One new feature in Windows Explorer that is really nice is the ability to add a preview pane, much like in Microsoft Outlook 2003, and see what a file contains without actually opening it. You can find this setting by selecting Organize, then Layout, then Preview Pane.
Make the counterintuitive intuitive.
Where are the Drop Down Menus in Windows Explorer?
So, Windows Explorer is different. Okay, no biggie. But wait? Where are the fimiliar File, Edit, View, Favorites, Tools, and Help drop downs? GONE! Or so you might think. Actually, most of those items are now renamed as Organize, Views, Open and Print (Figure 1).
One new feature in Windows Explorer that is really nice is the ability to add a preview pane, much like in Microsoft Outlook 2003, and see what a file contains without actually opening it. You can find this setting by selecting Organize, then Layout, then Preview Pane.
One new feature in Windows Explorer that is really nice is the ability to add a preview pane, much like in Microsoft Outlook 2003, and see what a file contains without actually opening it. You can find this setting by selecting Organize, then Layout, then Preview Pane.
Microsoft Vista
- 8 Steps to Ease Your Transition to Vista
- Associating File Types
- Complex Searching in Windows Explorer
- Connecting to a Secured Wireless Network
- Creating a Complete Backup with Wbadmin
- Creating Custom Search Providers in IE7
- Data Execution Prevention
- Deleting or Changing Profiles
- Entering the Activation Key
- Joining a Domain
- Make User Account Control (UAC) More Tolerable
- Minimum Hardware Requirements for Installation
- Restoring a Complete PC Backup
- Turning Off User Account Controls
- Video Tips and Tricks
- Where are the Drop Down Menus in Windows Explorer?
- Where's the Windows Vista Aero Theme?
- Windows Experience Index
- Windows Vista Application Compatibility Update
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- Using Vista BitLocker under Virtual PC / Virtual Server