Windows 10: File Explorer: address bar showing wrong address and/or not working.

When I open a new tab in File Explorer, the address shown into address bar is the address from previous shown tab.For examplepen File Explorer, that opens by default "Questo PC" "My Computer", showing C: drive;navigate to C:\TEMP folder by double click on its icon.both title and address bar FIle Explorer shows "C:\TEMP".clic on "+" to open a new tabcontent of new tab is my default "Questo PC" "My Compute" -> CORRECTtitle of tab is "Questo PC" "My Compute" -> CORRECTaddress bar is "C:\TEMP" -> WRONGthe address shown is from the last shown tab.Please see the following screen sho

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How to make file explorer show full path on address bar?

That WindowsClub article is incorrectly titled. The procedure it describes is for displaying the full address in the title bar not the address bar. If I need the full path then I just click in a blank area of the address bar then it appears [ready-selected] so I can copy it.

All the best, Denis

 

Add a button to the address bar.

I would like to add the Zoom button to my new Edge address bar. Have found the following how to do it on the web but they don't work like the instructions say.

How to manage the address bar buttons on Microsoft Edge

To customize the buttons that appear next to the address bar, use these steps:

1. Open Microsoft Edge.
2. Click the Settings and more menu button on the top-right corner. (I assume that is the three dots in a row)
3. Select the Show in toolbar sub-menu. (Don't see 'Show in toobar)
4. Click the action button that you want to add or remove from the toolbar.
   
   Thanks for any help.
   
   Almost forgot, W10 ver 1909.
   

 

Windows 11 Pro 22H2 Explorer Address Bar Drop Down Shows Other Open Tabs

Bug1:

The address bar and the tool bar below it is a separated component of the entire Windows Explorer.

What it means is: When you click on the address bar, the address bar component is active and focus on the address bar. Then you click on the body, or press enter to navigate, it just INACTIVE the address bar component and activate the body component. Inside the address bar component, the focus is still on the address bar.

In this case, when you left click on the address bar component, such as New button, Sort button, or blank area, and don't release left click, you will see that the address bar resumes the focus and shows the dropdown list.

This bring out the issue that when you click the New menu and select Folder, it will go back to the address bar focus and show the dropdown list. OR when you click on the address bar, then click on the New button, and then you want to click on the explore body to close the New dropdown list, but the address bar dropdown list shows.

Bug 2:

When you click on the address bar, paste the path and press enter very quickly, it will navigate to the path and then show the dropdown list later.

Bug 3:

Open a new explorer, go to Downloads folder, then click on the address bar, then click on the body (blank area, don't select item) to hide the dropdown list. Then open a new tab, go to Documents folder, again click on the address bar, then click on the body to hide the dropdown list. Then go back to the first Downloads tab, you will get a "Persistent" dropdown list that would not be closed, no matter you change folder, or switch to another tab, unless you click on the address bar again.

Or open a new explorer, add a new tab. In the second tab, go to c:\. Then go back to the first tab, click on the address bar. After pressing enter button, quickly mouse left click to the second tab. Then the "Persistent" dropdown list will show.

Bug 4:

When you click on the address bar at the position that the "close" icon will show, the close icon will be triggered and clear the address bar.

Bug 5:

Open a new explorer, you should be able to press Ctrl+N to open new explorer. But if you click on the tab, then Ctrl+N will not work (But Ctrl+T works).

Bug 6:

Open a new explorer, click on the address bar, press enter. Then open a new tab (by clicking the + icon or Ctrl+T), then close the first tab (don't switch the first tab). Now the dropdown list will not work. You cannot select item inside the dropdown list. And you cannot navigate by changing the address bar.

Currently in the Folder Options, uncheck the Privacy "Show recently used files", "Show frequently used folders", and "Show files from Office.com", and then Clear File Explorer history, can reduce the items in the dropdown list.