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Article #35Re: Is a Win XP-like Windows Explorer possible with Win 7 Home Premium
From: Paul in Houston TX
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:55
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:55
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ECLiPSE 2002 wrote: > > > Wolf, > > many thanks for the response and suggestion. Before I install Classic > Shell does the application display a Windows Explorer that has a > divided screen with the list of Folders on the left and the names of > the files/folders on the right side of the division, as in Win XP? I > really liked this arrangeent for dragging and dropping. > > Mary > > On Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:03:11 -0400, Wolf K <wekirch@sympatico.ca> > wrote: > >> On 27/03/2012 8:15 AM, ECLiPSE 2002 wrote: >>> Fairly new to Win 7 Home Premium and am wondering if it is possible to >>> create a Win XP- like Windows Explorer where one see a two column tree >>> of folders and files to facilitate dragging and dropping files. I >>> dislike the Win 7 Windows Explorer design and haven't figured out how >>> to simply drag and drop and see what is happening. I have the entry >>> level Win 7 and am aware that it does not allow one to fully switch to >>> a Win XP configuration, but wonder if there is another way to simulate >>> the WinXP style Windows Explorer. >>> >>> Any suggestions would be appreciated. >>> >>> Mary >> >> I use Classic Shell (free). >> >> Wolf K. > Yes. I use Classic. However, both Win 7 original and Classic can do what you want, or not, depending on how you set them up. Same for XP.
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From: Paul in Houston TX <Paul@Houston.com>
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Subject: Re: Is a Win XP-like Windows Explorer possible with Win 7 Home Premium
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