How can I keep the colour of the chosen folder in Win Explorer?

Alf fromGermany

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Hi guys,

I'm new here and I do hope I'm in the right forum ...

Can it be that I'm the only one with this problem in the whole wide world? Or am I just to daft to do a proper search? If the answers to these two questions are "no" and "yes": PLEASE give me a hint where I can find the answer!

But now to my "problem":
My problem is not really a problem but its a great deal of annoyance. When working with the Windows explorer, I first choose a folder and everything is fine:

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But as soon as I click in the right part of the window (on a file, that is), the folder "loses" its colour:

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It becomes a very light gray that's almost indistinguishable from the white background. AND I DO NOT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN! Sorry for shouting, but this goes so on my nerves, you can't imagine!

How can that be prevented? All help will be greatly appreciated!

Have a good Sunday everybody

Alf

P.S.: I'm using 'Classic Explorer' (alongside 'Classic Start Menu'); but even in this very cute program I found no solution ...
 

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So ...

... nobody can help me? Thanks anyway for bearing with me!

Alf

P.S.: Maybe I can ask three more questions: When/If you use the Explorer, how works colour marking of folders at your side? Is it not the same as on my machine? And that doesn't annoy you?
 

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Windows 7 HP 64bitIntel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50 GHz16.262 MBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom build
OS
Windows 7 HP 64bit
CPU
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50 GHz
Motherboard
MSI Z77A-G45 (MS-7752)
Memory
16.262 MB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
LG E2442, Fujitsu/Siemens
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
C: Samsung SSD 830 (256 GB)
D-H: Seagate ST2000DM001-9YN164 (2 TB)
I: External, Western Digital WD10EACS-22D6B1 (1 TB)
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Case
yes
Cooling
k.A.
Keyboard
Logitech Illuminated
Mouse
Gigabyte Ghost
Internet Speed
high
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Eset NOD32
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Firefox (Chrome, IE, Opera)
What you are seeing is normal and I don't believe this can be changed. That is the way the Treeview control is as designed to work indicating it no longer has focus.
 

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