Always "show more details" in explorer when > 15 files selected?

When you select files in windows explorer, there is a pane on the right hand side that will show details about the selected files. If you select more than 15 files, the details section automatically disappears and is replaced with a "show more details" link that must be clicked to restore the details section.

Is it possible to make it such that the details section is always shown, regardless of the number of files selected? The fact that the pane disappears exactly at 16 files leads me to believe it's specified in a registry setting somewhere.

Here's what I see (15 files selected):



16 files selected:



Maybe mine is behaving differently because I customized the folder for "Music" in the properties?

Based on your link, it seems this is a known issue with no fix other than to install Open Shell.

dalchina said:

Yours look the same, basically- the icon in the Details pane is different 'cos we have selected different file types.
In yours I can't see the status bar at the bottom tho' to see what info is shown.

Whether clicking 'Show More Details' actually shows anything extra in the details pane appears to depend on what file types are selected.

In any case, if you can see something there with 16+ selected, it's pretty useless and meaningless as far as I can see.

It actually does say "X items selected Y MB" in the lower left corner of the status bar:




I didn't even notice that before. I guess that gives me the information I want, but it would still be nice if the details pane worked correctly.