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Old December 7th 07, 06:30 PM posted to alt.os.windows-vista,microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management,microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
JM[_2_]
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In Windows XP Windows Explorer you can use the cursor keys to move up or
down and across directories which in turn refreshes the right pane of
Explorer to display file/folders however in Vista doing the same does not
refresh the file/folder pane.

Can this be done in Vista (maybe using a registry amendment)?

Thanks.

JM.

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Old December 7th 07, 08:22 PM posted to alt.os.windows-vista,microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management,microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
Bob Garrison
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Unfortunately the answer is no.

"JM" wrote in message
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In Windows XP Windows Explorer you can use the cursor keys to move up or
down and across directories which in turn refreshes the right pane of
Explorer to display file/folders however in Vista doing the same does not
refresh the file/folder pane.

Can this be done in Vista (maybe using a registry amendment)?

Thanks.

JM.


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Old December 7th 07, 09:57 PM posted to alt.os.windows-vista,microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management,microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
Ronnie Vernon MVP
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JM

Not sure why this was changed in Vista?

You can still navigate the folders the same way, but you need to press the
Enter key when you want to display the contents of the folder that is
currently selected.

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"JM" wrote in message
...
In Windows XP Windows Explorer you can use the cursor keys to move up or
down and across directories which in turn refreshes the right pane of
Explorer to display file/folders however in Vista doing the same does not
refresh the file/folder pane.

Can this be done in Vista (maybe using a registry amendment)?

Thanks.

JM.


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Old December 8th 07, 10:27 AM posted to alt.os.windows-vista,microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management,microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
Donald Lessau
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Default Explorer navigation question

"JM" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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In Windows XP Windows Explorer you can use the cursor keys to move up or
down and across directories which in turn refreshes the right pane of
Explorer to display file/folders however in Vista doing the same does not
refresh the file/folder pane.

Probably every explorer replacement will do what you want. For example
XYplorer (there's even a freeware version that will do it).

http://www.xyplorer.com/

Don

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Old December 8th 07, 10:36 AM posted to alt.os.windows-vista,microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management,microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
JM[_2_]
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Yes OK thanks. Just find it a pain that's all (

JM.

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote in message
...
JM

Not sure why this was changed in Vista?

You can still navigate the folders the same way, but you need to press the
Enter key when you want to display the contents of the folder that is
currently selected.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"JM" wrote in message
...
In Windows XP Windows Explorer you can use the cursor keys to move up or
down and across directories which in turn refreshes the right pane of
Explorer to display file/folders however in Vista doing the same does not
refresh the file/folder pane.

Can this be done in Vista (maybe using a registry amendment)?

Thanks.

JM.



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Old January 2nd 08, 05:23 AM posted to alt.os.windows-vista,microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management,microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
fumblefingers
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On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 14:57:53 -0800, "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

JM

Not sure why this was changed in Vista?


Because Windows Explorer in Vista apparently was designed to be the worst, least utilitarian
pos the dickheads who program Windows have ever shat out; quite an achievement at that.


You can still navigate the folders the same way, but you need to press the
Enter key when you want to display the contents of the folder that is
currently selected.

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Old January 2nd 08, 05:30 AM posted to alt.os.windows-vista,microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management,microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
fumblefingers
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On Sat, 8 Dec 2007 12:27:13 +0100, "Donald Lessau" wrote:

"JM" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
.. .
In Windows XP Windows Explorer you can use the cursor keys to move up or
down and across directories which in turn refreshes the right pane of
Explorer to display file/folders however in Vista doing the same does not
refresh the file/folder pane.

Probably every explorer replacement will do what you want. For example
XYplorer (there's even a freeware version that will do it).



Do you mean a freeware version of xyplorer? Because such is not anywhere in evidence at that
location (a 30-day trial, following which it costs 17.50Euros or $25.)


http://www.xyplorer.com/

Don

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Old January 2nd 08, 06:35 PM posted to alt.os.windows-vista,microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management,microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
Donald Lessau
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"fumblefingers" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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On Sat, 8 Dec 2007 12:27:13 +0100, "Donald Lessau" wrote:

"JM" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
. ..
In Windows XP Windows Explorer you can use the cursor keys to move up or
down and across directories which in turn refreshes the right pane of
Explorer to display file/folders however in Vista doing the same does
not
refresh the file/folder pane.

Probably every explorer replacement will do what you want. For example
XYplorer (there's even a freeware version that will do it).



Do you mean a freeware version of xyplorer? Because such is not anywhere
in evidence at that
location (a 30-day trial, following which it costs 17.50Euros or $25.)


Google for XYplorerFree.

I had to make the free version less visible to reduce extra work resulting
from support requests from free version users. They did not take my "No
email support" statement as serious as I meant it...

Don

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Old January 2nd 08, 08:27 PM posted to alt.os.windows-vista,microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management,microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
Apostate
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On Wed, 2 Jan 2008 20:35:22 +0100, "Donald Lessau" wrote:


"fumblefingers" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
.. .
On Sat, 8 Dec 2007 12:27:13 +0100, "Donald Lessau" wrote:


Do you mean a freeware version of xyplorer? Because such is not anywhere
in evidence at that
location (a 30-day trial, following which it costs 17.50Euros or $25.)


Google for XYplorerFree.

I had to make the free version less visible to reduce extra work resulting
from support requests from free version users. They did not take my "No
email support" statement as serious as I meant it...

Don


Thanks, downloading now. Having just plopped down my once-a-year packet of throwaway money for
a laptop, I really won't be in a position to buy additional s/w for probably another year.

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Old January 3rd 08, 08:19 AM posted to alt.os.windows-vista,microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management,microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
Donald Lessau
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"Apostate" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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On Wed, 2 Jan 2008 20:35:22 +0100, "Donald Lessau" wrote:


"fumblefingers" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
. ..
On Sat, 8 Dec 2007 12:27:13 +0100, "Donald Lessau"
wrote:


Do you mean a freeware version of xyplorer? Because such is not
anywhere
in evidence at that
location (a 30-day trial, following which it costs 17.50Euros or $25.)


Google for XYplorerFree.

I had to make the free version less visible to reduce extra work resulting
from support requests from free version users. They did not take my "No
email support" statement as serious as I meant it...

Don


Thanks, downloading now. Having just plopped down my once-a-year packet
of throwaway money for
a laptop, I really won't be in a position to buy additional s/w for
probably another year.


Enjoy it, the free version is very powerful: it's identical to the pay
version from only 1 year ago! But know also that the current pay version of
XYplorer is infinitely more powerful. You get a LOT of value for your buck.

Don

 




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