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Windows 7 file browser left pane(Tree View) of Windows explorer really annoys me.

When I expand(double click) a folder which is in the half of the screen it is moved to the bottom of the screen. Some times an item is moved to the top of the screen. Screen here I mean is the scroll pane.

How to disable this option and make work like Windows xp?

Is it good to use third party applications replacing Windows explorer like this link -

Here is a video which demonstrates what I am experiencing which annoys a lot. My eyes got used to the explorer pane for the past 14 years (Windows 95, 98, xp). Now Windows 7 changes everything and this one among that.

What is the point of moving a folder to the bottom? They created this option to explore the folders which was good and now if it is moved to the bottom then we again have to scroll it up to see the subfolders (though we can see the subfolders at the right I want it like the other old versions were you can see it in the left without the folders mixed with other files)

Besides, I mostly use the keyboard shortcut to explore folders and this really sucks.

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I've read your question few times & I can't understand what your actual problem is and what you're trying to fix – Sathya♦ Nov 23 '12 at 7:07
@Sathya same here! I can't understand what view he is using to explore the files in Video? – avirk Nov 23 '12 at 7:08
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My guess is that you are referring to the folder pane (tree view on the left) scrolling so that the just-expanded folder is positioned at the top or bottom. Is that what you are asking about? If it is, it appears the first time a folder is expanded, it 'moves' to the bottom. Every time after that, it 'moves' to the top. I'm not sure why. – Bob Nov 23 '12 at 7:16
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@Sathya: Bite the bullet and watch the (9 second) video he linked to. It shows the problem perfectly, and it would be a tough one for many native English speakers to describe adequately, so please don't hold the fact that he isn't one against the OP (+1 from me to make up for the downvote). I've been annoyed by the exact same problem and would love to see a solution for it. – aaamos Nov 23 '12 at 7:35
@aaamos If I could watch the video, I would. Watch the video isn't the best way to approach a problem. (and yes I haven't downvoted it, if you look at the original post, there's a whole lot of nonsense ranting, and I'm not a native English speaker either) – Sathya♦ Nov 23 '12 at 7:43
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As far as I'm aware (as mentioned in the comments I've been annoyed by the exact same issue), Microsoft's official response is "it's a feature, not a bug". Not sure how they can say that with a straight face, but there are many posts (such as this one with a partial solution and this one which recommends installing Classic Shell) covering the topic.

The bottom line is there is no perfect fix for this behaviour yet.

Edit: After writing this, and to answer your question about whether there are good third-party explorer alternatives, I once again went in search for a suitable alternative for myself.... For your case, if you find the folder movement to be annoying enough and it can't be turned off, then yes, a replacement is probably a good idea for you. The question you link to has several other alternatives (or links to pages listing them, at least). Browse, search, try, and choose at will. (Personally, I think I'm in love. CubicExplorer suits my needs perfectly.)

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