File Explorer - Navigation Pane - Duplicate Folders & Inconsistency

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• Dec 27, 2022

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Hi All,

When I open File Explorer, I get two lists of my pinned/quick access items in the navigation pane.

If I navigate to a folder, these lists will be unchanged & the folder tree will expand to current folder below (eg in third list of items) (I am using "expand to current folder")

If I open the same folder in a new tab, it will instead expand in the top list.

The duplicate list of folders is annoying, as is the inonsistent behavior. I don't think this can be be the intention?

Thanks

When first opening File Explorer (eg Home/Quick Access):


Navigate to Folder:


Open Folder in New Tab:

 

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• Dec 28, 2022

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In file explorer

1. Click '...'
2. Click Options
3. Select the 'View' tab
4. At the bottom under 'Navigation pane' untick 'Show all folders'
5. Apply, Ok

 

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• Dec 28, 2022

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But I want to see all folders! I just dont want it duplicated & inconsistent

 

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• Dec 28, 2022

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Hi,
I would suggest having navigation pane expand as you open sections instead
I do it at this pc user folder area instead of using home/ quick access area so yeah I unpin all those entries

 

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Do can see all the folders, but having both This PC and "all" will duplicate". Turning on "all" and turning off This PC may give you want you want.

 

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• Dec 28, 2022

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thanks all, will check it out

 

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• Dec 28, 2022

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Hi,
Yeah create a desktop shortcut to your user folder and use cmd as admin to auto expand navigation pane
Now it will look like the image I posted
Start menu has a option to add user folder to it's list and if used will look the same when used.

Code:

rem Expand left side tree of current folder on Explorer open
reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced /v NavPaneExpandToCurrentFolder /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

 

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