Windows 10: Windows 11 Explorer - Make All Directory Columns Autosize

Discus and support Windows 11 Explorer - Make All Directory Columns Autosize in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; I have thousands and thousands of folders in many hundreds of folders on many "drives" including USB and Ethernet connected NAS drives. I know if I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Anony Muss, Jan 14, 2025.

  1. Windows 11 Explorer - Make All Directory Columns Autosize


    I have thousands and thousands of folders in many hundreds of folders on many "drives" including USB and Ethernet connected NAS drives. I know if I have a folder open and I right click in the "bar" containing column name headers name, date modified, type, size, etc that I can set the columns to adjust size automatically so I don't have to adjust columns manually to see the fill file names. But that doesn't propagate the setting to sub-folders. I need to propagate that setting to All Directories in All Drives including the internal drive, USB drives, NAS drives... all of it. But I don't see a

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    Anony Muss, Jan 14, 2025
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    Change Log v1.6

    • Resoved an issue where selecting "Detail" from the "View" drop down would cause duplicates.
    • New "Peek" feature!
      • Selecting something in the Directory column in the Directory view (Left window) while holding "z" will peek into that directory!
      • Double clicking the Directory column in the directory view(Left window) while holding "z" will add the folder.
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  3. Ernie San Win User
    why won't column headings in File Explorer (Windows 10) stay the way I set them??

    Hello,

    To resolve the issue with column heading on File Explorer, we suggest to follow the steps below:

    • Click on the View Tab.
    • Click Folder Options.

    • Click Apply to all folders.
    Keep us posted.

    Regards.
     
    Ernie San, Jan 14, 2025
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  4. Dyan Rey Win User

    Windows 11 Explorer - Make All Directory Columns Autosize

    Windows Explorer behaviour in the right pane - stop column jumping to the left

    Hello,

    Currently running applications on your PC may be one of the possible reasons why you're having this issue with your Windows Explorer. To better assist you, please answer the following:

    • Which specific build and version of Windows are you using? To check, please click this
      link.
    • What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?
    • Is this happening to all files when selecting in columns?

    Changing the view on your Windows Explorer may help in troubleshooting the issue. We suggest that you check this
    link, this page contains instructions on how to change the column settings in
    Windows Explorer.
     
    Dyan Rey, Jan 14, 2025
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