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Search Folders, Saved Searches, and Virtual Folders
Early in the several-year development lifecycle of Windows Vista, Microsoft began talking up a new file management system that's based on a new user interface construct called a virtual folder. As the name suggests, virtual folders are a special kind of folder, one that does not actually represent a physical location in the file system. Visualization and Organization: How the Windows Vista Shell Works
In each Windows version, there are a number of shell view styles you can utilize, each of which presents the files and folders you're looking at in slightly different way. These view styles - and the ways in which you access and configure them - have changed dramati- cally in Windows Vista. Understanding Special Shell Folders
Most Windows Vista Secrets readers are probably familiar with basic computer file system concepts like files, folders, and drive letters. But you may not realize that certain locations in the Windows shell - that is, Windows Explorer, the application with which you literally explore the contents of your PC's hard drives - have been specially configured to work with particular data types. Summary
Anyone who uses Windows Vista will need to deal with its user interface, which is both brand new in many ways and also extremely familiar to any who has used Windows XP. More to Come
There's so much more to know about the Windows Vista Explorers, including various changes to the special shell folders, icon view styles, and saved searches. We will look at all of those features in the next chapter. Exploring with the Windows Vista Explorer Shell -4
Windows Vista Explorers- No discussion of the Windows Vista user experience would be complete without a look at the ways in which Microsoft has evolved Windows Explorer in this release. Exploring with the Windows Vista Explorer Shell -3
Taskbar- In Windows Vista, the system taskbar works similarly to the way it did in Windows XP. Every time you open an application or Explorer window, you will see a new button appear in the taskbar. Exploring with the Windows Vista Explorer Shell -2
Desktop- At first glance, the Windows Vista desktop looks very similar to that of Windows XP. Well, looks can be deceiving. In fact, Microsoft has made some much-overdue and quite welcome changes to the Windows desktop, although of course with these changes comes a new set of skills to master. Exploring with the Windows Vista Explorer Shell - 1
Regardless of which user experience you choose, you're going to notice a number of visual and functional changes as you begin navigating around Windows Vista at first. In this section, we'll highlight the most important changes you should be aware of and help you find some old favorites that have been lost in the transition. Understanding the Windows Vista User Experience
When the first PC hit the streets over 20 years ago, users were saddled with an unfriendly, nonintuitive user interface based on the MS-DOS command line and its ubiquitous C:\ prompt.
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