Photoshop CS3 Layer Style Issue

I have Photoshop CS3. Ever since I installed it I have had an issue with Layer Styles, one that I have not had before with other versions of Photoshop. Whenever I apply a Layer Style to a layer the Effects menu automatically drops down in the layers palette. I have to go and manually close the menus each time for every layer that I apply the style to. I have never had this problem before with any other versions of Photoshop.
If you have any ideas or advice on how to fix this problem it would be of a great help.

Go to the layers palette options and uncheck Expand New Effects.

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