Windows 10: How to stop left pane folder from expanding?

Discus and support How to stop left pane folder from expanding? in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; This is driving me nuts, the left pane items auto expand randomly to show all the drivers in Computer for example. I then collapse them again, but... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by Snappy Phoenix, Oct 29, 2017.

  1. How to stop left pane folder from expanding?


    This is driving me nuts, the left pane items auto expand randomly to show all the drivers in Computer for example.

    I then collapse them again, but after a while they expand again.

    How can I stop them from ever expanding?

    I'm not sure what's causing this as on a fresh install this doesn't happen, I have a feeling when I install qBittorrent, after a file is downloaded for example and I double click on it to show it in its downloaded folder, that's when the left pane items auto expand

    :)
     
    Snappy Phoenix, Oct 29, 2017
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  2. File Explorer

    Hi. This may seem like a stupid question,on file explorer on your left is your quick access,your cloud drives,your pc drives and your network drives. On the right is your right is your preview pane/work pane. Each time I open a file and view it in the
    right hand side of the window,all folders and subfolders opens on the left side under the drive and while your viewing or opening folders in the right side of the window it continues to open all folders and subfolders and when you try closing it it then opens
    all folder and subfolders under in that drive. I then have to close file explorer for it to close. How do I stop this from continuing from happening.Its annoying!
     
    ChanellePaul, Oct 29, 2017
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  3. Lorne50 Win User
    Unable to drag and drop in file explorer

    If I open file explorer with the 'This PC' folder list expanded in the left pane and a folder open in the right pane I can't drag and drop a file or a folder from anywhere in the right pane to any folder in the left pane.

    If I open a second instance of file explorer I can drag anything from any folder to any other location going from one instance to the other - it fails only when dragging withing one instance of file explorer. I can also drag from one place to another within
    the right pane.

    Is this a design feature in Windows 10 (if so it is stupid - I used this feature all the time in previous windows versions). If not how do I solve the problem ?
     
    Lorne50, Oct 29, 2017
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  4. Brink
    Brink New Member

    How to stop left pane folder from expanding?

    Brink, Oct 29, 2017
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  5. Hi Brian,

    I tried all the options, none of the settings mentioned are set to auto expand folders for me, so I think this is a bug in qBittorrent because the moment I open a file/folder from within qBittorrent, it takes me to the location of that folder but in an expanded view on the left pane. I've posted this on their forums now.
     
    Snappy Phoenix, Oct 29, 2017
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  6. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Ok. This is only happening from within qBittorrent then instead of File Explorer.
     
    Brink, Apr 4, 2018
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