In File Explorer, the navigation pane automatically expands to the current location unless you turn off Expand to current folder. This means that if you have a subfolder called Movies in your Movies folder and you want to see it in File Explorer, you must first expand the navigation pane to the parent folder, in this case Movies, and then switch back to the Movies subfolder.

Steps to Stop Expanding Navigation Pane to Current Folder in Windows 10

Via File Explorer

Open the file Explorer window in any folder on your computer.

A column on the right will display the individual files in each drive and folder.

To disable the “Expand to current folder” option in Windows Explorer, right-click on an empty space in the navigation pane and uncheck the “Expand to current folder” option. ..

Via folder options

In the Vision tab, under the Options tab, click on the “Advanced” button. In the Advanced tab, under the “Options” section, click on the “Customize” button. In the Customize button, under the “Vision” section, click on “Advanced.”

One Folder Options window should appear to allow you to control how your computer looks and behaves.

Scroll down to the Navigation Panel subsection and change the “Target” field to “Webcam.” This will add a webcam to your camera list, which you can use to take pictures or videos with.

Open the “My Documents” folder.

Through the Registry

If you want to change the settings of your computer, you can use the Registry editor to do so.

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This DWORD value can be used to determine whether the current folder is expanded when the user navigates to a new location.

Double click on the zero value data to change it to its original value.

To close the registry editor, click on the “Close Registry Editor” button on the toolbar. ..

You may need to sign out of your account and sign in again to see the changes take effect. ..

Final Words

To stop the navigation pane from expanding to the current folder, you can use the following steps:

  1. Open the Windows 10 Settings app and click on the General tab.
  2. Under the Navigation Pane heading, select On or Off.
  3. If you want to turn on the navigation pane expansion, then select On.