Comments on: The "Up" Keyboard Shortcut for Windows 7 or Vista Explorer

By: Dima

Dima — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:42:07 +0000

So pressing “Backspace” as a shortcut for “up” will not work in Vista? Sad, that’s one of the few shortcuts I really often misuse…

By: Johan

Johan — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:57:23 +0000

ALT+D doesn’t work in French version. To have something similar, you have to hit F4, then ESC to
have the adress bar selected and the text replacable by typing.
Something strange: if you go to search box in Explorer, and then hit ALT+A, it will go to adress bar (undocumented).
But if you are inside the folder and hit ALT+A, it won’t work as the “A” stands for the View menu in French. So differents behavior in the same folder depending of the zone.
Daniel: Keyboards shortcuts are totally strange in the file copy screen, as the up and down will go to only 2 options. To cycle to the third, you will have to hit TAB. Strange, as it is the same list. Maybe there is a frame, but so it is an error of design concept.
For Brett: if ALT+D works in your version, make ALT+D then Tab, it will go in search in the current folder, or F3 will open a new search in the same folder.

I am very annoyed too, because dev teams changes at MS and so goes keyboard shortcuts…
In Internet Explorer, I have always been using the combination CTRL+TAB to go to adress bar and it has always worked, till IE7 removed it. So I had to found that ALT+D would work (and had always been working, I didn’t choose the good shortcut, event if CTRL+TAB worked also in Explorer and removed also in Vista). But now that I see that ALD+D doesn’t work in Vista (in IE yes, not in Explorer…) I am confused and even in Win2008 I always get a beeep saying that the command doesn’t exist!
So F4/ESC my friend !
Learn something, but learn what ?
When they will remove WIN+R (for run), I will die ! This is the most used for me.
Totally disagree with adding a program. I use many differents computers all day, and I have to use it the real normal Windows way, not the tuned way…

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:01:20 +0000

I never got why they removed this option either. I used it constantly.

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:01:05 +0000

All those people complaining about the new Windows Explorer can either improve their filing system, like I have, or download an explorer replacement, such as XYExplorer.

Full screen has been a feature in most Windows programs for a LONG time. It is a rarely used feature that is useful for basic little presentations and when you have a document, such as a webpage or PDF open and don’t want distractions.

By: VistaUser

VistaUser — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:09:58 +0000

“Backspace” still works to go back to the previous set of folders..!!

By: ciclistadan

ciclistadan — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:47:15 +0000

thanks for the ALT+UP pointer…I had always used backspace in XP and can’t think why Vista is soooo insistent on using their breadcrumbs method, just give me back my button!

By: Brett

Brett — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:33:42 +0000

Dude i love it but how the hell do i get the cursor to appear in the “Search” box using a hotkey??

I really like the fact that when in Vista Explorer we have the search option available always. But as a programmer i don’t want to have to reach for my mouse to start searching. I know i can tab about 4 or 5 times to get the mouse cursor into that box but i really need a hotekey.

The search is really handy for quickly filtering results.

By: joept

joept — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:03:25 +0000

I made a simple AutoHotKey script to go up a folder in Windows Vista Explorer with middle mouse click. It also creates a new folder with shift-middle click (works most of the time).

I compiled the script into an exe that you can find here: http://sun2design.com/scripts/.....ctions.exe

Drop it in your Startup folder to launch with Windows. Won’t work right on XP without modification.

The script itself is quite simple:

#IfWinActive ahk_class CabinetWClass
MButton:: SendInput !{Up}
+MButton:: SendInput {Alt down}fwf{Alt up}
#IfWinActive

If you don’t trust random .exes posted in blog comments, download and install AutoHotKey, save the above script to somefile.ahk, and double click it to start it.

Cheers
joelpt

By: Daniel

Daniel — Wed, 20 May 2009 14:43:07 +0000

When copying files, and that annoying prompt comes up. You cannot just hit “A” as before, but without leaving the keyboardd, you can:

Alt + C to choose “Do this for the next n files”
Up Arrow 3 times to get to the “Copy and replace” option
Space to execute the command

It’s more keystrokes, you you won’t have to reach for the damned mouse.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 19 May 2009 23:36:47 +0000

THe File Replace is drivingme batty as well. Guess what? I often copy files. And they are often replacements. I would like to hit “A” and copy them all over, not select the darned checkbox as well.