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Author:  j_suh [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 1:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Classic explorer to show previous versions of file (VSS-UI)
The feature of controlling volume shadow copies would greatly enchance functionality of classic explorer in a manner that users would be able to restore accidentally deleted / modified versions of files. Underlying VSS is still present in Windows 8/8.1 but just the UI element is hidden. VSS-API provides direct method of accessing copies, so this should be relatively straightforward to implement.
Author:  Gaurav [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 8:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Classic explorer to show previous versions of file (VSS-
VSS is present but it has been modified in Windows 8 to only back up system files. It no longer operates on all files including document files so even if the UI was revived, VSS now only has the ability to back up system files.



Extremely disappointing but that is why Windows 8 failed. Unacceptable and retarded changes like these.
Author:  sutucol [ Thu Mar 17, 2016 8:04 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Classic explorer to show previous versions of file (VSS-
No, VSS still back up also files in Windows 8.1. In Windows 10 Version 1511 the previous files tab is back!
There are some workarounds to access previous files in Windows 8:

  1. Access your local partitions as a network share - then the previous files tab is back.
    \\localhost\c$
    \\localhost\d$

    Unfortunately this doesn't work for C: - the previous files tab is back but the file list is empty - although shadow copies exists like the next two workarounds will show.

  2. Use http://www.shadowexplorer.com/.

  3. List shadow copies and create a symlink to therequired shadow copy - 7 stands for the number of the shadow copy:
    >vssadmin list shadows
    >mklink /d %SystemDrive%\shadow_C \\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy7\

Nevertheless it would be great to have the UI also in Windows 8/8.1
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