folder navigation impossible with many subfolders

Say you have a folder called "Indie Music". It has 300 subfolders with
music files (say X, Y, Z, etc.).
I want to delete subfolder Y and then have the focus go to X or Z (the
previous or the following subfolder). But after deleting Y, my focus is
jumping back to "Indie Music", every single time. How am I supposed to
keep track of where I was within my 300 subfolders and know which
subfolder to focus on next when all I can see is the parent folder?
Also, when i rename one of my 300 subfolders, the focus stays with that
subfolder after the rename. If I rename "GGGG" to "ZGGG", the focus has
gone to "ZGGG", right at the bottom of the tree, and again I have no
idea where I was before.

Basic housekeeping with these subfolders has become impossible. I have
given up on arranging and managing my music, pictures, etc. and have to
transfer all my work folders to another PC where I can work and also
keep some sanity.

Is there a setting to keep the focus on the previous or next subfolder
after deleting or renaming instead of taking it back to the parent
folder?

Please help, I had no choice (Vista or XP) when I bought my new laptop,
and I spent hours (that I don't have!) trying to find my way around
Vista.


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sjmnbritz

 

Open the folder Indie Music, and delete the subfolders from the list on the
right side.

Mohan

sjmnbritz wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>Say you have a folder called "Indie Music". It has 300 subfolders with
>music files (say X, Y, Z, etc.).
>I want to delete subfolder Y and then have the focus go to X or Z (the
>previous or the following subfolder). But after deleting Y, my focus is
>jumping back to "Indie Music", every single time. How am I supposed to
>keep track of where I was within my 300 subfolders and know which
>subfolder to focus on next when all I can see is the parent folder?
>Also, when i rename one of my 300 subfolders, the focus stays with that
>subfolder after the rename. If I rename "GGGG" to "ZGGG", the focus has
>gone to "ZGGG", right at the bottom of the tree, and again I have no
>idea where I was before.
>
>Basic housekeeping with these subfolders has become impossible. I have
>given up on arranging and managing my music, pictures, etc. and have to
>transfer all my work folders to another PC where I can work and also
>keep some sanity.
>
>Is there a setting to keep the focus on the previous or next subfolder
>after deleting or renaming instead of taking it back to the parent
>folder?
>
>Please help, I had no choice (Vista or XP) when I bought my new laptop,
>and I spent hours (that I don't have!) trying to find my way around
>Vista.
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Sorry... but you created a problem out of nothing.
My Vista WinExplorer now behaves exactly as WindowsXP - even bettter!

I just spent sevral hours tweaking Vista and specificlaly Explorer settings,
also learned how to start Explorer with certain folders/trees open and
autofocused, etc.
It does take time to learn.

 

Thanks for replying Mohan, that is one way around it, although it means
you can't see the subfolders' contents I will do this unless there
are any settings I can tweak that would make the left pane behave...


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sjmnbritz

 

Hi!

not sure if this will help, but if you double clicked on the subfolder, you
see the contents, and then if you select Back on the explorer toolbar, you
will be brought back to the selected folder

Mohan

sjmnbritz wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>Thanks for replying Mohan, that is one way around it, although it means
>you can't see the subfolders' contents I will do this unless there
>are any settings I can tweak that would make the left pane behave...
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