Impossible to open websites from Window - Files bar

OK.  Restore Preferences.  See if that helps.

https://helpx.adobe.com/dreamweaver/kb/restore-preferences-dreamweaver.html

I did not change version, it has stopped working recently. I'm using 21.4

Which version of Dreamweaver did you use previously?

In DW 21.4 on my Windows machine, the drop-list in my Files panel displays my desktop, a couple of drives and 5 defined websites (which is all I need).

thanks but I've never heard of Adobe Experience Manager
and I hope my problem can be solved
I've always managed thousands of sites with dreamweaver

To be honest, I don't know how many sites the Files Panel is capable of displaying. I've never tested its limits.  But to be fair, most Dreamweaver users have no more than 10 websites, probably less.  

If you're managing more than 100 websites at once, I'd expect you to be using a Digital Assets Management platform like Adobe Experience Manager. 

yes, the sites do appear  when I go to "manage sites". But I need 3 clicks to access them, instead of 1.

So you say the dropdown from the files panel does not work because there are too many sites?
That would be disappointing id Dreamweaver can not handle a few thousands websites

thanks, I'm not available at the moment
I'll go back to you on Monday, if the problem has not been solved

2000 sites is a LOT of site definitions! Far more than can fit in your Files Panel.

Clicking on Manage Sites will open up a larger display of sites to choose from.

Is that the gist of your problem?

Hi @helenachelly,

Thanks for the confirmation. We have written an email to you for remote connect session for investigating the behavior. Please revert to our email.

Have a pleasant day!

Regards,

Nayan

Dreamweaver Team

It does not work, and that's why I've started this message.