Windows Explorer address bar does not update current file path when browsing inside PDM Vault View folders

Windows Explorer address bar does not update current file path when browsing inside PDM Vault View folders on Windows 11 after installing 26 September 2023 Configuration Update KB5030509.

Question
Why is the Windows® 11 File Explorer address bar not updating with the correct folder path when browsing in a SOLIDWORKS® PDM File Vault?

Answer
This issue can affect Windows 11 client systems that have the September 26, 2023 Windows configuration update installed (KB5030509).

An affected system fails to display the folder names in the address bar when you navigate within the vault view.

The SOLIDWORKS® PDM 2024 SP01 release corrects this issue.

General Hotfixes (HF) are available for SOLIDWORKS PDM 2024 SP0.1, SOLIDWORKS PDM 2023 SP05, and SOLIDWORKS PDM 2022 SP05.

The hotfix is a client-side update for affected Windows 11 systems. To update clients that are in an older version or service pack, upgrade the client to a version that supports the applicable hotfix.

To see the installed client version, click the logged in user icon and select About.

Install instructions

Download the attached hotfix file.
For a SOLIDWORKS PDM 2024 SP0.1 client, use SWPDM2024SP0.1_HF1181214_Hotfix.zip.
For a SOLIDWORKS PDM 2023 SP5 client, use SWPDM2023SP05_HF1181214_Hotfix.zip.
For a SOLIDWORKS PDM 2022 SP5 client, use SWPDM2022SP05_HF1181214_Hotfix.zip.
Close all open applications, right-click the SOLIDWORKS PDM icon in the notification area and select Exit.

Extract the downloaded zip file to a local folder.

Right-click “HotFix_HF1181214.bat” and select Run as administrator.

Follow the instructions in the prompt.

Known issues

Windows 11 systems with the Windows KB update and above fix applied does not expand the folder tree automatically to highlight the current folder. Microsoft® plans to address this limitation in a future Windows update.

Download link - PDM 1181214 Hotfix

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