Description of XP Powertoys In-Depth
Im looking for a genuine help file or some kind of doc that will explain to me how to use all these tools and what they do. .
Im looking for a genuine help file or some kind of doc that will explain to me how to use all these tools and what they do.
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[ PowerToys for Windows XP ]
Faster User Switcher (fastinstall.exe)
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With Fast User Switching enabled on Windows XP,
this PowerToy allows you to switch users without having to use the logon screen.
IEFind (iefindinstall.exe)
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This PowerToy makes Internet Explorer's find dialog accessible as a toolbar.
It allows searches on the current page without a floating dialog.
Image Resizing and CD Slideshow (photoinstall.exe)
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Allows you to make a new, resized copy of your selected pictures in the same folder
they are currently located in. You can opt to resize one or many pictures (as a batch).
Open Command Here (cmdinstall.exe)
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This PowerToy adds an "Open Command Window Here" context menu option on
file system folders. It gives users a quick way to open a command window (cmd.exe)
pointing at a selected folder in the Explorer UI.
PowerToy Calc (powercalcinstall.exe)
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A graphical calculator.
Task Switcher (taskinstall.exe)
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Replaces the existing Alt + Tab application switching mechanism of Windows XP.
It provides a thumbnail preview of windows in the task list and is compliant
with the new Windows XP visual style.
Shell Media Player for Windows XP (shplayerinstall.exe)
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This PowerToy plays MP3 files and WMA files from the taskbar.
TweakUI (tweakui.exe)
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Provides UI for system settings that are not exposed in the Windows XP default UI.
Faster User Switcher (fastinstall.exe)
======================================
With Fast User Switching enabled on Windows XP,
this PowerToy allows you to switch users without having to use the logon screen.
IEFind (iefindinstall.exe)
==========================
This PowerToy makes Internet Explorer's find dialog accessible as a toolbar.
It allows searches on the current page without a floating dialog.
Image Resizing and CD Slideshow (photoinstall.exe)
==================================================
Allows you to make a new, resized copy of your selected pictures in the same folder
they are currently located in. You can opt to resize one or many pictures (as a batch).
Open Command Here (cmdinstall.exe)
==================================
This PowerToy adds an "Open Command Window Here" context menu option on
file system folders. It gives users a quick way to open a command window (cmd.exe)
pointing at a selected folder in the Explorer UI.
PowerToy Calc (powercalcinstall.exe)
====================================
A graphical calculator.
Task Switcher (taskinstall.exe)
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Replaces the existing Alt + Tab application switching mechanism of Windows XP.
It provides a thumbnail preview of windows in the task list and is compliant
with the new Windows XP visual style.
Shell Media Player for Windows XP (shplayerinstall.exe)
=======================================================
This PowerToy plays MP3 files and WMA files from the taskbar.
TweakUI (tweakui.exe)
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Provides UI for system settings that are not exposed in the Windows XP default UI.
sounds cool where do i get it?
You can download Windows Xp Powertoys from this address: http://xp.xyu.ca/tweaks.htm
