Windows Explorer in Vista makes it very easy for you to manage large folders that have hundreds of files and sub-folders (e.g. Program Files or the Windows installation folder).
Earlier, if you were to hunt for files that end with a .log extension or are larger than 2 MB, Windows search was the only option but things get much simple in Vista Explorer.
Just navigate to the relevant folder in Windows Explorer, click the drop-down next to the name tab and choose "Stack by Name".
This will immediately group the files by name and it will become relatively easy for you to reach the relevant files.
You can apply similar search filters to group files by size or by file type (extension).
Internally, this is also using the built-in desktop search of Windows Vista but the implement is more user-friendly and very efficient.
Find this article at: http://www.labnol.org/software/tutorials/find-file-folders-in-windows-vista-explorer/4315/
web: http://www.labnol.org/ email: amit@labnol.org
Reader Comments
Hi Amit,
I like the format of your blog post - Neat.
Looking at those screenshots I must say, your PC interface seems to be very sleak and design rich.
Written by YouTube Video Blogger on 08.26.08
30K readers, congrats Amit.
Written by Rajesh Kumar on 08.27.08
Thank you for this tip, this will be a real time saver!
Written by Hinduismnet.com on 08.27.08
Hello Amit..
I am using Vista for the past 5 months but I didn’t notice such a functionality. Thanks for the tip. Keep your works going on.
Written by iamatechie on 08.27.08
this new design seriously sucks , no offense but the old design is much easier on the eyes .
Written by rahul on 08.28.08
#4 - Same here. Have been using Vista for so long but never knew about this feature until I accidentally clicked that area for sorting and then it showed me this nice dropdown.
Written by Amit Agarwal on 08.28.08
@YouTube Video Blogger, its just Winodws Vista.. nothing more! :)
Written by Vinay on 08.28.08
now, i can imagine why there was no new post on DI. New design looks cool, one feedback from my end, try changing the grey color to light blue as grey color makes it dull in looks.
rest is up to you, that’s my personal feedback
Written by abhishek on 08.28.08