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Add Command Prompt to the Windows Explorer Right Click Menu
2008-05-24 09:00:00 Many times power users or simple users, use command prompt to perform a task. It's powerful an simple style performs many tasks with ease. But many times you have to navigate to a directory by typing cd "Directory Name" repeatedly, which may take long time if the path is long eg. : C: Documents and Settings NeO Application Data Datalayer 352913021444672 ContactsDB To avoid this long... To read this full article, other contents, and more, visit www.techx.co.nr
By: Tech Guru
Folder View Adds Recently Used Folders to Windows Explorer
2008-05-20 18:03:00 Ever navigate to a folder deep in the hierarchy and then close Windows Explorer only to realize you forgot to do something and need to go back? I do it all the time and it annoys the hell out of me. So much so, that I started to write an application that would keep track of the last couple of folders accessed in Windows Explorer so I could quickly navigate back to them. It's not a trivial process to do this but I finally figured it out. Just about the time I was ready to put together a redistributable I ran across Folder View. Folder View is a freebie that hooks into Windows Explorer and adds an extra toolbar with shortcuts to common locations. However, in my mind, the most useful feature is the "recent folders" drop-down. Having the last dozen or so folders you visited is sure handy. But then it goes one better and modifies the common open file dialogs to include the same items as the Windows Explorer toolbar. This makes adding attachments to messages easier. Highly recommended....
By: Onion Peels
Q-Dir, Windows Explorer Alternative with Four Panes
2008-05-03 13:12:00 The default file manager in Windows - Windows Explorer - is far from perfect. It has only one navigation pane and one action pane. If you are going to copy, paste or move a lot of files to multiple folders, you will have to move back and forth between many different folders before you can ...
By: Online Tech Tips
Disable Autorun Untuk Semua Drive
2008-05-02 11:40:00 Ketika Anda memasukan CD atau flashdisk, maka Windows otomatis akan menjalankan Autorun yang akan menampilkan beberapa opsi untuk membuka file dalam CD. Autorun memang memudahkan untuk membuka file yang ada dalam CD karena Anda tidak perlu membuka Windows Explorer dulu. Tetapi Autorun sring digunkan oleh virus untuk menjalankan mngesksekusi dirinya sendiri ketika CD atau flash ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Disable Autorun Untuk Semua Drive", url: "http://www.ismartshare.com/dis-able-autorun-untuk-semua-drive.-html" });
7 utility per migliorare Windows Explorer
2008-04-20 17:00:00 Windows Explorer ha molti difetti, uno di questi è la mancanza di alcune feature che potrebbero rendere la vita molto più semplice agli utenti. Per questo cercando in Internet ho trovato alcune interessanti utility volte a migliorare la qualità di Windows Explorer e che potrebbero rendere la nostra vita molto più semplice. La prima che ...
By: Geekissimo Blog
Come inserire le tab (schede di navigazione) anche a Windows Explorer
2008-03-12 14:23:00 Salve!!! Sono molto utili le tab che sono presenti nei browser, che ci permettono di visualizzare varie pagine web in una sola finestra tramite delle schede. Se vogliamo utilizzare queste utili tab anche nelle finestre di Windows possiamo utilizzare QT Tab Bar.QT Tab Bar è un software gratuito, uno di quei software piccoli ma grandi che ci semplificano la vita, ed è disponibile anche in italiano, scaricando da qui l'apposito file di localizzazione in italiano. Supporta Windows XP e Vista, a patto che esse siano a 32 Bit e che .Net Framework 2.0 (o superiore) sia installato nella macchina.Dopo aver scaricato il file *.zip del software, estratto l'exe, averlo avviato ed installato QT Tab Bar, riavviamo il pc. Ora ci basterà avviare il programma andando su "Vista" -> "Barra Strumenti"Inoltre QT Tab Bar offre la possibilità di modificare a nostro piacimento le schede, permette di scegliere delle tab preferite (con la possibilità di aprirle anche tutte insieme).Davvero utile!Maggiori I...
How to Safely Restart Windows Explorer in Vista
2008-03-05 16:11:00 Lets face it, everyone has seen the explorer closing after putting the computer under cryogenics and leaving the user in a state of panic to save the current work. And the only remedy was to close the explorer process using Task Manager, which was not exactly an efficient way to do it because it left one with nothing but the desktop staring at the users face. Thankfully, Microsoft have admitted (in a shy kind of way) to this and have provided a “legal” and safe way to close the explorer. The trick tucked-away in the Start menu of Windows Vista lets you restart Windows Explorer without hastily killing its process and potentially breaking your session. The Trick Open the Start menu. Hold down the Control and Shift keys, and right-click on a blank space in the Start menu. Choose “Exit Explorer.” Open the Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc), navigate to File->Run, enter “explorer” and hit OK. Why would you ever want to restart Explorer, you might ask?...
By: Sizlopedia
Windows Explorer with Tabbed Bar Capabilities
2008-02-29 08:00:00 While Cruising around the net I found this nifty pogram for windows explorer windows. Want to browser your Harddrive more quickly? do it with tabbed bar, Thus saving valuable space while browsing your hard drive. Add tabbed browsing to Explorer with the free QT TabBar. Download, extract, and install. Log off and on again, then ...
Tricks : Work with Windows Explorer Shortcuts
2008-02-18 02:32:00 Type any of these example in the Run Dialog:1. Open Windows Explorer with C:Windows as the main folder and hide everything else. [similar to double clicking a folder on the desktop]explorer.exe /root, c:windows2. Open Windows Explorer in the default 2-pane view with C: emp highlighted and expandedexplorer /e, c: emp3. Open Windows Explore in 2-pane desktop view and pre-select the system32 folder in the right pane.explorer /e, /select, c:windowssystem32Bonus Tip 1: If you frequently access the HOSTS file to block access to certain websites, you can create a shortcut on your destkop that opens up Windows Explorer and automatically selects the HOSTS file for you in one click.Right click anywhere on the desktop and choose New-Shortcut. Paste the following:%systemroot%explorer.-exe /e, /select, %systemroot%system32driversetch-ostsBonus Tip 2: Change the Windows Explorer Default Startup FolderRight click the Windows Explorer shortcut in the start menu and click Properties. In the...
Top 10 freeware plugins for Windows Explorer
2008-02-12 09:00:00 Windows Explorer is a very basic file manager. But thankfully, it is very flexible too and supports plugins. The good news is there are plenty of plugins and extensions available for explorer that enhances or extends the functionality of explorer greatly. All of these plugins integrate itself either with the Windows shell or with the explorer toolbar, so that you don't have to run them as seperate programs. I have been writing about these plugins in this blog as I have kept discovering them.... ...
By: Instant Fundas
Change the font Windows XP will appear in Windows Explorer
2008-02-05 11:33:00 Windows XP uses the same font and icons on the Windows desktop. If the font is too difficult to read, you can change its size or the font itself with a few mouse clicks. Here's how to change the appearance of your system fonts. Windows Explorer and your computer with the same policy that Windows XP uses for securities icon on your desktop: Tahoma, 8 point. If you like, change the font or font size in Windows Explorer, do the following: Go to the Display Properties dialog box by clicking the right mouse button on the desktop and select Properties. Select the tab, and click the "Advanced". Select the drop-down post. Use the drop-down arrow, select a font from the list. Click OK twice - once for the closing of the Options dialog box, and then once to the Properties dialog box display. You can see that the new font by the launch of Windows Explorer or My Computer. If you do not like what you see, then repeat the steps and choose a different f...
Change the font Windows XP will appear in Windows Explorer
2008-02-05 11:33:00 Windows XP uses the same font and icons on the Windows desktop. If the font is too difficult to read, you can change its size or the font itself with a few mouse clicks. Here's how to change the appearance of your system fonts. Windows Explorer and your computer with the same policy that Windows XP uses for securities icon on your desktop: Tahoma, 8 point. If you like, change the font or font size in Windows Explorer, do the following: Go to the Display Properties dialog box by clicking the right mouse button on the desktop and select Properties. Select the tab, and click the "Advanced". Select the drop-down post. Use the drop-down arrow, select a font from the list. Click OK twice - once for the closing of the Options dialog box, and then once to the Properties dialog box display. You can see that the new font by the launch of Windows Explorer or My Computer. If you do not like what you see, then repeat the steps and choose a different f...
Windows Explorer
2008-01-27 12:16:00 Keyboard and mouse shortcuts: Open any folder and press F3. This will bring up the Find Files dialog box for that folder.Press Start+TAB key combination just once. Now, pressing TAB repeatedly will allow you to jump between various areas of the desktop, such as the desktop proper, taskbar, system tray, quicklaunch toolbar, and Start button.When you drag a file with the right mouse button, you will be presented with an option to move or copy the file when you drop it elsewhere.If you drag a file from some location and hover it over a folder that is minimized on the desktop without dropping it, then that folder will spring open allowing you to drop the file there.If you drag a shortcut and place it over the Start button without dropping it, then the Start menu will spring open and you can navigate to your special program groups and drop it there.Sometimes, when you have many programs open and you use the Alt+TAB combination to switch to another program, it does not switch. In this s...
By: IT-AID
ExplorerXP - Windows Explorer Alternative
2008-01-20 12:11:00 Hate Windows Explorer? Count me on that list too. There were off a lot of features missing in the standard Windows Explorer. I?ve tried quite a few alternatives like Explorer2, Frigate File Manager etc. But nothing made me comfortable until I found this?ExplorerXP. This is a nice little tool that has pretty much of what ...
Add Check Boxes In Vista Windows Explorer For Selecting Multiple Folders an
2008-01-15 12:29:00 Add Check Boxes In Vista Windows Explorer For Selecting Multiple Folders and Files Up until the release of Windows Vista, when selecting multiple files and folders in previous versions of Windows, you needed to use the Ctrl or Shift key to select individual or multiple files and folders. With Vista, you can add a check box column to folder views to select files and folders instead of using the keyboard. To add the check boxes option to folder views, open any folder or click on Start Computer to run Windows Explorer. Once Windows Explorer opens, from the menu, select Tools Folder Options? and select the view tab. Next scroll down to the bottom and check the box next to Use check boxes to select items (circled in above screen shot), then click OK to close the Folder Options window. Now when you need to select folders and files, just move your mouse to the first column, and a check box will appear allowing you to select the item in Windows Explorer. Cool, now you don't n...
By: LoCoP bloG
Windows Explorer Tracker
2008-01-13 07:42:00 Click to enlarge Windows Explorer Tracker 1.00 Windows Explorer Tracker (WET) is used to track and record your operations in Windows Explorer automatically. The objects of operations contain files, folders, drives and storage media, the operations contain ‘Delete’, ‘Rename’, ‘Create’, ‘Copy’, ‘Move’, ‘Insert’, ‘Add’, ‘Remove’, and so on. It supports to track and ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Windows Explorer Tracker", url: "http://www.plentyofsoft.com/ut-ility/windows-explorer-tracker/-" } );
Windows Explorer Has Stopped Working
2008-01-05 17:25:00 Download a file to modify the registry Download and run a file to modify the registry. To do this follow these steps. 1. Visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://download.microsoft.com/d-ownload/c/8/3/c83b06ac-17bc-467-7-9f9c-5a3701bc61b2/MSKB946758.-exe (http://download.microsoft.com/-download/c/8/3/c83b06ac-17bc-46-77-9f9c-5a3701bc61b2/mskb946758-.exe) 2. Download the MSKB946758.exe file.
How to turn Firefox into Windows Explorer File Manager
2008-01-01 13:30:00 Copyright Feed Content - OnlineTechTips - Aseem Kishore 18254532AKMK Firefox is a great web browser and it has a tons of cool features that Internet Explorer does not have! Of course, IE copied the whole multiple tabs feature from Firefox, but it still can’t beat Firefoxs exceptional add-in collection. With thousands of cool plug-ins to ...
By: Online Tech Tips
How to turn Firefox into Windows Explorer File Manager
2008-01-01 13:30:00 Copyright Feed Content - OnlineTechTips - Aseem Kishore 18254532AKMK Firefox is a great web browser and it has a tons of cool features that Internet Explorer does not have! Of course, IE copied the whole multiple tabs feature from Firefox, but it still can’t beat Firefoxs exceptional add-in collection. With thousands of cool plug-ins to ...
By: Online Tech Tips
Kaspersky nhầm Windows Explorer là mã Ä‘á»™c
2007-12-24 04:23:00 TTO - Sau khi được cà i đặt bản cáºp nháºt nháºn dạng virus phát hà nh ngà y 19-12 vừa qua, ứng dụng diệt virus Kaspersky đã nháºn lầm Windows Explorer - má»™t trong những bá»™ pháºn tối quan trá»ng của hệ Ä‘iá»u hà nh Windows - bị nhiá»…m má»™t con virus có tên Huhk-C.
Kaspersky False Positives Quarantine or Kill Windows Explorer in Windows Vi
2007-12-21 19:39:00 Kaspersky has taken a bite out of the core of Windows Vista and Windows XP. Following the release and implementation of faulty signature updates, sev1 Vote(s)
By: JeQQ it
Add the Command Prompt to the Windows Explorer Right-Click Menu
2007-12-08 18:23:00 Do you know that a hidden option allows using ?Command prompt? when you right click on a directory via the menu rather then running it from RUN. Here?s is a cool registry trick that gets its going. But make sure you backup your registry before embarking on it. I?ll show you how it?s done ...
windows explorer update
2007-12-07 14:43:00 Hi. I recently updated windows explorer and now when I am on the web and try to print it will not...If I paste in word it will however. I just wondered if I need to update anything in lexmark??
By: Fixya.com
Change the Windows Explorer start directory.
2007-12-03 09:30:00 The World of Office Tips and Tricks is here for two reasons. The first is that we want you to get the most out of your Microsoft Office Suite or Microsoft Operating System and the second is that we want you to work faster with our Office Tips and Tricks. The next Office Tip and ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Change the Windows Explorer start directory.", url: "http://www.theworldofoffice.co-m/windows-vista/change-the-wind-ows-explorer-start-directory/"- });
Windows Explorer Replacement - Emerge
2007-11-21 05:26:00 To get a taste of the alternative world you can utilize a Windows Explorer replacement called Emerge. Windows Explorer is responsible for all your desktop, folder, and window activities. Windows Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer have been integrated into a single entity in recent Windows versions; this integration is quite controversial. Emerge provides an alternative, and ...
Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts
2007-11-19 07:32:00 END (Display the bottom of the active window)HOME (Display the top of the active window)NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) (Collapse the selected folder)LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder)RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder)
Folder Size Extension For Windows Explorer
2007-11-16 19:00:00 When you need more hard drive space, you first need to find out which folders take up the most space. The usual routine involves opening Windows Explorer and setting the view options to ‘details’ and manually selecting each folder to see how much space it’s taking up. This makes freeing hard drive space a tedious ...
By: Brown Thoughts
Change the Default Opening Folder in Windows Explorer!!
2007-11-09 18:47:00 By default, Windows Explorer opens showing the My Documents folder. To change thedefault setting so that all top-level drives and folders are shown, follow these steps:? Click Start > Programs > Accessories, then right-click Windows Explorer, and clickProperties.? Under Target field, which reads %SystemRoot%explorer.exe, add to make the lineread:%SystemRoot%explorer.e-xe /n, /e, /select, C:Love happen's once and the rest is just life!!!!
Tips: Bagaimana Membuat Background Pada Toolbar Windows Explorer atau Inter
2007-11-09 07:31:00 Pernahkah Anda merasa bosan dengan tampilan Windows Explorer atau Internet explorer yang monoton? Atau Anda menginginkan untuk merubah toolbar pada windows explorer atau internet explorer dengan memberikan background gambar sesuai keinginan Anda? Banyak sekali software di pasaran yang menyediakan konfigurasi untuk menjadikan image sebagai background pada Window Explorer. Tetapi program semacam itu malah dapat membuat registry Anda trouble yang nantinya dapat menjadikan windows menjadi crash. Untuk itu maka cara manual dirasa lebih baik karena cara pengoperasiannya sebenarnya sangat mudah sekali. Yang dibutuhkan hanyalah sebuah file image yang akan di jadikan background.Langkah pertama siapkan file image yang akan dijadikan background pada toolbar. Buat image dengan format BMP dengan width 800 pixel dan height 100 pixel. Apabila Anda menggunakan Microsoft Paint maka untuk mengubah sizenya klik Image | Attributes. Jika sudah selesai simpan dan ingat file tersebut Anda simpan dalam dir...
How To Change Windows Explorer Default To Open A Different Folder
2007-11-08 18:40:00 By default, Windows Explorer goes to your “My Documents” folder every time you open it. If you’re like me, you want to be able to set to it to open a different folder. Here’s a quick and easy way to change the default folder that Windows Explorer opens. Click on the ‘Start’ button. Go to Programs. Go ...
By: Brown Thoughts
Windows Explorer features made for Vista
2007-11-08 03:16:00 Windows Explorer helps you manage your stuff (documents, settings, programs etc) and this is why it's important to learn the basics and some of the Explorer tricks. In the image bellow you can see the basic features that Windows Explorer was equipped with: Navigation Pane: this pane contains two sections: Favorite links - that provides access to some of your favorite links like Documents and Pictures - and Folders, which displays the location you are currently browsing. Details Pane: detailed information (Date Modified, Au this, Size) about a certain file of folder is displayed in the Details Pane. You can also add you own tags and you own categories, which can help you when searching for that specific file/folder. Preview Pane is located on the right hand side and it allows you to view to content of a file without opening it Command Bar gives you the option to Organize your files and folders, change the View and even Print or Burn a file/folder on a cD/DVD Ad...
How to make Windows Explorer show file extensions
2007-11-05 11:37:00 You might find as you begin editing certain things on a computer that it’s necessary to change file extensions. Unfortunetly Windows has the display of these turned off by default. To get them to display, follow these instructions Tags: file extensions, vista, windows explorer, xp Related posts Slow Vista Programs Menu? (0) Setting a custom desktop background / wallpaper (0) Select files ...
By: Get PC Tips
How to FTP upload photos and files directly from Windows Explorer
2007-11-04 18:34:00 Copyright Feed Content - OnlineTechTips - Aseem Kishore 18254532AKMK Whenever I need to upload photos or files to my FTP server, I usually use a program like SmartFTP or Filezilla. However, I usually find that I end up uploading files to the same directories over and over again, but have to go through more steps ...
By: Online Tech Tips
How to FTP upload photos and files directly from Windows Explorer
2007-11-04 18:34:00 Copyright Feed Content - OnlineTechTips - Aseem Kishore 18254532AKMK Whenever I need to upload photos or files to my FTP server, I usually use a program like SmartFTP or Filezilla. However, I usually find that I end up uploading files to the same directories over and over again, but have to go through more steps ...
By: Online Tech Tips
How to increase Windows Explorer default thumbnail size for pictures
2007-11-03 15:33:00 Copyright Feed Content - OnlineTechTips - Aseem Kishore 18254532AKMK Here’s something about Windows XP that really annoys me: why is it that the size for thumbnails cannot be increased or decreased? If you’re going to have thumbnails in the first place, is it that hard to put in a little slider bar whereby you can ...
By: Online Tech Tips
How to increase Windows Explorer default thumbnail size for pictures
2007-11-03 15:33:00 Copyright Feed Content - OnlineTechTips - Aseem Kishore 18254532AKMK Here’s something about Windows XP that really annoys me: why is it that the size for thumbnails cannot be increased or decreased? If you’re going to have thumbnails in the first place, is it that hard to put in a little slider bar whereby you can ...
By: Online Tech Tips
Three utilities to enhance functionality in Windows Explorer
2007-09-27 15:36:00 Copyright Feed Content - OnlineTechTips - Aseem Kishore 18254532AKMK Unfortunately due to many problems that people have with Windows Explorer, such as random error messages and computer crashes, many people want to change or replace Windows Explorer altogether with a more robust alternative. I have tried this myself, but have found that I end ...
By: Online Tech Tips
Windows Explorer and SMB Traffic
2007-09-21 16:16:00 Server Message Block (SMB) traffic is an application-level network protocol typically used for file and print sharing. Microsoft implements SMB in Windows operating systems through the Workstation and Server services; the client and server components r...
Tabbed Browsing for Windows Explorer
2007-09-17 00:00:00 Tabbed browsing has become more of a phenomenon more than a convenience. They minimize desktop clutter and eliminates the need of having to Alt+Tab your way around a long list of open windows. Now, you can add the experience of tabbing with QTTabBar a freeware for you Windows Explorer. It allows you to add a tabbed interface and so much more. QTTab opens each new explorer instances into a new tab. It also adds a handy toolbar which contains some intuitive and useful controls. Another noteworthy feature is that it provides a preview of the file once hover your cursor over it. Additional functionality can be added from the plug-in SDK. QTTab is Windows XP and Vista compatible. Download QTTabBar. Now, if you’re looking for a replacement for Windows Explorer altogether, I suggest you look into Xplorer2. There’s already an in-depth guide from Lifehacker so I’ll just post the gist of what you get. Multiple folder interface Xplorer2 displays 2 folders (plus a direc...
By: Atma Xplorer
Windows Explorer clonning
2007-09-14 08:35:00 Do you know, virus is copied/re-production itself by using Title Bar and Address Bar in the Windows Explorer window. Because of that, when your computer infected by virus, your title bar and address bar at windows explorer some time changed into the full-path address.Virus can't copying/re-production itself if your title bar and address bar at windows explorer is not full path.So, how to use windows explorer, without give the permission to virus to copying/reproductions itself ? its easy, try Windows Explorer cleaning. This program is very same with windows explorer, you can say it clone.If you use this windows explorer clone, your virus can't copying/reproduction again, because they don't know the full path address, so virus cant reproduction or copying it self at your computer. See the screenshoot :You can see, this is very like with windows explorer, so what you waiting for ? download it now free... by clicking this link
Add Tabs To Windows Explorer
2007-09-08 20:36:00 If you’re a Firefox user, you’ve probably wished that Windows Explorer had tabs to make browsing through your computer faster and easier. QT Tab Bar is a free application that will add tabbed windows to Windows Explorer. The program is customizable and also comes with a favorites option, tooltip previews, supports hotkeys, product launcher, etc. Here’s a ...
By: Brown Thoughts
Hack 31. Put a Command-Line Prompt on Your Desktop
2007-08-30 04:06:00 Command-line junkies always want the command prompt within easy reach. Here's how to put a command prompt directly on your desktop, so it's there whenever you need it. If you use the command line regularlyfor example, to launch Windows Explorer with shortcuts [Hack #22] you'd like the command line within easy reach. In fact, you'd like it right on your desktop. XP has no built-in way to do that for you. But there's a great free program called MCL (http://www.mlin.net/MCL.shtml)- that runs as a small command line you can put anywhere on your desktop, as shown in Figure 3-22. Figure 3-22. Putting the command line right on your desktop with MCLUse it as you would use the normal command line, including any normal switches that you use to launch programs. But MCL does more than just let you enter commands. It includes a number of other goodies that the XP command prompt doesn't, including these: It keeps a history of your last 100 commands, so you can easily reenter or...
Hack 30. Get More Hard-Disk Space by Using NTFS Compression
2007-08-30 04:01:00 The quickest and easiest way to give your system more room is to use XP's built-in compression scheme for NTFS disks. Here's how to use itand how to convert your existing disk to NTFS if it doesn't already use it. If you need more hard-disk space, don't buy another hard disk right away. First, consider using NTFS (NT File System) compression, which can give significantly more hard-disk space by compressing all the files on your PC. NTFS's on-the-fly compression capabilities can shrink the size of individual files and folders, or entire drives. When you use it, the files or folders will be compressed when they're on your hard disk to save space, but they will be decompressed automatically when you use them, and then compressed again when stored on your hard disk. This means that, unlike with a compression program such as WinZip (http://www.winzip.com), you don't have to deal with decompressing as well as compressing files. You can also easily turn compression on a...
Hack 29. Take Your Work on the Go with Offline Files and the Briefcase
2007-08-28 19:06:00 Here are two ways road warriors can more easily take files with them when they leave home or the office, and then synchronize files back to their desktop PCs when they return. If you use a laptop on a corporate LAN, you might sometimes store files on the network and forget to bring them home or with you on the road. This frequently happens to people who, like me, are absent-minded on occasion (or more than on occasionafter all, I once left my car keys in the refrigerator). If you have XP Professional, you can use its Offline Files feature to automatically synchronize folders from the LAN to your notebook so that whenever you leave the office the latest version of your files will be available. To enable the use of offline files, choose My Computer Tools Folder Options Offline Files tab, and select the checkbox next to Enable Offline Files (see Figure 3-17). Figure 3-17. Enabling offline files You won't be able to use Offline Files if you have enabled Fast Use...
Hack 28. A Power User's Hidden Weapon: Improve the Context Menu
2007-08-26 03:32:00 The context menu is an often-underused tool. But with these four additions and edits to the menu, it'll turn into a powerhouse that you'll use every day. Windows Explorer's right-click context menu is one of the most basic of all XP tools; it provides many shortcuts for whenever you want to take action on a file or a folder. But the right-click menu is missing several basic options, such as choosing a specific folder to which you want to move or copy the file you've highlighted, instead of just cutting or copying the file. And when you install new applications, they have a nasty habit of adding their own options that you'll rarely use in the right-click menu. The end result: a right-click context menu cluttered with options and lacking several basic useful ones. But you can extend the power of the menu with these four hacks. 3.9.1. Add Copy To Folder and Move To Folder Context Menu Options I spend a lot of time copying and moving files between folders. More often th...
Hack 27. Customize Folder Icons and Balloon Text
2007-08-26 03:29:00 Make it easier to recognize specific folders and remember their contents by giving them their own pictures and identifying text. All folders are not created equal; some are more important than others. Folders I use for writing books and articles or for storing digital music, for example, are more vital to me than folders that hold tax records from eight years ago. So, I like to give myself visual clues when browsing my computer about what each folder holds and how important it is to me. I have so many folders on my hard disk that I can't always immediately recall the purposes of some of them, so for some I also create balloon text that describes the purpose of the folder when I hover my mouse cursor over the folder. To force a folder to display a specific icon and to have it display balloon text when you hover your mouse cursor over it, create a Desktop.ini file in that folder. That file contains instructions on which icon to use and balloon text to display. ...
Hack 26. Force Windows Explorer into True Usefulness
2007-08-24 04:02:00 Here's a grab bag of ways to make better use of Explorer. There are plenty of small ways you can hack Explorer to make your computing life more productivefor example, by hacking the right-click shortcut menu. Try out these hacks and see. 3.7.1. Add Shortcut Menu Items to Specific File Types When you right-click a file in Explorer, you get a shortcut menu that includes a list of programs with which you can open the file. But the programs you want to open those files might not always be on the shortcut menu. It's easy to add new programs to that list. Let's say you want to add a shortcut menu item that allows .gif files to be opened with the freeware graphics viewer IrfanView [Hack #99] . From Windows Explorer, choose Tools Folder Options File Types. In the Registered File Types list, select the file type for which you want to add a new shortcut menu item. In our example, we'll choose a GIF file. After this hack, any time you click a file of this type, you'll get a ...
Hack 25. Find Files Faster by Mastering the Indexing Service's Query Langua
2007-08-24 03:59:00 Got a hard disk filled with many files, and no easy way to find what you want quickly? Use the Indexing Service and its query language to get what you wantfast. Packrats like me (and my editor) have a hard time finding exactly what they want on their hard disks. I have thousands of files there, some dating back close to 10 years, which I dutifully copy to a new system every time I upgrade my hardware. After all, who knows when I might need to find the list of books I planned to take out of the library in 1996? XP's Search Companion is too slow and the kinds of searches it can perform are fairly limited. It can't find files based on properties such as when the file was last printed or the word count of a file, or using a sophisticated search language. The Indexing Service, first used with Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS), is a far more powerful tool. It can perform searches hundreds of times faster and includes an exceedingly sophisticated query language yo...
Hack 24. Better File Rename
2007-08-24 03:58:00 Rename multiple files quickly and easily. I hate to admit it, but sometimes I'm impatient. Why should I waste my time doing the same thing over and over again? If you've ever had to rename more than one file at a time, you know how foolish it is to have to click, pause, click again, type the new name, hit Enter, and then repeat for each file, just to rename themespecially if there's some sort of pattern to what you're doing. Unix expatriates will find this procedure especially annoying after using powerful wildcards and other Unix pattern-matching syntax. Better File Rename (well worth the $19.95 shareware registration fee from http://www.publicspace.net/wind-ows/BetterFileRename/) does all you might imagine a file-renaming utility would do, and more. It's conveniently accessed via the context menu, a right-click away from any group of selected files. Figure 3-11 displays some of the options for renaming files based on pattern or placement in the filename (beginnin...
Hack 23. Empower Windows Explorer with PowerDesk Pro
2007-08-24 03:50:00 Supplanted by this most powerful utility, Windows Explorer will no longer draw curses or contribute to increased Macintosh sales. I'm guessing that you have a Leatherman multitool. No hacker worth his weight in solder would leave home without it. In fact, I'll go further and guess that you have at least two. You probably have a large one that you keep in your glove box and a small one that you carry with you at all times, even to weddings (just in case). If I'm corrector if you're wondering where to buy such a useful toolyou will love PowerDesk Pro. PowerDesk Pro is the multitool of utilities. This beast is no mere Swiss Army Knife. There's no unnecessary toothpick, leather punch, or nail file here; it's a pair of vise grips with four screwdrivers, a strong blade, wire cutters, pliers, an Allen wrench, a corkscrew, and a bottle opener. It's the software those guys on Junkyard Wars would use if they put down their cutting torches and picked up a computer. OK, maybe... |
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