OldNewExplorer

[razorsedge]

OldNewExplorer is the Windows 10 (and Windows 8.1, and 8) shell extension / tweaker which can undo "improvements" to file browsing made in newer Windows version. Everything is optional for your liking.

- Restore devices / drives grouping
Everything is 'Devices and drives'. That's stupid! O-N-E can restore grouping which made sense in Win7/8.
- Restore libraries / remove folders
Remove all those folders which were unoptionally added into Windows 8.1 This PC folder and put the libraries back to their place, without registry hacking / breaking apps.
- Restore command bar / remove Ribbon
Because some people consider it an abomination.
- Restore details pane at bottom
Same reason; reclaim useful horizontal space.
- Improve styling
Get rid of some Win7 stuff here and there; improve styling with some built-in visual styles.
For themers / skinners, O-N-E can help to override a lot of hardcoded styling in Windows 8, maybe even Start screen!





Stupid FAQ
- This is a TEST version, no installer. Potentially dangerous too!
- This is for Windows 8.1. Also should work for Windows 8 as well, though 8.1 options do not apply there;
- No changes are enabled by default. If something does not apply, try logging off / restarting explorer.exe;
- Install is for all users, settings are per-user.

Download

[nicely]

OldNewExplorer is the Windows 10 (and Windows 8.1, and 8) shell extension / tweaker which can undo "improvements" to file browsing made in newer Windows version. Everything is optional for your liking.

- Restore devices / drives grouping
Everything is 'Devices and drives'. That's stupid! O-N-E can restore grouping which made sense in Win7/8.
- Restore libraries / remove folders
Remove all those folders which were unoptionally added into Windows 8.1 This PC folder and put the libraries back to their place, without registry hacking / breaking apps.
- Restore command bar / remove Ribbon
Because some people consider it an abomination.
- Restore details pane at bottom
Same reason; reclaim useful horizontal space.
- Improve styling
Get rid of some Win7 stuff here and there; improve styling with some built-in visual styles.
For themers / skinners, O-N-E can help to override a lot of hardcoded styling in Windows 8, maybe even Start screen!





Stupid FAQ
- This is a TEST version, no installer. Potentially dangerous too!
- This is for Windows 8.1. Also should work for Windows 8 as well, though 8.1 options do not apply there;
- No changes are enabled by default. If something does not apply, try logging off / restarting explorer.exe;
- Install is for all users, settings are per-user.

Download

Hi, anyone know will be new version? cuz in rs1 14316 details pane not showing more, or its problem in new MSStyles?

[Shemhamforash]

Hi, anyone know will be new version? cuz in rs1 14316 details pane not showing more, or its problem in new MSStyles?

As I said before, he released one new version which is partially fixed. The ribbon gets hidden and the details pane can be shown but other custom UI files are not being applied https://www.msfn.org/board/topic/1703...er-118/?page=1

[nicely]

As I said before, he released one new version which is partially fixed. The ribbon gets hidden and the details pane can be shown but other custom UI files are not being applied https://www.msfn.org/board/topic/1703...er-118/?page=1

oh yay i forgot, thx. what not applied its SHELL32.DLL UIFILE 23 -> SHELLSTYLE.DLL SHELL32_UIFILE 23 ? cuz we can do it mannualy

[SaaMy]

how do i do this process SHELL32.DLL UIFILE 23 -> SHELLSTYLE.DLL SHELL32_UIFILE 23EXPLORERFRAME.DLL UIFILE 20482 -> SHELLSTYLE.DLL EXPLORERFRAME_UIFILE 20482 im very confused