I got Win 11 on a new laptop. I notice that in the Windows Explorer folder drop down, no matter what's open, I get the same single item in the drop down. It's a D: drive that is not currently connected. Does anyone know how I can restore the directory tree that I used to see in that drop down?
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Re: Windows Explorer question
The drop-down contains a list of typed paths. It is stored in the Windows registry, in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\TypedPaths.
You can delete the entries in that registry key, then restart Windows Explorer. The old entry will then be gone.
I don't think you can make the drop-down display a folder tree.
You can delete the entries in that registry key, then restart Windows Explorer. The old entry will then be gone.
I don't think you can make the drop-down display a folder tree.
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Hans
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Hmm. I'm wary of going into the registry, and if it won't restore the folder tree it doesn't really matter to me.
But, just checking ... I'm not wrong that File Explorer used to allow navigation via that drop down, am I? I often doubt my memory, but I'm pretty sure that was a handy feature.
But, just checking ... I'm not wrong that File Explorer used to allow navigation via that drop down, am I? I often doubt my memory, but I'm pretty sure that was a handy feature.
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LOL. Well, Gramps to Gramps, I'm not going to worry about it. Thanks for remembering how the drop down works, though.
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Re: Windows Explorer question
I'm with Hans on this - and I don't recall there being a tree available there either.
If you click on "This PC" it should expand downwards and show your connected/mapped drives.
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Re: Windows Explorer question
I've just looked at the Windows Explorer in Windows 7 and 10, and there's no tree in the dropdown. Only an unsorted list of paths.
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Re: Windows Explorer question
Mercy! I can't imagine what I was thinking of. I know there was something, somewhere. I just pulled out my Win10 laptop to check and you're all right (of course).
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Re: Windows Explorer question
The light has dawned. It's the Open dialog box that has the directory tree, not File Explorer.