Automatically Expand Folders in Explorer (All Windows)

When using Windows Explorer the selected folder is automatically expanded in the left-hand folder list. This setting allows you to control that functionality.

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Open your registry and find or create the key below.

Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called "FriendlyTree" and set it according to the value data below.

Exit your registry; you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.

		(Default)	REG_SZ	(value not set)
		FriendlyTree	REG_DWORD	0x00000001 (1)

	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\...

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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.