Hi Airpix,

IE7 changed the way that uses access ftp sites to remove the Internet
browser from the shell browser for security reasons. Its been that way since
the early beta releases.

The best way to manage your ftp connections is to add them to your Network
Places in the shell browser. Start the Windows Explorer and navigate to My
Network Places and choose the 'Add a network place' wizard. Once created
with your logon credentials it is easily accessed from the folders side pane
in Windows Explorer.

You can then add a shortcut to your Favorites or Links to that folder, but
it will not open in folder view in IE7, but opens in a Windows Explorer
process.

There are third-party tools for file transfers, like BitTorrent, but beware
the shareware versions may be bundled with unwanted ad-ware.

Regards.