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Old 04-06-2008   #1 (permalink)
lforbes


 
 

Vista Layout - Shortcuts?

I am REALLY missing the Folder Tab (from XP) in Vista. I used that feature a
LOT. Now everytime I want to turn of/on the navigation window I have to go
to Organize - Layout - Navigation Pane.

It gets REALLY tideous especially when I do it a lot.

I am hoping there is some type of Shortcut key that will scroll through the
different Layouts? I have gone into the help menu and I can find one for the
different views (details, thumbnails, etc) but not for the layout.

I find it extremely odd that Microsoft would Design Office 2007 with a
wonderful set of tabs/toolbars to easily access everything instead of going
to the menus and then with Vista actually take AWAY the Toolbars.

Makes me wonder why they are making it more difficult to do things quickly
and easily. In Vista I have to say I click about 10x more than I do on my XP
machine to do the same tasks by the time you account for UAC, security
permissions, Layout etc.

Thanks
Lara

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Old 04-06-2008   #2 (permalink)


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Vista Layout - Shortcuts?

Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by lforbes View Post
I am REALLY missing the Folder Tab (from XP) in Vista. I used that feature a
LOT. Now everytime I want to turn of/on the navigation window I have to go
to Organize - Layout - Navigation Pane.

It gets REALLY tideous especially when I do it a lot.

I am hoping there is some type of Shortcut key that will scroll through the
different Layouts? I have gone into the help menu and I can find one for the
different views (details, thumbnails, etc) but not for the layout.

I find it extremely odd that Microsoft would Design Office 2007 with a
wonderful set of tabs/toolbars to easily access everything instead of going
to the menus and then with Vista actually take AWAY the Toolbars.

Makes me wonder why they are making it more difficult to do things quickly
and easily. In Vista I have to say I click about 10x more than I do on my XP
machine to do the same tasks by the time you account for UAC, security
permissions, Layout etc.

Thanks
Lara
Hi Lara,

Do you mean the Menu bar with File, Edit, View, Favorites (In IE7), Tools, and Help menu items? If so, this tutorial show you to.

Menu Bar

Shawn
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 04-06-2008   #3 (permalink)
Synapse Syndrome


 
 

Re: Vista Layout - Shortcuts?

"lforbes" <lforbes@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

>I am REALLY missing the Folder Tab (from XP) in Vista. I used that feature
>a
> LOT. Now everytime I want to turn of/on the navigation window I have to
> go
> to Organize - Layout - Navigation Pane.
>
> It gets REALLY tideous especially when I do it a lot.
If you do not use the Favourite Links on the left you can drag up the Folder
bar from the bottom of the window. I usually keep it scrolled nearly all
the way up, with just three or four Favourite Links shortcuts at the top.
It stays persistent.

Quote:

> Makes me wonder why they are making it more difficult to do things quickly
> and easily. In Vista I have to say I click about 10x more than I do on my
> XP
> machine to do the same tasks by the time you account for UAC, security
> permissions, Layout etc.
Yeah. It's prettier, but anybody that thinks it is as fast and ergonomic as
the old GUI is a fool.

ss.


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