NOTE: Some of these tips require you to tweak the registry. Before doing so, be sure you back up the registry. We also recommend creating a restore point you can use to restore your system if something goes wrong.
Using the Backspace Key to Go Up Like Windows XP did
Windows Explorer in Windows XP allowed you to move up a folder using the Backspace key. If you got used to that feature, you’re probably frustrated that it was removed in Windows 7. The Backspace key in Windows 7 moves you Back in the folder browsing history, not to the parent folder of the current folder. If you want the same feature like Windows XP to go up a folder, you have to use the Alt + Up shortcut key.View Details and Previews for Files
When browsing through your folders and files in Explorer, it might be helpful to be able to view the contents of the files without opening the files and to view details about the files. The Preview pane and the Details pane allow you to do this. To turn on one or both of these panes, click Organize on the Explorer window and select Layout to display a submenu. If a pane on the submenu has a check mark next to it, it is currently being shown in Explorer. Turn the panes on and off by selecting them on the submenu. You can also press Alt + P to turn the Preview pane on and off.
Disable Thumbnail Previews
If Windows Explorer seems to be operating slower than usual, you can speed it up by disabling the thumbnail previews.This can be done by turning on the Always show icons, never thumbnails option on the Folder Options dialog box.NOTE: This tip works in Vista, as well.
Choose a Different Startup Folder
By default, Windows Explorer opens to the Libraries view. If you use a specific folder often, such as My Documents, you can change a setting to open that folder when you open Windows Explorer.I will explain you how to do this in the following article:-
Set the Windows Explorer Startup Folder in Windows 7
Access Hidden Options on the Right-Click Send To Menu in Explorer
When you right-click on a file in Explorer, the Send to submenu on
the popup menu provides options for taking action on the selected file.
You can send the file to a compressed folder, create a shortcut to the
file on your desktop, fax or email the file, or send it to another
folder. However, there are additional options available on the Send to menu
that are not visible by default. There is an easy way to view these
extra options. Simply press the Shift key while right-clicking on the
file.Open a Command Prompt Window from a Windows Explorer Folder
If you use the command prompt often to manage your files, there is an
easy way to open a command prompt in the working directory you want
from within Explorer. This is accomplished the same way as accessing
additional options on the Send to menu, as mentioned above.
To open a command prompt at a specific directory, hold the Shift key
down when you right-click on a folder and select the Open Command Window
Here option.You can also go the other direction. If you have a command prompt window open to a specific directory, you can open the same directory automatically in a Windows Explorer window. To do so, just type "explorer ." or "start ." after the target folder. Your explorer window will open with that folder open.
Quickly Resize Icons and Change the View in Explorer
Do you change the view in Windows Explorer among the different sizes of icons or to details or list view often? If so, there is a shortcut that allows you to do this quickly and easily using the keyboard and mouse. Simply hold down the Ctrl key while scrolling the mouse wheel in any folder in Explorer.If you keep scrolling down, the icons get smaller until they switch to List, Details, Tiles, and then Content. This trick essentially scrolls through the options on the Change your view button in Explorer.
NOTE: This trick also works to change the size of the icons on the desktop icons.
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