Windows Explorer: how to stop auto-expanding/collapsing of folders?

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I've noticed the following behavior in Windows Explorer in XP:

If you click on a folder name on the left side, it will automatically expand
and show you all the subfolders. And any other sibling folders that had been
expanded will automatically collapse.

This is different from Windows 2000, where a folder would only expand if you
clicked on the plus sign next to it, and sibling folders would not collapse at
all unless you clicked the minus sign next to them.

How do I get the Windows 2000 behavior in Windows XP? I haven't been able to
find an option for this.

Thanks.
 

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