can Vista Windows Eplorer be reverted to XP version?

I'd like to get rid of the Windows Explorer version running on Vista -- I
don't care that much for the ability to see the contents of each folder, but
I really miss the effective search capability of the older version of
Explorer. Are there options I can select, or can I install the older version?

"BrainyBear" <> wrote in message
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> I'd like to get rid of the Windows Explorer version running on Vista -- I
> don't care that much for the ability to see the contents of each folder,
> but
> I really miss the effective search capability of the older version of
> Explorer. Are there options I can select, or can I install the older
> version?

This isn't a direct answer to your question, but I find Agent Ransack to do
a much better job of searching than Explorer. It's fast and free and
small. I use it on both XP and Vista.

http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/

HTH
-pk

Hi,

Sorry, but no you can't go backwards like that. There are, however, other
file managers available for free:
http://www.google.com/search?source=...q=file+manager

One of them may be to your liking.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"BrainyBear" <> wrote in message
news:F9B9B92C-A2F4-43C2-A22A-...
> I'd like to get rid of the Windows Explorer version running on Vista -- I
> don't care that much for the ability to see the contents of each folder,
> but
> I really miss the effective search capability of the older version of
> Explorer. Are there options I can select, or can I install the older
> version?

Thanks a lot to both of you for the quick response... I'll give these other
programs a try.