Tag Results For: windows explorer

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How To Enable Hidden Explorer UI Animations In Windows 7 & Windows 8 [Tip]

The Windows 7 and Windows 8 Explorer have some hidden animations that cannot be enabled via Control Panel or Registry Editor. Why Microsoft has chosen not to include them in Windows settings is a mystery, but as curious as people are, things like these cannot stay hidden for a long time. Earlier, there was a [...] (more…)

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Find Files Based On Size Using Windows Explorer Search Filters [Tip]

Not a long time ago, a hard disk of a personal computer with 1 Terabyte of available storage space was unheard of. Nowadays, it is considered to be the standard hard drive space for a personal computer, and we can easily fill it up, since we’ve stopped deleting large files after their use is over. [...] (more…)

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Just Manager: Clutter-Free Dual-Pane File Explorer With An FTP Client

There are several third-party file managers out there that provide an easy way for accessing files by simultaneously displaying two different directories side by side. When talking about such (dual-pane) file managers, you might say that Total Commander is the true king of the throne, but there are also some other (simpler) alternatives that give [...] (more…)

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Instantly Auto-Adjust The Width Of ‘Details View’ Columns In Windows Explorer [Tip]

The Windows 7 & 8 Explorer provides users with a lot of viewing options including Extra Large Icons, Large Icons, Medium Icons, Small Icons, List, Details, Tiles and Content. While most users do not usually change the default view mode, other view modes, like Extra Large Icons, Details view mode, also come in handy in [...] (more…)

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Remove Third Party Application Options Or Tabs From File/Folder Properties Dialog [Tip]

There are numerous applications and scripts available out there, which integrate their most useful functions and options in Windows right click context menu to let users easily access them and perform the required operations over selected files and folders. The context menu certainly provides a quick way to access app’s features, but when such applications [...] (more…)

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How To Enable Inline AutoComplete In Windows Explorer & Run Dialog Box

Inline AutoComplete is a feature that is included in all modern browsers. It helps you save time by automatically filling in a web address when you start typing its URL. For instance, when you want to open AddictiveTips, start typing its URL and after two or three letters, the complete URL will automatically appear in [...] (more…)

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minWE: Access Windows Explorer Contents From Quick Launch Bar

Previously, we have reviewed some very useful application launchers that allow you to easily launch applications either by adding them to a toolbar or specifying their shortcut path. Famulus, a previously covered app, lets you  launch files as well as websites using hotkeys, while Windows 7 App Launcher lets you effortlessly create application profiles so [...] (more…)

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ExplorerView: Basic Windows Tweaks Including Disabling Auto File Detection In Explorer

There are some set behaviors for Windows that cannot be changed easily. For instance, whenever you open a folder in Windows Explorer in Windows Vista and Windows 7, it automatically detects the contents of a folder and shows you the complete contents after the scan is finished. This process can take a lot of time [...] (more…)

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Classic Shell Updated, Lets You Add Windows 7 Start Menu & XP Explorer Toolbar To Windows 8

Classic Shell is a very popular Windows enhancement tool and it has been recently updated to support Windows 8. Previously, when it was only available for Windows Vista and Windows 7, it included a collection of features that were available in the older Windows versions, but were removed from Windows Vista and Windows 7. Now, [...] (more…)

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Windows Explorer Tracker Logs User Activity & USB Connection In PC

If you want to monitor the activity in your hard drive regarding operations such as creation and deletion of files and folders, try Windows Explorer Tracker. It is an application for Windows that lets you monitor and automatically record operations done in Windows Explorer, such as Delete, Rename, Create, Insert, Add and Remove action of [...] (more…)

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The Complete Guide To Windows 8 Explorer; New Ribbon Tools And Options

If you’ve been following news regarding improvements and additions in Windows 8, you must have heard about the revamped ribbon-based Windows Explorer. Windows 8 File Explorer clones the user interface of MS Office 2010 applications, bringing all the necessary options and tools right in the ribbon, so that you don’t have to find options from menus in [...] (more…)

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Folder Colorizer: Change Icon Color Of Any Folder In Windows

While searching through a huge number of folders, it is common for users to miss the one one they are looking for. This is due to the fact that, when faced with a lot of similar looking items, the ones with the same color are categorized together by the human brain. The default yellow color [...] (more…)

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NexusFile: Dual-Pane File Manager With FTP & Archive Extraction Support

While roaming around on the internet, we stumbled upon a very useful file manager, and since we know how much you appreciate good freeware, we thought it was a must to share with our addicted readers. NexusFile is a file manager that can be easily used as the default Windows Explorer alternative because of its [...] (more…)

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HashTab: Calculate & Compare Hash Checksum Values From File Properties

Yesterday, I covered FilePropsMan, a Windows Explorer Shell Extension that adds extended version and file hash information in the Windows Explorer File Properties menu. The application lets you generate values for CRC32, MD5 and SHA-1 checksum protocols. If you are looking for an application that just calculates the hash values, HashTab is worth a look. [...] (more…)

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Add ‘Extended Version’ & ‘Hash Checksum Info’ In File Properties

The massive world of internet contains tons of applications, tools and software. Sometimes, it may happen that you are not be able to find which one is a fabricated tool, and which comes straight from the developer. Developers mostly generate the Hash of a download bundle, which is quite useful in checking the file integrity [...] (more…)