Favorites Folder Not Expanding


  1. Posts : 28
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       #1

    Favorites Folder Not Expanding


    Favorites Folder Not Expanding-capture.jpg

    I got the favorites to show but it does have the ">" arrow but when I click it don't expand but goes to the folder, any ideas on how to make this thing expand?
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  2. Posts : 43,056
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       #2

    Hi, what do you see if you try opening this folder?

    %userprofile%\Favorites

    (copy and paste into file explorer's address bar)
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  3. Posts : 16,958
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       #3

    It can only expand if it has sub-folders within it - otherwise it has nothing to expand. Does it have sub-folders?

    The Favorites folder is only used by IE - no other browser uses it. Do you use IE?

    Denis
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    Thread Starter
       #4

    Favorites Folder Not Expanding-capture1.jpg

    There are folders in the favorites folder. You can also see from the original post the carrot ">" showing there are some in the folder as well, when I expand it it just goes away and not folders show.


    dalchina said:
    Hi, what do you see if you try opening this folder?

    %userprofile%\Favorites

    (copy and paste into file explorer's address bar)
    - - - Updated - - -

    Try3 said:
    It can only expand if it has sub-folders within it - otherwise it has nothing to expand. Does it have sub-folders?

    The Favorites folder is only used by IE - no other browser uses it. Do you use IE?

    Denis
    The favorites here we are speaking about is the folder structure of windows explorer panels, not favorites IE. Yes, there are items in folder the carrots ">" shows that but when expanding nothing comes of it and the carrot goes away.

    Favorites Folder Not Expanding-capture2.jpg

    Similar to this

    Favorites Folder Not Expanding-12-10_fig_b.png
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  5. Posts : 16,958
    Windows 10 Home x64 Version 22H2 Build 19045.4170
       #5

    The 'user folder' called Favorites does appear in Windows 10 File explorer but it is the repository of IE Favorites. Nothing else uses it.
    Note also that, in Windows 7, MS continued their campaign of misleading users by keeping the name Favorites for IE Favorites yet also using the name Favorites in Windows explorer for what Windows 10 File explorer calls Quick access.

    Your posted diagram appears to show that your Favorites folder does not have any sub-folders so there is nothing to expand.



    Denis
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  6. Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       #6

    The Favorites folder is a virtual folder, as opposed to the IE Favorites folder...

    To make the Favorites folder expand in the Navigation Pane, you have to add items but, you can only add items via the Links folder...

    Favorites Folder Not Expanding-003156.png
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  7. Posts : 16,958
    Windows 10 Home x64 Version 22H2 Build 19045.4170
       #7

    Edwin said:
    The Favorites folder is a virtual folder, as opposed to the IE Favorites folder...
    But in Windows 10 it is called & normally displayed as "Quick access" not "Favorites". How are you managing to get it displayed using the Favorites name [as your diagram shows]?

    I agree that its default location is at C:\Users\%Username%\Links

    Denis
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  8. Posts : 17,838
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       #8

    Try3 said:
    But in Windows 10 it is called & normally displayed as "Quick access" not "Favorites". How are you managing to get it displayed using the Favorites name [as your diagram shows]?

    I agree that its default location is at C:\Users\%Username%\Links

    Denis
    Winaero Tweaker... (which is probably what the OP did!)
    (it's still a shell location)

    Favorites Folder Not Expanding-003157.png
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  9. Posts : 16,958
    Windows 10 Home x64 Version 22H2 Build 19045.4170
       #9

    Zman,

    Is that correct? We are discussing the Quick access entry and you have renamed it using some third-party utility?

    Denis
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  10. Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       #10

    Try3 said:
    Zman,

    Is that correct? We are discussing the Quick access entry and you have renamed it using some third-party utility?

    Denis
    I suspect the OP enabled Favorites with a 3rd party utility, my My Folders entry is Quick Access.
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