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First post, by aspiringnobody

Posted on 2025-10-17, 06:04

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Hello all --

If I'm on hardware that is fast enough to support it, I much prefer to have the full file explorer that includes the back button. I'm trying out the 98 Quick install and that seems to use 98/ME lite -- which has that version of explorer replaced with the 95 version that opens a new window for each folder.

How can I install the full version of Explorer after the fact? Is that even possible?

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Reply 1 of 3, by Jo22

Posted on 2025-10-17, 09:09

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Hi, Windows 95C and other versions had Internet Explorer with Active Desktop..
Maybe it can be used somehow? Installing IE4? It's just a guess. Please make a backup first before experimenting..

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Reply 2 of 3, by chinny22

Posted on Yesterday, 00:41

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The main "feature" of the lite edition is the removal of IE and now your trying to install it back in?
Any reason you can't install windows with a standard copy?

If not I think backspace hotkey still worked?
Or Win95 did have the back folder icon (the folder with the up arrow)

Or like Jo22 said maybe try installing a standalone IE? You could try anything up to IE6.
I'm just not sure either if or how well that'll work on a modified windows lite install.

Reply 3 of 3, by LSS10999

Posted on Yesterday, 01:20

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chinny22 wrote on Yesterday, 00:41:
The main "feature" of the lite edition is the removal of IE and now your trying to install it back in? Any reason you can't inst […]
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The main "feature" of the lite edition is the removal of IE and now your trying to install it back in?
Any reason you can't install windows with a standard copy?

If not I think backspace hotkey still worked?
Or Win95 did have the back folder icon (the folder with the up arrow)

Or like Jo22 said maybe try installing a standalone IE? You could try anything up to IE6.
I'm just not sure either if or how well that'll work on a modified windows lite install.

Win95's "back" simply goes back to the parent folder, whereas the IE-based Explorer's back returns to the last visited location not necessarily be the parent folder. As such, they're not entirely the same.

Additionally, you can even use the IE-based Explorer window to open a web page just like actual IE, and vice versa.

If simply going back to parent folder is enough then the old Win95 Explorer is sufficient. I think the OP wants the actual "back" function from IE.

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