Windows 7 Explorer -- Change how "+" displays folders in the left pane


  1. stanhilliard
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    Windows 7 x64
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    Windows 7 Explorer -- Change how "+" displays folders in the left pane


    I click on the "+" beside the icon of a drive or folder near the bottom of the left pane of my Windows 7 Explorer. If the list of sub folders that opens is longer than the distance to the bottom of the pane, the lower icons become hidden. Those subfolders extend "below" the pane -- out of view. I want the contents of the pane to shift upward so that all the sub folders of interest are visible -- like on my XP computer and my win98 computer?

    Is there a way that I can fix this?
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  3. Brink
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    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    Hello Stan,

    It sounds like you want to turn on the Automatically expand to current folder option for this.

    Navigation Pane - Automatically expand to current folder

    Hope this helps, :)
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  4. stanhilliard
    Posts : 97
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    Thanks Brink. That fixed it. I have been putting up with that annoyance for six years.
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  6. Brink
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    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    You're most welcome. :)
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