How stopped Windows Explorer from opening clicked folders?

[dave_nul]

In Windows Explorer, in the left-hand pane, which shows the folder
tree, clicking on a folder immediately causes it to display all of the
subfolders in the left-hand pane, as well as the right-hand pane.
This is redundant and often annoying, and is different from the
behavior in Windows 2000, where it would show you the subfolders in
the right-hand pain, but not the left. Anyone know how to change
Windows so that it uses the older Windows 2000 behavior?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Simple Folder View FriendlyTree

Open Folder Options...
Start | Run | Type: control folders | Click OK |
View tab | Select: Display simple folder view in Explorer's Folders list |
Click Apply | Click OK

Display simple folder view in Explorer's Folders list
[[Click a folder in Windows Explorer to automatically display its contents
as well as all subfolders within that folder. All other folders are
automatically closed when a different folder is clicked. Click the plus or
minus sign to hide or display other folders and their contents, without
closing previously opened folders.]]

<quote>
SUMMARY
In Microsoft Windows Explorer on a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer, the
following behavior occurs under the new Simple Folder view:
* When you click a folder in the Folders pane, it is automatically expanded
to show its subfolders.
* When you click a folder in the Folders pane, other expanded folders are
automatically closed.
* The dotted lines that normally connect the folders
and drives are not displayed.

MORE INFORMATION
To disable Simple Folder view in Windows Explorer, follow these steps:
1. In Windows Explorer, click Folder Options on the Tools menu.
2. Click the View tab.
3. Click to clear the Display simple folder view in Explorer's Folders list
check box.
4. Click OK.
<quote>
from...
Description of Simple Folder View in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282002

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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