Windows 10: How to change the File explorer Navigation pane to a different height

Since the last windows update. My File explorer has become double height and I cannot return it to the original size.On this image. It is the section 1 that is wrong. I find many articles to double space or compact the main window section 2 . but nothing for the navigation pane section 1. Even our IT people do not know the answer.Can someone help? This appears to be yet another windows bug? What are the programmers at Microsoft getting paid for?

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File Explorer Navigation Pane Default Icons Have Changed

Hello! First time posting here.

I asked this question about a week ago on the HP community, and although a suggestion was offered, the problem persists.

I cannot give an exact date, but at some point my File Explorer Navigation Pane Icons changed from the default:





to this:





Notice they are folder icons with the unique icon picture 'overlay'

Brief history:

• I have had my HP Spectre x360 15 (4K touch display) for about 6 weeks.
• Initial file transfer was done using Windows (7) Easy Transfer (migwiz) which I have used on other machines without incident. Using the advanced selection; no settings were transferred, just Documents, Pictures, Music, Video.
• I do not use any outside themes; just experimented a few times using the built in HP themes.
• I have gone so far as to try overriding the current icons using the registry modifications mentioned in this Ten Forums post: Change Icons of Folders in This PC in Windows 10
• When I tried the suggestions in Option One, the only change which occurred was that the unique icon picture was removed and only the plain folder icon remained. Yet the registry entries outlined in Option 2 “Change Icons of Folders in This PC for All Users” all appear to be correct.
• There are no “exotic” programs on the computer – just Office 365, Adobe Photoshop/Premiere Elements, Bootstrap Studio, Inkscape, etc.

Purchased at the same time was an HP Envy x360 laptop which is almost identical in specifications and installed programs except it has a regular Full HD touch screen (1920x1080). The Navigation Pane icons there are the expected 'default' as shown in the second screenshot.

Any ideas what may have caused this and any suggestions how to get the default icons back?

 

Not able to open sub-folders from navigation pane in File explorer.

Hi,



Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community. We will assist you in resolving the issue.



Before assisting further, I would like to ask you few questions:

• Under which drive are you not able to view the sub folders?
• Are you not able to expand the options from navigation pane of the File explorer?

This seems to be a temporary issue. Sometimes disabling and enabling some of the options will fix the issue.



Follow the steps below and check if the issue is resolved.

• Open File explorer by pressing Windows key + E keys on the keyboard.
• Click on View tab located at the top of the window.
• Click on Navigation pane and uncheck Navigation pane option.
• Close the window, follow the above steps from a to
  c, only this time check the option Navigation pane and check if the changes are effective.

Write back to us for further assistance, we will be happy to assist.



Thank you.

 

File Explorer preview pane - changed

Hello,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums. I am glad to assist you on this.



You can change how your files look by using the View tab. You will see various groups for changing the layout of the window, files, current view, or hide certain things you see onscreen. Within the Layout group, click one of the
available options to change how your files display onscreen. You can also preview the layout before confirming by hovering over one of the available options.



I suggest you to follow the methods mentioned below and check if it helps.



If you decide to disable the Navigation pane, follow these steps:



1. Open File Explorer.



2. Click the View tab.



3. In the Panes section, click the Navigation Pane button. The Navigation Pane menu appears.



4. In the menu, click Navigation Pane.



The Navigation pane no longer appears at the left side of the File Explorer window.



Please do let us know if you need further assistance with Windows, we’ll be glad to assist you.



Hope it helps.



Harish

Microsoft Community - Moderator