Vista - Please bring the task pane back

Am I missing something, or has MS ditched the explorer task pane (the area
on the left of the window with commands like "copy this file" and "move this
file") in Vista? Does someone know of a way to get it back?

You can get them back if you turn on Classic Menus, Folder Options (Control
Panel) > View (tab) > Advanced Settings "Always Show Classic menus". You can
then choose to move the file or copy to a location from the Edit menu.
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"Tim Wentworth" <twentworth@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
news:uip95b30GHA.1304@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Am I missing something, or has MS ditched the explorer task pane (the area
> on the left of the window with commands like "copy this file" and "move
> this file") in Vista? Does someone know of a way to get it back?
>
>

You can also find those tasks in the "Organize" drop-down in the task ribbon.

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Windows Portable Devices Team

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"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:

> You can get them back if you turn on Classic Menus, Folder Options (Control
> Panel) > View (tab) > Advanced Settings "Always Show Classic menus". You can
> then choose to move the file or copy to a location from the Edit menu.
> --
> Andre
> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
> "Tim Wentworth" <twentworth@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:uip95b30GHA.1304@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > Am I missing something, or has MS ditched the explorer task pane (the area
> > on the left of the window with commands like "copy this file" and "move
> > this file") in Vista? Does someone know of a way to get it back?
> >
> >
>
>
>

I didn't know it was called ribbon? Thanks for that info, I wasn't Vista, so
I couldn't confirm in the suggestion.
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"David Goll [MSFT]" <DavidGollMSFT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:456EC898-2998-4A4B-BFC1-AA6692124261@microsoft.com...
> You can also find those tasks in the "Organize" drop-down in the task
> ribbon.
>
> --
> David Goll
> Windows Portable Devices Team
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
>
>
>
> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
>
>> You can get them back if you turn on Classic Menus, Folder Options
>> (Control
>> Panel) > View (tab) > Advanced Settings "Always Show Classic menus". You
>> can
>> then choose to move the file or copy to a location from the Edit menu.
>> --
>> Andre
>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>> "Tim Wentworth" <twentworth@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:uip95b30GHA.1304@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> > Am I missing something, or has MS ditched the explorer task pane (the
>> > area
>> > on the left of the window with commands like "copy this file" and "move
>> > this file") in Vista? Does someone know of a way to get it back?
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>

I appropriated the "ribbon" term from a similar feature common across the
Office 2007 products. The official term is "toolbar" (at least according to
the current help on the topic).

--
David Goll
Windows Portable Devices Team

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.



"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:

> I didn't know it was called ribbon? Thanks for that info, I wasn't Vista, so
> I couldn't confirm in the suggestion.
> --
> Andre
> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
> "David Goll [MSFT]" <DavidGollMSFT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:456EC898-2998-4A4B-BFC1-AA6692124261@microsoft.com...
> > You can also find those tasks in the "Organize" drop-down in the task
> > ribbon.
> >
> > --
> > David Goll
> > Windows Portable Devices Team
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
> >
> >> You can get them back if you turn on Classic Menus, Folder Options
> >> (Control
> >> Panel) > View (tab) > Advanced Settings "Always Show Classic menus". You
> >> can
> >> then choose to move the file or copy to a location from the Edit menu.
> >> --
> >> Andre
> >> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
> >> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
> >> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
> >> "Tim Wentworth" <twentworth@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
> >> news:uip95b30GHA.1304@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> > Am I missing something, or has MS ditched the explorer task pane (the
> >> > area
> >> > on the left of the window with commands like "copy this file" and "move
> >> > this file") in Vista? Does someone know of a way to get it back?
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

I remember in earlier builds it was known as menu bar.
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"David Goll [MSFT]" <DavidGollMSFT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:CA55B1CB-72C2-4FFF-81FB-C74D936582F4@microsoft.com...
>I appropriated the "ribbon" term from a similar feature common across the
> Office 2007 products. The official term is "toolbar" (at least according
> to
> the current help on the topic).
>
> --
> David Goll
> Windows Portable Devices Team
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
>
>
>
> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
>
>> I didn't know it was called ribbon? Thanks for that info, I wasn't Vista,
>> so
>> I couldn't confirm in the suggestion.
>> --
>> Andre
>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>> "David Goll [MSFT]" <DavidGollMSFT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news:456EC898-2998-4A4B-BFC1-AA6692124261@microsoft.com...
>> > You can also find those tasks in the "Organize" drop-down in the task
>> > ribbon.
>> >
>> > --
>> > David Goll
>> > Windows Portable Devices Team
>> >
>> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> > rights.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> You can get them back if you turn on Classic Menus, Folder Options
>> >> (Control
>> >> Panel) > View (tab) > Advanced Settings "Always Show Classic menus".
>> >> You
>> >> can
>> >> then choose to move the file or copy to a location from the Edit menu.
>> >> --
>> >> Andre
>> >> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>> >> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>> >> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>> >> "Tim Wentworth" <twentworth@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:uip95b30GHA.1304@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Am I missing something, or has MS ditched the explorer task pane
>> >> > (the
>> >> > area
>> >> > on the left of the window with commands like "copy this file" and
>> >> > "move
>> >> > this file") in Vista? Does someone know of a way to get it back?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

Sorry, but the command in the "Organize" menu is "copy", not "copy to..." I
want one click to bring up a dialog box to select where to copy the file.
It looks like MS is trying to make things easier with Vista, but this is
definitely a step backward.


"David Goll [MSFT]" <DavidGollMSFT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:456EC898-2998-4A4B-BFC1-AA6692124261@microsoft.com...
> You can also find those tasks in the "Organize" drop-down in the task
> ribbon.
>
> --
> David Goll
> Windows Portable Devices Team
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
>
>
>
> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
>
>> You can get them back if you turn on Classic Menus, Folder Options
>> (Control
>> Panel) > View (tab) > Advanced Settings "Always Show Classic menus". You
>> can
>> then choose to move the file or copy to a location from the Edit menu.
>> --
>> Andre
>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>> "Tim Wentworth" <twentworth@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:uip95b30GHA.1304@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> > Am I missing something, or has MS ditched the explorer task pane (the
>> > area
>> > on the left of the window with commands like "copy this file" and "move
>> > this file") in Vista? Does someone know of a way to get it back?
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>

The "what do you want to do" - task feature in the left sided window in
Explorer from Windows XP is gone.

Now you have on the top of each Explorer Window, in the menu-bar some tasks
that change dependig on what files are shown in Explorer. For Images and
Music you see "burn to disk" "play all" "start Slideshow" and so on..

"copy to folder " & "move to folder" are gone as far as I can see.

"this is by design" will be the answer from MSFT.

Also "by design" - no moveable quicklaunchbar from the taskbar, if unlocked.

"Tim Wentworth" <twentworth@houston.rr.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:O7eYpj80GHA.4816@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Sorry, but the command in the "Organize" menu is "copy", not "copy to..."
> I want one click to bring up a dialog box to select where to copy the
> file. It looks like MS is trying to make things easier with Vista, but
> this is definitely a step backward.
>
>
> "David Goll [MSFT]" <DavidGollMSFT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:456EC898-2998-4A4B-BFC1-AA6692124261@microsoft.com...
>> You can also find those tasks in the "Organize" drop-down in the task
>> ribbon.
>>
>> --
>> David Goll
>> Windows Portable Devices Team
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
>>
>>> You can get them back if you turn on Classic Menus, Folder Options
>>> (Control
>>> Panel) > View (tab) > Advanced Settings "Always Show Classic menus". You
>>> can
>>> then choose to move the file or copy to a location from the Edit menu.
>>> --
>>> Andre
>>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>> "Tim Wentworth" <twentworth@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
>>> news:uip95b30GHA.1304@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> > Am I missing something, or has MS ditched the explorer task pane (the
>>> > area
>>> > on the left of the window with commands like "copy this file" and
>>> > "move
>>> > this file") in Vista? Does someone know of a way to get it back?
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

I guess I was right, you do have to turn on Classic menus to move files or
copy to locations using the Edit drop down menu. That Task ribbon does not
exist as David suggest, you can also turn on classic menus by clicking
Organize > Layout > Menu Bar.
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"Sascha Benjamin Jazbec" <sbj77@gmx.de> wrote in message
news:OB7oPt80GHA.1292@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> The "what do you want to do" - task feature in the left sided window in
> Explorer from Windows XP is gone.
>
> Now you have on the top of each Explorer Window, in the menu-bar some
> tasks that change dependig on what files are shown in Explorer. For Images
> and Music you see "burn to disk" "play all" "start Slideshow" and so on..
>
> "copy to folder " & "move to folder" are gone as far as I can see.
>
> "this is by design" will be the answer from MSFT.
>
> Also "by design" - no moveable quicklaunchbar from the taskbar, if
> unlocked.
>
> "Tim Wentworth" <twentworth@houston.rr.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:O7eYpj80GHA.4816@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Sorry, but the command in the "Organize" menu is "copy", not "copy to..."
>> I want one click to bring up a dialog box to select where to copy the
>> file. It looks like MS is trying to make things easier with Vista, but
>> this is definitely a step backward.
>>
>>
>> "David Goll [MSFT]" <DavidGollMSFT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news:456EC898-2998-4A4B-BFC1-AA6692124261@microsoft.com...
>>> You can also find those tasks in the "Organize" drop-down in the task
>>> ribbon.
>>>
>>> --
>>> David Goll
>>> Windows Portable Devices Team
>>>
>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>>> rights.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
>>>
>>>> You can get them back if you turn on Classic Menus, Folder Options
>>>> (Control
>>>> Panel) > View (tab) > Advanced Settings "Always Show Classic menus".
>>>> You can
>>>> then choose to move the file or copy to a location from the Edit menu.
>>>> --
>>>> Andre
>>>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>>>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>>>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>>> "Tim Wentworth" <twentworth@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:uip95b30GHA.1304@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> > Am I missing something, or has MS ditched the explorer task pane (the
>>>> > area
>>>> > on the left of the window with commands like "copy this file" and
>>>> > "move
>>>> > this file") in Vista? Does someone know of a way to get it back?
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>