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

This was working until I applied 22H2 two days ago. 'Show all folders' doesn't help. 'Expand to open folder' is checked, but Explorer now simply ignores it. This is extremely annoying. I like to have the folder pane expanded to the folder I'm working in and don't want it to make autonomous collapse decisions.

Microsoft, are you listening?

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>.

Reading the www for hours :

• Update 22H2 is the culprit. Some systems are affected, some are not.
• Only folders behind C:\Users\USERNAME\ are affected.
• I did launch all possible "solutions" (sfc scan, repair windows image, etc...) but that did not help.
• Work-arounds are available (3rd party file manager, option "show all folders", playing with libraries/shortcuts, whatever....) Unfortunately, these do not make life easier !

Ctrl+Shift+E will temporarily restore your left tree, but this tree is not "updated" when moving folders in the right pane - pretty useless to me.

VERY ANNOYING !!!!

Hope someone will find a decent solution....

Bright spot : there are A LOT of people having this same problem.

You must choose "This Pc" from "Open file explorer to".
This works for me.

Hello Zafar! My name is Abdullah, and I will assist you today.

Your concern is duly noted. Please check the steps below:

1. Open the File Explorer and choose the ... ellipses > Options.
2. Go to the View tab and you will have the Expand to Open Folder" option under the Navigation pane.

Please check the screenshot I have attached.

Thank you.

Best,

Abdullah