Windows 10: disable automatic expand of one drive folder when opening new explorer window

whenever I open file explorer the one drive folder is auto expanded and takes too much screen space how do I disable this behavior ?

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Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

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Windows Explorer: possible to have folder tree automatically expand?

This question is regarding Windows Pro 10.0.19043 Build 19043. Windows Explorer has a split navigation window: the left pane shows a tree view of your computer and all of its drives, folders, etc. and the right pane shows a listing of files and folders in the current drive or folder. Is there a way to have the tree on the left automatically (or at least using a shortcut) expand to match the path I am browsing in on the right?

 

How to stop auto expanding in Libraries

Hi Martin,

One of the possible reason why the folders in your libraries are automatically expanding is due to the settings within the File Explorer. To disable the automatically expanding of the folders on your library, follow these steps:

• Open File Explorer.
• Click on View tab.
• Select the Navigation Pane.
• Click on Expand to open folder.
  
  

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