Shadow Explorer - Free utility (beta, v0.1) to see all those shadow copies Vista is hiding (err... um... keeping safe) for you...

ShadowExplorer

"ShadowExplorer allows you to browse the shadow copies created by the Windows® Vista^TM Volume Shadow Copy Service. It's especially thought for users of the home editions, who don't have access to the shadow copies by default, but it's also useful for users of the other editions.

Shadow Copy

From time to time, Windows® Vista^TM creates point-in-time copies of your files. This allows you to retrieve older versions from files you accidentally deleted or altered. This service is turned on by default on all versions of Windows® Vista^TM, but Microsoft grants access to these copies only in Ultimate, Business, and Enterprise editions. This is where ShadowExplorer comes into play. For more information on Shadow Copy, visit Microsofts website.

ShadowExplorer

Since the Volume Shadow Copy Service is included, and turned on by default, in all editions of Windows® Vista^TM, why not take advantage of it? All it takes is an additional tool like ShadowExplorer, that can access the shadow storage and make the point-in-time copies accessible to the user.

Features

• Show available point-in-time copies
• Browse through Shadow Copies
• Retrieve versions of files and folders

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ShadowExplorer - Manual

I don't have a Vista machine here at work, but I'm definitely going to check this out when I get home... I've wanted an easy way to see what's been shadowed. Also may be an interesting EDD/forensic utility...

 

(via LAWTECH GURU BLOG by Jeff Beard - Free "Shadow Explorer" Displays & Recovers Shadow Copies on Any Version of Vista)