File Explorer wont expand to folder

jro11 · Nov 30, 2023

In the same vein, but insufferably less important:

Is it still possible to post a desktop shortcut to "This PC"? That was a sensible and reasonable location to display, since it was the root to everywhere. But now, where did it go?

Now it seems there are no directory locations 'higher' than Desktop, (Desktop used to be that place everyone left the detritus, the debris, the flotsam and jetsum of momentarily relevant shortcuts and file/folder links.) Now, it's as 'high' as you can get in the directory structure.

What does it mean when we're being given the digital-space, but not the ability to structure and arrange, the digital-landscape on which we live and operate?

hdmi · Nov 30, 2023

jro11 said:
In the same vein, but insufferably less important:

Is it still possible to post a desktop shortcut to "This PC"? That was a sensible and reasonable location to display, since it was the root to everywhere. But now, where did it go?

Now it seems there are no directory locations 'higher' than Desktop, (Desktop used to be that place everyone left the detritus, the debris, the flotsam and jetsum of momentarily relevant shortcuts and file/folder links.) Now, it's as 'high' as you can get in the directory structure.

What does it mean when we're being given the digital-space, but not the ability to structure and arrange, the digital-landscape on which we live and operate?

Create This PC Shortcut in Windows 10

How to Create a This PC Shortcut in Windows 10

www.tenforums.com

glasskuter · Nov 30, 2023

If you had rather File Explorer open to This PC rather than quick access, on the ribbon, select See more > Options > Open File Explorer to:. Then select This PC > Apply.

Jelnet · Dec 1, 2023

Hi folks - I think I just made a little discovery (please read on)...

antspants said:
For me, the links (pins) at the top left of Explorer always jumped down to the physical folder structure...

Yes, this is how I remember it ... and guess what, I switched on the "Show all folders" option in the View tab and Voila! now the Quick Pins are working exactly as you describe above, here's the setting:

hdmi said:
Pinned folders also appear in the jumplist of File Explorer (i.e. the menu that appears when you right click on the File Explorer icon that is visible on the taskbar). ...

Open-Shell gives the option to choose a Windows 7 layout/style for the Start Menu...

Weirdly on my machine, following the jumplist links expanded the folders (or rather opened the folders under Users), even before the change above. I actually realised I had already been using Open Shell (but I was confused as I thought is was Classic Shell but I must have forgotten the name change or change of developer), but thanks, as your mention of it prompted me to update it and I wasn't aware of the Classic Explorer) and thanks for the Win 10 Ribbon tip in ExplorerPatcher!

Anyway, thanks all, what a great community!

antspants · Dec 1, 2023

Jelnet said:
Anyway, thanks all, what a great community!

Indeed.

I must try what you mentioned because the truth is I actually started turning that off, on install. Cheers, will get back soon.

AndreTen · Dec 1, 2023

Turning on "Show all folders" have been discussed many times, and is kind of solution to many. Not me. I hate the mess in the Navigation pane that this introduces.. double folders, etc.

antspants · Dec 1, 2023

AndreTen said:
Turning on "Show all folders" have been discussed many times, and is kind of solution to many. Not me. I hate the mess in the Navigation pane that this introduces.. double folders, etc.

Didn’t work for me either

hdmi · Dec 1, 2023

Jelnet said:
Hi folks - I think I just made a little discovery (please read on)...

Yes, this is how I remember it ... and guess what, I switched on the "Show all folders" option in the View tab and Voila! now the Quick Pins are working exactly as you describe above, here's the setting:

View attachment 79599

Weirdly on my machine, following the jumplist links expanded the folders (or rather opened the folders under Users), even before the change above. I actually realised I had already been using Open Shell (but I was confused as I thought is was Classic Shell but I must have forgotten the name change or change of developer), but thanks, as your mention of it prompted me to update it and I wasn't aware of the Classic Explorer) and thanks for the Win 10 Ribbon tip in ExplorerPatcher!

Anyway, thanks all, what a great community!

If the Expand to open folder checkbox is checked, then when you click on a pinned folder item under Home (Quick Access), the selection in the Navigation Pane automatically moves to the folder location that is associated with it inside the tree that appears — and that automatically expands to this same folder location — under This PC. Whereas, if the Expand to open folder checkbox is unchecked, clicking on a pinned folder item under Home merely causes that pinned folder to be selected under Home.

jro11 · Dec 1, 2023

AND LOOK AT THAT!!!
There's a Show This PC as well!!

jro11 · Dec 1, 2023

Open-Shell gives the option to choose a Windows 7 layout/style for the Start Menu...

Where's Open Shell?
(I wonder if the Win7 Start Menu looks like the Win10 Start Menu looks... Damn, I shouldn't have gotten rid of the Win7 machine...)

hdmi · Dec 1, 2023

jro11 said:
Where's Open Shell?

GitHub - Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu: Classic Shell Reborn.

Classic Shell Reborn. Contribute to Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

geobrick · Feb 18, 2024

Jelnet said:
Hi folks - I think I just made a little discovery (please read on)...

Yes, this is how I remember it ... and guess what, I switched on the "Show all folders" option in the View tab and Voila! now the Quick Pins are working exactly as you describe above, here's the setting:

View attachment 79599

Weirdly on my machine, following the jumplist links expanded the folders (or rather opened the folders under Users), even before the change above. I actually realised I had already been using Open Shell (but I was confused as I thought is was Classic Shell but I must have forgotten the name change or change of developer), but thanks, as your mention of it prompted me to update it and I wasn't aware of the Classic Explorer) and thanks for the Win 10 Ribbon tip in ExplorerPatcher!

Anyway, thanks all, what a great community!

This worked for me. The folders now expand to the open folder (like you think it would by only selecting Expand to open folder) but by also clicking Show all folders, it seems to behave like it used to.
One interesting note. For me, before I implemented 'Show all folders', my One Drive folders were the only folders behaving as expected and would expand to the open folder.