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WSNathan H
AskWoody LoungerDecember 23, 2009 at 12:05 pm #1193886Yep, that one took a few minutes to find; I actually lol’d when I found it, seems the ‘power user’ options keep getting deeper and deeper into the OS interface. Here’s another one I cut from my notes, I’m sure it’s already posted, but I like the ALT shortcut acronym to get back the Windows Explorer Folder Expansion!
Restore Windows Explorer folder expansion
– Open Explorer. Click Organize -> Layout -> Menu Bar
– Click Tools-> Folder Options
– In Navigation Pane check “Show all folders” AND “Automatically expand to current folder”
* OR hold ALT key and press T O F then X (ALT-TOFX) Think: To Fix!NathanH
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