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Windows Vista - Explorer

Show Recent Explorer Folder Views

SUMMARY: Display recent views in Explorer including recently-accessed directories, stacks, and search results.

While navigating through Explorer windows in Windows Vista did you ever wish you could return to a recently-accessed folder, search results page, or stack without having to re-navigate?

Near the top of Explorer windows you should see back and forward buttons. Immediately to the right of the forward button is a small down-pointed arrow. Click it to view a list of recently-accessed "pages" in Explorer, then click a menu item to view the results.

A display of recent "pages" in Explorer