in both my Dell desktop and Asus laptop. One ssd is for the OS and the other ssd is for data. I always move my docs, pictures videos folders etc. from my C: drive to a new location on my data ssd. It seems that W11 Explorer doesn't like this on my desktop and refuses to expand folders in the nav pane. It did work before moving. However, Explorer on my laptop works OK after moving. Weird, why can't MS comment on this?
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Anonymous

2024-09-25T15:29:09+00:00

Thank you! I'm so used to it not working, I didn't notice. You are correct - it's finally fixed! I tested it on all my links to folders within directories and voila!

Now, if they would get rid of the modern comments in Word and revert back to the former comments..... Whoever designed those never UAT'd with anyone that redlines for a living.

Thank you, Harald Utz!
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Anonymous

2024-09-25T15:48:02+00:00

Still doesn't work here.
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Anonymous

2024-09-25T21:12:44+00:00

Thank you for your reply!
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