Vista - Sub-directory indicators vanish from left pane in Explorer

In Explorer directory tree in left pane has Mac-style triangles or plus-sign
boxes to indicate that sub-directories exist. When focus is on left pane
they appear fine. When focus moves to explorer's right pane they all vanish,
leaving only the vertical lines "between" the directories. I can put up some
screenshots if needed.
Any ideas?

This is by design.

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Joel A" <joel@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
news:CA8CA922-D369-4573-A929-BA3B1D993376@microsoft.com...
> In Explorer directory tree in left pane has Mac-style triangles or
> plus-sign
> boxes to indicate that sub-directories exist. When focus is on left pane
> they appear fine. When focus moves to explorer's right pane they all
> vanish,
> leaving only the vertical lines "between" the directories. I can put up
> some
> screenshots if needed.
> Any ideas?

In God's name, why? Are subdirectories a secret? Or does something as
mundane and simple as a directory tree have to be fluffed up with pointless
animation?!?

Sorry to unload here but the sheer bulk of Windows-dressing is just stupid.
Has nobody at MS ever heard of keep-it-simple-stupid? Geesh!

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> This is by design.
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Joel A" <joel@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> news:CA8CA922-D369-4573-A929-BA3B1D993376@microsoft.com...
> > In Explorer directory tree in left pane has Mac-style triangles or
> > plus-sign
> > boxes to indicate that sub-directories exist. When focus is on left pane
> > they appear fine. When focus moves to explorer's right pane they all
> > vanish,
> > leaving only the vertical lines "between" the directories. I can put up
> > some
> > screenshots if needed.
> > Any ideas?
>

Try XYplorer instead! It is KISS. And has some nice subdir indicators. And
shows them all the time.