FileExplorer duplicate "Special folders" e.g Downloads, Documents


sunphoenix

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I have 24H2 (in case it matters) and File Explorer is driving me nuts again. I use the following options : "Expand to current folder" and "Show all folders" and whenever I try to save a file from let's say Firefox/Chrome, it duplicates the Downloads folder like this :
2025-07-25 23_36_51-Save As.webp

This is even worse when turning off "Show all folders" since it opening the Downloads folder but the tree doesn't sync anymore with the breadcrumb trail as shown here :

2025-07-25 23_43_17-Download.webp
This is actually an example since I find myself sometimes with duplicate Documents with a deep nested structure and I have a difficult time to navigate.

Last related example, if I have "Show all folders" turned off, and for some reason try to navigate to %userprofile%\documents, again the tree doesn't "Expand to current folder". I would expect it to navigate through ThisPC :
2025-07-25 23_51_39-D__Documents_New folder - File Explorer.webp

help !
 
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