Visual Studio 2022 Bin folder expanding in Solution Explorer

Kuler Master 246 Reputation points
2021-11-13T08:54:38.027+00:00

Hello,
As soon as I open the project (ASP.NET WebForms) I see that Bin folder is expanded in Solution Explorer.
Is there an option that I can set in order to prevent this behavior?
Thank you very much

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  1. Yijing Sun-MSFT 7,066 Reputation points
    2021-11-15T07:08:15.507+00:00

    Hi @Kuler Master ,
    According to your description, I tried the brother's answer above and it has some minor flaws. I think, you need to check "Track Active Item in Solution Explorer" and uncheck "Restore Solution Exporer project hierarchy state on solution load".
    Press Tools--> Options-->Projects and Solutions-->General
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    Best regards,
    Yijing Sun

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  1. Viorel 112.1K Reputation points
    2021-11-13T14:56:03.41+00:00

    Try unchecking the "Show All Files" button that is shown in Solution Explorer's toolbar.

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  2. Kuler Master 246 Reputation points
    2021-11-13T18:00:08.617+00:00

    Hmm I am aware of that solution but I want to keep the bin folder like it was shown in VS 2019 - grayed BUT collapsed.
    I want to be able to right click the bin and select "Open Folder in File Explorer". If I toggle Show All Files, I don't see the bin folder anymore

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  3. Sreeju Nair 11,606 Reputation points
    2021-11-14T12:43:35.333+00:00

    It might be due to the tracking feature of solution explorer. In Visual Studio tools menu, go to Options, then select General Tab under Projects & solutions, then check "Track Active Item in Solution Explorer" option. Restart visual studio and see whether it fixes the issue.

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  4. Yijing Sun-MSFT 7,066 Reputation points
    2021-11-15T07:08:15.647+00:00

    Hi @Kuler Master ,
    According to your description, I tried the brother's answer above and it has some minor flaws. I think, you need to check "Track Active Item in Solution Explorer" and uncheck "Restore Solution Exporer project hierarchy state on solution load".
    Press Tools--> Options-->Projects and Solutions-->General
    149267-capture.png
    Best regards,
    Yijing Sun

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