Keyboard focus on first file in Windows explorer?

Question

When i open windows explorer, I usually navigate it with keyboard most of the time. My biggest annoyance is when I open a folder, and in it I want to open the first folder or file in the list. For this, I have to press the down arrow key, and the up arrow to get the focus on that file/folder. How could I make Explorer, automatically focus on the first file, so once i open the folder, I can just click enter and it opens?

Answer 1

The space key selects the first folder or file in the list.

Answer 2

I faced the same problem so I created a simple AutoHotKey script to solve this problem

~Enter::
    ControlGetText path, ToolbarWindow323
    Sleep 100           
    if WinActive("ahk_class CabinetWClass") {
        ControlGetText new_path, ToolbarWindow323
        if (new_path != path) {
            SendInput {Space}
        }
    }
Return                        

Answer 3

This workarround may be helpful try using Enter to open a folder then PageUp to select the first file/folder the key page up will select the first subfolder on the opened folder