I’ll stick with Windows 7 too.
Now if they “upgrade” Windows 7 with new “old” file structure like Windows XP, that would be a great improvement!
The file structure they had in XP is exactly like a file cabinet. Why would they think of “improving” it?
Not sure what you mean -- both XP and Win 7 use the NTFS file system.
If you mean the Windows Explorer -- the file manager application you use to browse among the folders -- yes, they screwed that up in Vista and 7 didn't fix it.
However, there are decent third-party Explorer "replacements" that give you the XP-style explorer view, and in some cases, some advanced and very useful additional functions.
Google will give you a list, if you wish to explore that option...
I hated the Windows 7 folders and actually paid for a better file manager. You can download for free for 30 days. To buy, it costs $29.95 It is more for lifetime. They upgrade several times a year. They sometimes lower the price for lifetime upgrade.
Found a site with 80% off list: http://www.lifetimeupgrades.com/windows/system-utilities/file-disk-management/xyplorer/
Home page:
http://www.xyplorer.com/index.php
Screenshots: http://www.xyplorer.com/product.php
Quick settings:
Tools> Thumbnails (images) and change the 3 views to different sizes. You can also add or subtract buttons on the toolbar.
Tools> Configuration> Shell integration to make it the default folder to open.
F12 to bring up search or click on the magnifying icon on the toolbar.
Window> Show status bar buttons. You can turn them off as they are in the lower right corner of the folder and keep getting trigger when resizing the folder.
You can choose your own font and the default size plus change the spacing between lines to improve readability. Use the mouse wheel and either ctrl or ctrl & shift together.
Change the color of the text and the window pane background. It is customizable and there is their forum you can get help at.