Old habbits die hard! And this is exactly why we need to bring back the old style classic menu when using Windows Vista Explorer. There are menu items that are hiding from us.  I am talking about the file, edit, tools, view, and help menu that was on every explorer window in XP.

This classic menu enables you to change important settings such as folder options, which in itself has at least 30 settings alone.

Here’s how to show the classic old style menu (file, edit, tools, and view)

1. Go to the start menu and choose documents from the menu
2. Now press the Alt key on the keyboard
3. The classic menu will appear
4. If you press Alt again it will disappear

This is just a temporary fix because the classic menu will not stay there. Next time you go to m computer or documents, you will have to press Alt again.

To get the classic menu to stay in Windows Vista Explorer you need to:

1. Open computer or documents from the start menu.
2. Press the Alt key to get the classic menu to appear.
3. Now got to the tools menu and choose Folder Options.
4. On the general tab under the heading tasks put a check next to Use Windows Classic Folders.

Watch this video tutorial below to see more details.