Windows Explorer.

[Dave]

Hi again,

Does anyone know how to view Windows Explorer under Vista ultimate so that
it displays like it did under XP, 2000, ME, 98, etc?

I don't want it to open to "Documents", as I already know what documents I
have on my PC.

Under the older versions of Windows there was a file (shortcut) in the
C:\Windows folder simply called "Explorer" that would open Windows Explorer
so that you could see all your drives & folders. Then if you wanted to look
in "My Documents" you could.

I also find it very annoying that in most cases the navigation pane on the
left of the screen disappears when you click on certain folders. Is there a
way of keeping the navigation pane there all the time?

If anyone can answer any or all of these questions, I would be forever
grateful.

Thanks,

Dave.

 

[P. Di Stolfo]

Hello,

for your first request, you can start Explorer with "Computer" as the starting directory (at least it is that way for me) by pressing [Windows-key] + E .
Secondly, which folders do you click so that the Navigation pane will disappear?

Greetings,
P. Di Stolfo

 

[Cal Bear '66]

Right click on Desktop, choose Personalize, click Change desktop icons at the
top of the left hand pane, tick Computer, OK and close Personalization window.

When you click on the Computer icon on the Desktop, just your drives will be
displayed on the right hand pane.

To show the Navigation pane, click Organize on the tool bar, Layout, and check
the Navigation button.

 

[Dave]

You can remove the links in the left panel Favorite Links, by right-click ,
Remove Link

You can also drag the Folders portion up over the Favorite Links

You can turn on the Menu bar by clicking Organize - Layout - Menu Bar (this
gives the File | Edit | View | Tools | Help)

You can also turn the Navigation pane off, or the Preview pane on...

 

[Guest]

Start > All Programs > Accessories > right-click Windows Explorer > send to >
Desktop(create shortcut)

 

[Guest]

The file you are looking for Dave is Explorer.scf which is a system command
file that works in Vista and restores the logical tree that you viewed in XP
and similar to the old traditional tree views in earlier Windows versions.
When you get it save it to a folder other than the location of the "system
32" folder. Then make a desktop shortcut and away you go. Expect that you
will get an error message that "Windows Explorer Stopped Working" at least
once; I don't really know why but if I were to hazard a guess maybe this is a
way to phone home to Microsoft to take a poll of how many end-users want the
older versions look.

 

[otey]

The file you are looking for Dave is Explorer.scf which is a system command
file that works inVistaand restores the logical tree that you viewed in XP
and similar to the old traditional tree views in earlier Windows versions.
When you get it save it to a folder other than the location of the "system
32" folder. Then make a desktop shortcut and away you go. Expect that you
will get an error message that "Windows ExplorerStopped Working" at least
once; I don't really know why but if I were to hazard a guess maybe this is a
way to phone home to Microsoft to take a poll of how many end-users want the
older versions look.










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Check this link. Says it's for XP, but works for Vista as well.

http://www.watchingthenet.com/how-t...iffierent-folder-in-windows-xp-and-vista.html