Editing File Explorer (section)

====Removed and changed features====
{{See also|List of features removed in Windows Vista}}
The ability to customize the layout and buttons on the toolbars has been removed in Windows Vista's Explorer, as has the ability to add a password to a [[ZIP (file format)|zip]] file (compressed folder). The Toolbar button in Explorer to go up one folder from the current folder has been removed (the function still exists however, one can move up a folder by pressing {{key|Alt}} + {{key|↑}}). Although still fully available from the menus and keyboard shortcuts, toolbar buttons for Cut, Copy, Paste, Undo, Delete, Properties and some others are no longer available. The Menu Bar is also hidden by default but is still available by pressing the Alt key or changing its visibility in the layout options. Several other features are removed such as showing the size on the status bar without selecting items, storing [[metadata]] in NTFS [[alternate data stream]]s,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa969361.aspx|title=Properties|website=msdn2.microsoft.com|access-date=June 19, 2018|archive-date=October 9, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071009095457/http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa969361.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> the IColumnProvider interface which allowed addition of custom columns to Explorer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb776147.aspx|title=IColumnProvider interface (Windows)|website=msdn2.microsoft.com|access-date=June 19, 2018|archive-date=April 17, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080417193207/http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb776147.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> and folder background customization using desktop.ini.

The ability to right-click a folder and hit "Search" was removed in Windows Vista Service Pack 1. Users must open the folder they wish to search in and enter their keywords in the search field located on the top right corner of the window. Alternatively, users can specify other search parameters through the "Advanced Search" UI, which can be accessed by clicking on the Organize Bar and selecting Search Pane under the Layout submenu. Pressing F3 also opens the "Advanced Search" interface.