Windows Explorer Expanding Question

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I'm hoping someone can help me with this windows explorer question.
I've searched the web for hours and can't find the answer anywhere.

When I open windows explorer, I have the folder tree visible in the
left window pane. If I click on the C: Drive ONCE on the left side,
it's folders and files will appear on the right side. If I double
click on one of those folders on the left side, the C: drive will
automatically expand on the left side and show ALL of the folders on
the C: drive.

If there are more than 100 folders in the C: drive and I double click
on a folder on the right side, only that folder I double clicked on
will show up on the left side under the C:. The rest of the folders
do not show up on the left side. I want my Explorer to behave this
way even if there is only 1 subfolder. I currently have 70 or 80
subfolders in drive C:. I am constantly having all 70 or 80 folders
appear on the left side when I double click on a folder on the right
side.

I know this is possible, it was set up as a default on an old work
computer I had. I assume it involves changing the registry somewhere,
but I can't figure out where. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
 
I'm hoping someone can help me with this windows explorer question.
I've searched the web for hours and can't find the answer anywhere.

When I open windows explorer, I have the folder tree visible in the
left window pane. If I click on the C: Drive ONCE on the left side,
it's folders and files will appear on the right side. If I double
click on one of those folders on the left side, the C: drive will
automatically expand on the left side and show ALL of the folders on
the C: drive.

If there are more than 100 folders in the C: drive and I double click
on a folder on the right side, only that folder I double clicked on
will show up on the left side under the C:. The rest of the folders
do not show up on the left side. I want my Explorer to behave this
way even if there is only 1 subfolder. I currently have 70 or 80
subfolders in drive C:. I am constantly having all 70 or 80 folders
appear on the left side when I double click on a folder on the right
side.

I know this is possible, it was set up as a default on an old work
computer I had. I assume it involves changing the registry somewhere,
but I can't figure out where. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
Click to expand...

No need to get into the registry.

Open Explorer

Go to Tools -> Folder Options and select the "View" tab

Un Tick the option "Display simple folber view in explorers folder list"

I think this is the functionality you are after.
Regards
 
No need to get into the registry.

Open Explorer

Go to Tools -> Folder Options and select the "View" tab

Un Tick the option "Display simple folber view in explorers folder list"

I think this is the functionality you are after.
Regards- Hide quoted text -

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Click to expand...

Thanks for the reply, but this is not exactly the functiontionality I
am looking for. Doing what you suggested does allow a folder to
expand on the left only when a folder on the right is double clicked,
which is nice. However, when I double click on a folder on the right
I only want that folder to show in the expanded list on the left. I
don't want all the subfolders to show up on the left.
 
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