Windows 8 Ribbon UI Explorer for Windows 7 - [Better Explorer]

The Windows 8 operating system from Microsoft has an enhanced explorer along with a Ribbon UI from the MS Office. You can try the Windows 8 explorer on Windows 7 with Better Explorer. The application is developed to give you the Ribbon experience on Windows 7. The application is still in development and has bugs but is certainly usable and worth giving a try if you want the Windows 8 Ribbon UI explorer on your system.


Point your browser to Codeplex to download Better Explorer (BExplorer).

After installing the software on your computer open Better Explorer and pin it to the taskbar for easy and quick access. The explorer does not replace the Windows 7 explorer, it is just added as a program.

You can get a minimalist view of the Ribbon by minimizing the explorer to show fewer options. Click on the arrow to the extreme right to minimize the Ribbon.

Minimization

You can also open multiple tabs inside a window, the view tab lets you personalize common viewing options such as extra-large, large, medium, small icons, details, content tiles and list view.

Link: Download Better Explorer.