can Vista Windows Eplorer be reverted to XP version?

[BrainyBear]

I'd like to get rid of the Windows Explorer version running on Vista -- I
don't care that much for the ability to see the contents of each folder, but
I really miss the effective search capability of the older version of
Explorer. Are there options I can select, or can I install the older version?

 

[Patrick Keenan]

I'd like to get rid of the Windows Explorer version running on Vista -- I
don't care that much for the ability to see the contents of each folder,
but
I really miss the effective search capability of the older version of
Explorer. Are there options I can select, or can I install the older
version?

This isn't a direct answer to your question, but I find Agent Ransack to do
a much better job of searching than Explorer. It's fast and free and
small. I use it on both XP and Vista.

http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/

HTH
-pk

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

Sorry, but no you can't go backwards like that. There are, however, other
file managers available for free:
http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&q=file+manager

One of them may be to your liking.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[BrainyBear]

Thanks a lot to both of you for the quick response... I'll give these other
programs a try.