“It seems that every time I open File Explorer and begin scrolling through the directories, after a few seconds the focus (and display) shifts back to the original location when File Explorer first opened. This is especially frustrating when I am trying to save a document and it suddenly is saved in a directory other than the one I scrolled to.
“Some searches on the web provided some possible solutions but none of them applied to my situation.
“I am not running any screen savers, just a static background picture for the lock screen.
“Any ideas for solving this?”<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The likely fix takes only a minute or two; and is the topic of my column in the latest AskWoody Plus newsletter<\/a><\/strong>, which is now available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also in this issue<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Don\u2019t miss out! Consider signing up \u2014 there\u2019s no set cost; you decide how much to pay<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s 1-2-3 easy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Permalink: https:\/\/langa.com\/?p=4650<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n COMMENT \/ QUESTION<\/strong> on THIS ITEM?<\/strong> See the<\/em> Comment box<\/strong> at bottom of this page!<\/em> Writing from Bridgewater, CT, AskWoody subscriber Bill Chinn wonders why his copy of File Explorer gets confused. “Hi Fred! 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