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"folder dividers" in windows 7?

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I wanted to know if there is any way to make a "folder divider" in windows 7. I have a data drive with a couple of folders for programs, arranged by what they do (there's a game folder, a performance monitors folder, a utilities folder, etc.) and a couple of folders for data (music, pictures, random crap, videos, etc.). I wanted to know if there is any way I could get windows explorer to depict two separate panes placed above and below each other when I open my data drive. One with all of my data folders, one with my program folders. This way, I can eliminate the silly step in the hierarchy that only has two folders. So is it do able? or am i stuck clicking through one more level?
 
No, the only thing you can do is create shortcuts.

Create a folder inside of which there would be two separate folders filled with custom shortcuts.
 
I'm not sure if Windows has it, but here is an example from Linux. This is hopefully what you are trying to explain and I hope it helps gets you an answer if there is one. I can be in two different folders at one time and can do operations in either by simply click on that side of the window. In Nautilus (the Gnome UI), it is called "Extra Pane".

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Nope. Thanks though guys. I guess I'll just have to suck it up and spend that extra fraction of a second clicking through my folders.
 
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Q-dir is a free 4 pane file mgr which you can customize to open in a saved state of 2 vertically placed panes of your choice. Customize it, create or overwrite it's start.qdr file, create a shortcut and associate it.
http://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/Q-Dir
I have 3 separate drives so in windows this is all I use. Add extreme copy to your software and your good to go.
 
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