I love the Mac OS "spring-loaded folders" -- when you drag a document
onto a folder, it will pop open and you can keep popping open folders
inside until you release the mouse button. Then it'll drop the file
there and close all the windows that opened.

Is there any program for Windows XP that does the same thing?

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Request for Question Clarification by aht-ga on 18 Nov 2004 11:31 PST

rservice-ga:

This capability exists inside Windows Explorer's folder list already,
but I'm guessing that you're referring to dragging a document over top
of a folder on, say, the desktop, and having it spring open so that
you can see the existing contents of the folder (which may include
sub-folders)?

aht-ga

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Clarification of Question by rservice-ga on 18 Nov 2004 11:42 PST

Yes, exactly. I know that you can do that in Explorer view, but I'm
looking for some kind of shareware or other utility that will let me
drag a file onto a folder on the desktop (My Documents) and have it
spring open any folder I hover over, then move the file and    close
them all again when I release the mouse button.

Here is a thread you may find interesting:

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&threadm=apceo8%2414sr%241%40news3.infoave.net&rnum=1&prev=/groups%3Fq%3Dspring%2Bloaded%2Bfolders%2B%2522for%2Bwindows%2522%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26safe%3Doff%26selm%3Dapceo8%252414sr%25241%2540news3.infoave.net%26rnum%3D1

I'm not sure about drag&drop but if you want to navigate your folders
like the start menu navigates programs here's how!

Right click your windows toolbar, go to toolbars and click new toolbar.  
This will bring a window up to allow you to browse to wherever you
want for the start of the list, for example choose my documents and
then ok

you will now find a link on your windows toolbar that will open up as
you move your mouse over the folders (click on the >> section to
begin)

If you want to put a file in any of these folders just navigate to
where you want and right click & open to open the folder completely or
you can use the cut, copy & paste options without opening the folder.

Initially when using Windows after years of Apple use I also missed
this feature.  There is, however an even easier solution in both
operating systems now.
1) Select the file you want to copy to the new location,
2) Select Edit->Copy from the edit menu,
3) Navigate using the browser windows to the new location,
4) Select Edit->Paste from the edit menu.

I find this to be a little easier than the initial problem.  The issue
I encountered when using spring-loaded folders exists when I
accidentally select the incorrect folder and have to go back through
them all again.  This method allows you to select each folder at your
convenience and use all the normal navigation features, while
retaining the nominal function of modifying the directory the file is
in.

I hope this solves your issue,
Dave