

URL files has been removed in Windows Vista. Thumbnails can no longer be forced to regenerate by right-clicking the image and selecting Refresh thumbnail.A hotfix is available (KB2617058) to restore the MoveSecurityAttributes value but not ForceCopyAclwithFile. Even after setting the ForceCopyAclwithFile and MoveSecurityAttributes values as documented in KB310316, permissions are not retained/copied when Windows Explorer is used to copy or move objects across volumes or in the same volume.In addition, if all items within a folder are selected at once (by pressing Ctrl+ A or Select all), the user is not alerted to hidden files being selected. If hidden files are not allowed to be shown in Windows Explorer, the Status bar does not report how many hidden files are present.This removes the ability to locate items by their first letter. When using Group By Name, items are always combined into just a few groups (A-H, I-P, Q-Z). Grouping items by name in Explorer no longer groups them under each individual letter of the alphabet (A, B, C.This removes the ability to sync many locations. Windows Briefcase cannot sync files or folders in locations protected by User Account Control.Windows Briefcase no longer allows synchronizing items across multiple computers and a removable media device.

15 File system, drivers, memory and hardware.7 User accounts and winlogon.exe configuration.4 Other Windows shell and usability features.
