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Windows 7 - Why don't folders expand when I click like in XP |
04-07-2010
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Windows 7 Enterprise Edition 32-bit |
Why don't folders expand when I click like in XP
When in Windows Explorer in XP, when you click on a folder in the left-hand pane, it would expand.
How do I make it do this in Windows 7?
Thanks,
Ken
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell Vostro 200
OS Windows 7 Enterprise Edition 32-bit
CPU Pentium Dual Core 2.4 GHz
Memory 4Gb
Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD 3400
Sound Card On board
Monitor(s) Displays 2 Dell flatscreen
Hard Drives WD 160Gb Internal (Containing OS & Installed Programs)
Seagate 1Tb Internal (DATA, MUSIC, PHOTOS, VIDEOS, DOWNLOADS)
Various external HDs 500Gb & 1Tb for backups
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04-07-2010
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W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE |
| | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number DIY
OS W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE
CPU Phenom II 1090T w/Noctua NH-D14 /**4400+ X2 w/CM Hyper TX 3
Motherboard ASRock 890FX Deluxe 4/**A8N-SLI
Memory 2 x 2GB Patriot PGS34g1600LLKA/**4x1GB Corsair VS
Graphics Card EVGA GTX460 SC/**EVGA 8800GTS
Sound Card Asus Xonar D2X/**Xonar D1
Monitor(s) Displays Acer X233H, Dell E152FPc /**LG M237-WD
Screen Resolution 1920x1080 & 1024x768/**1980x1080
Keyboard Logitech Media USB/**Saitek Eclipse
Mouse Cordless Trackman Wheel/**Ditto
PSU CM RS600 w/ APC BX1000G/**Antec 500 TP w/ APC BX1000
Case HAF922/**Antec 1040IIB
Cooling 3x200mm, 1x140 and 1x120mm/**5x80mm fans
Hard Drives WDC 2TB, 1.5TB, 1TB, 500GB,Seagate 500GB , Maxtor 80GB /**500GB Seagate & WDC 1TB Black
Internet Speed 3.3Mbps
Other Info SB 560 5.1 w/ Sennheiser RS140/**Creative T20 speakers, Dvico FusionHDTV7 Gold RT, Cisco E3000, HP 5510V AIO, Linksys E3000, Belkin F5U237 hub and **F5D8055 adapter
(** = 2nd rig)
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04-07-2010
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Hello KenY7744, welcome to Seven Forums!
You have to (double) click the little triangle to expand it.  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number * BFK Customs *
OS W 7 64-bit Ultimate
CPU Intel Q9550 Yorkfield
Motherboard ASUS P5Q Pro
Memory 8GB Dominator 8500C5D
Graphics Card ATI : XFX 5870
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio 7-1
Monitor(s) Displays 1x 47" LCD HDMI & 3x 26" LCD HDMI
Screen Resolution 1920x1080P & 1920x1200
Keyboard Microsoft 500
Mouse Razer Diamondback 3G
PSU Corsair 620HX
Case Cooler Master RC-690
Cooling Tuniq Tower 120, 2x 140mm and 3x 120mm case fans
Hard Drives 1x 80GB Intel X25-M G2 SSD : 1x 500GB & 1x 640GB WD Caviar Black(s)
Internet Speed 14 Mb/s
Other Info 1x Koutech 3Gb/s SATA HDD Hot Swap Rack
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04-07-2010
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MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit |
BareFootKid,
Help me out here. Is there some configuration setting that I've chosen because all I ever need to do is to single-click to expand. Or do i completely misunderstand?
Am running Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit version. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Toshiba Satellite L305D laptop
OS MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
CPU AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core QL-64, 2100 Mhz, 2 Cores
Motherboard TOSHIBA Portable PC (Socket M2/S1G1)
Memory 4.0GB (2x2GB) DDR2 @ 333MHz 5-5-5-15
Graphics Card ATI Radeon 3100 Graphics (Toshiba)
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Generic PnP Monitor @ 1280x800
Screen Resolution 1280 x 800
Keyboard standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse HP Wireless Optical Mobile Mouse Model FHA-3410
Hard Drives 125.03GB Corsair CSSD-V128GB2 ATA Device (IDE)
Depending upon testing, organized as 1,2, or 3 partitions with/without a 100mb system partition at the front.
Internet Speed What the local pub, local coffee shop offers.
Other Info Optical Drives HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T50N ATA Device
Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad
Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Atheros AR5007EG Wireless Network Adapter
Also have an Asus ha1002xp netbook with Win 7 Ultimate installed.
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04-07-2010
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Quote: Originally Posted by karlsnooks  BareFootKid,
Help me out here. Is there some configuration setting that I've chosen because all I ever need to do is to single-click to expand. Or do i completely misunderstand?
Am running Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit version.
Do you (like me) have "single click" enabled?
Control pane, folder option under the general tab. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number * BFK Customs *
OS W 7 64-bit Ultimate
CPU Intel Q9550 Yorkfield
Motherboard ASUS P5Q Pro
Memory 8GB Dominator 8500C5D
Graphics Card ATI : XFX 5870
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio 7-1
Monitor(s) Displays 1x 47" LCD HDMI & 3x 26" LCD HDMI
Screen Resolution 1920x1080P & 1920x1200
Keyboard Microsoft 500
Mouse Razer Diamondback 3G
PSU Corsair 620HX
Case Cooler Master RC-690
Cooling Tuniq Tower 120, 2x 140mm and 3x 120mm case fans
Hard Drives 1x 80GB Intel X25-M G2 SSD : 1x 500GB & 1x 640GB WD Caviar Black(s)
Internet Speed 14 Mb/s
Other Info 1x Koutech 3Gb/s SATA HDD Hot Swap Rack
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04-07-2010
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XP Pro SP3 X86 / Win7 Pro X86 |
Quote: Originally Posted by karlsnooks BareFootKid,
Help me out here. Is there some configuration setting that I've chosen because all I ever need to do is to single-click to expand. Or do i completely misunderstand?
Am running Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit version. Control Panel -> Folder Options -> Navigation Pane -> Automatically expand
Control Panel -> Folder Options -> Click items -> Single click | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Homebrew
OS XP Pro SP3 X86 / Win7 Pro X86
CPU Amd 64 x2 4200 (2.4ghz)
Motherboard Asus M2N-MX SE Plus
Memory Kingston DDR2 800 2gb
Graphics Card Nvidia GF-8400
Sound Card Realtek on Motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays Acer x-193bw
Screen Resolution 1440 x 900
Keyboard yes
Mouse yes
PSU 350watt In-Win
Case In-Win
Cooling Air
Hard Drives Western Digital 500g
Internet Speed 5mpbs
Other Info Also ASRock ION 330 as HTPC (on XP).
Acer Aspire as GP netbook (on XP).
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04-07-2010
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Double click the folder name, or single click the little triangle. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP ENVY 17-1150eg
OS Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
CPU 1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Memory 6 GB
Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Sound Card Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays 17" laptop display, 22" LCD and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
Screen Resolution 1600*900, 1680*1050 and 1920*1080
Keyboard Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
Mouse Logitech MX1000 Laser (Bluetooth)
Hard Drives Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
Internet Speed 50/10 Mbps VDSL
Other Info Windows 7 Ultimate Retail Full in English, additional Guest-user accounts in Finnish, German and Swedish (Working languages English & Swedish, Family language German, my own language, mother tongue, Finnish. I really need Ultimate to get to use Language Packs!)
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