Add tree version of Favorites to Explorer Toolbar as in XP

[Guest]

I use Favorites extensively in Explorer to quickly locate files in XP and
really miss this feature in Vista. You can add a limited number of favorites
in the "Favorite Links" window but the functionality is inferior to the tree
version in IE and XP Explorer.
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jpm

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[Catweazle]

In IE just hit the ALT key and the menu bar will appear, complete with the
old Favorites menu. As for Windows Explorer it is not longer associated with
IE for security reasons and does not have a favorites menu anymore.

 

[Jim Miller]

I'm not sure that I understand the security exposure that the tree version
of favorites in Vista Explorer creates. I cannot access files/folders that
I am not authorized to anymore than if I paste a link to a file/folder that
I now or in the future lack authority to.

In an event, IE7 menu bar favorites will open Vista Explorer and navagate to
the proper file/folder just ast it did in XP. If there is an exposure to
the tree version of Favorites, MS left it wide open in IE7.

 

[Catweazle]

I think it was just there because IE and WE were really the same program.
When they seperated Windows Explorer from it the IE parts went with it. I'm
sure they could put a seperate favorites menu back into Windows Explorer if
they wanted to, but having two of them would probably confuse people.

 

[Guest]

On the contrary, having a consistent interface across applications is less
confusing that have different ones. I believe the measure of whether or not
a feature should be offered, in part, lies with its utility so long as
security is not compromised and no other sacrifices in functionality are
required. I can attest first hand to the significant added functionality of
having a menu bar Favorite application like in IE, especially in organizing
one's access to desperate file systems.

 

[Catweazle]

What I meant was since Windows Explorer cannot open web sites anymore it's
favorites menu would have to be seperate and not contain your internet
shortcuts. So you'd have two seperate favorites menus with different things
in each of them. I guess people could figure that out though. I understand
what you are saying but I doubt they will add it back since they appear to
be phasing out the old menu bars altogether. That's where the consistency
part comes in, no programs show the menu bar by default anymore. Many if not
most users will not know it still exists. The next version of Windows
probably won't have them at all. I'm afraid the new Favorite Links panel is
what we're stuck with.