I can Windows Explorer in Windows 7 to look and work as if it were Windows XP? I don't like the changes.

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Ideas: is it possible to adjust the way that Windows Explorer is configured to search and work as it does in Windows XP?

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Hello

You can't change much in the functionality of windows Explorer, but you can customize the appearance of folders.
Reference:
Change the folder options
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/change-folder-options

You can also use the Windows Classic theme in Windows 7, which looks like Windows XP.
See the article below which explains how to change the theme in Windows 7.
Change the theme to improve performance
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/change-the-theme-to-improve-performance

I hope this helps.

Thank you, and in what concerns:
Shekhar S - Microsoft technical support.

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