In W7 how do you do this?

[WildHorse]

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[spinejam]

just click the specific folder in the taskbar/address bar and it opens.

in your example, clicking on "Scott" would open that folder.

 

[Steltek]

If you have already traversed through the directory tree, you can use the blue left arrow (at the top left side of the explorer window) to go back one folder up the tree per click. To go back down, you can use the right arrow button.

It works just like the forward and back buttons in IE or Firefox do on web pages.

 

[WildHorse]

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[FoxFifth]

This isn't a direct answer to your question but I find with Windows 7 I'm hardly ever opening files by using Windows Explorer. I just go to the Start menu "Search programs and files" and type part of the file name or something in the file. I find it really fast and easy and quicker than working my way through the folders even when I know exactly where the file is located.

 

[Nizbot]

spinejam and Steltek,

Thank you for your replies.

“Taskbar” is the stripe across the bottom of Windows, right?

“Address bar” is at the top of the Windows Explorer window where the file path shows, is that right?

So if I understand you, you’re saying Windows Explorer should always be used for navigation to files (instead of the Run command I’m accustomed to using in WinXP, which does not maintain a display of the file path), and after opening a file, then always let Windows Explorer remain open in the background in case you want to navigate to a different file later.

Is that it?

Using the address bar in windows explorer will be your best option for directly accessing a folder from the path you currently have active. Just click whatever folder name you want to access. Now your comment regarding using the run box somewhat confuses me though. Is that how you would prefer to access your files?

As far as accessing files more efficiently, see FoxFifth's comment...

This isn't a direct answer to your question but I find with Windows 7 I'm hardly ever opening files by using Windows Explorer. I just go to the Start menu "Search programs and files" and type part of the file name or something in the file. I find it really fast and easy and quicker than working my way through the folders even when I know exactly where the file is located.

This is one of my favorite things about Win7. Just type anything in the search box at the bottom of the Start menu and it'll run/execute/open that file. Assuming you have those locations indexed, it is awesomely useful and efficient.

 

[Snapster]

Tip for you all: press Alt + Up = up 1 dir like the old up button.

I found it by accident and I cannot stop using it lol!

 

[Nizbot]

Tip for you all: press Alt + Up = up 1 dir like the old up button.

I found it by accident and I cannot stop using it lol!

Of course. But if you're browsing your files using a mouse with your right hand, that keyboard shortcut is not the most practical.

 

[WildHorse]

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[Modelworks]

Or just replace explorer with a program designed for modern day users instead of the explorer design that should have died with win98.

It isnt the best one, but it is free, and you can do things like bookmark locations to an icon + many other things much easier.


http://www.freecommander.com/fc_shots_en.htm


I use a program now that allows me to double click in a blank space to go up, very fast navigating.

 

[WildHorse]

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