XP Power toys
This is a discussion about XP Power toys in the Windows Software category; Just saw this at Active win: Here is a snip: Faster User Switcher: With Fast User Switching enabled on Windows XP, this PowerToy allows you to switch users without having to use the logon screen.
Just saw this at Active win:
Here is a snip:
Faster User Switcher: With Fast User Switching enabled on Windows XP, this PowerToy allows you to switch users without having to use the logon screen.
Shell Player: This PowerToy plays MP3 files and WMA files from the taskbar.
Task Switcher: 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.
IE Find Toolbar: This PowerToy makes Internet Explorer's find dialog accessible as a toolbar. This allows searches on the current page without a floating dialog.
Open Command Window Here: This PowerToy adds an "Open Command Window Here" context menu option on file system folders. This gives users a quick way to open a command window (cmd.exe) pointing at a selected folder in the Explorer UI.
TweakUI: Provides UI for system settings that are not exposed in the Windows XP default UI.
PowerToy Calc: Graphing calculator.
Bulk Resize for Photos: 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).
Has anyone tried them?
Please, if anyone has the file msg me..
thxs.
Here is a snip:
Faster User Switcher: With Fast User Switching enabled on Windows XP, this PowerToy allows you to switch users without having to use the logon screen.
Shell Player: This PowerToy plays MP3 files and WMA files from the taskbar.
Task Switcher: 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.
IE Find Toolbar: This PowerToy makes Internet Explorer's find dialog accessible as a toolbar. This allows searches on the current page without a floating dialog.
Open Command Window Here: This PowerToy adds an "Open Command Window Here" context menu option on file system folders. This gives users a quick way to open a command window (cmd.exe) pointing at a selected folder in the Explorer UI.
TweakUI: Provides UI for system settings that are not exposed in the Windows XP default UI.
PowerToy Calc: Graphing calculator.
Bulk Resize for Photos: 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).
Has anyone tried them?
Please, if anyone has the file msg me..
thxs.
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OP
here you go:
haven't tried them yet.
http://www.neowin.net/cgi-bin/files/download.pl?file=xppowertoys
haven't tried them yet.
http://www.neowin.net/cgi-bin/files/download.pl?file=xppowertoys
I installed the shell audio player and man is it cool! Only plays wma and mp3 only. When a song is playing and you hover your mouse over the taskbar audio player you get transparent pop-up with song info.
OP
yes it is nice .. they sould have put a remove all botton in the remove option.
Haven ' t tried the alt tab thingie yet..
I like the resize pics option.. wish there could be more otions for the file sizes..
Haven ' t tried the alt tab thingie yet..
I like the resize pics option.. wish there could be more otions for the file sizes..
Anyone wanna guinea pig any of these on Win2K?
I think that ShellPlayer would be quite sweet.
Maybe I'll do it, and come whining back here when I break something.
-bZj
I think that ShellPlayer would be quite sweet.
Maybe I'll do it, and come whining back here when I break something.
-bZj
Where exactly are the executables for the programs installed? There are no shortcuts created in my start menu or control panel...
OP
-For the task switcher:
install, LOGOUT, alt+tab and you will see the difference.
-Shell player:
right click on the task bar>toolbars>audioplayer.
IE toolbar: after install, restart IE, right click on IE' s toolbar>add.
DOS prompt: right click in explorer on a folder> open cammand window here.
Calc in start menu.
app to resize pics: right click on the pics> rezise.
User switcher: windows key+Q to switch user..buggy on my machine (RC1).
add/remove programs to uninstall.
hope that helps...
install, LOGOUT, alt+tab and you will see the difference.
-Shell player:
right click on the task bar>toolbars>audioplayer.
IE toolbar: after install, restart IE, right click on IE' s toolbar>add.
DOS prompt: right click in explorer on a folder> open cammand window here.
Calc in start menu.
app to resize pics: right click on the pics> rezise.
User switcher: windows key+Q to switch user..buggy on my machine (RC1).
add/remove programs to uninstall.
hope that helps...
Thanks for the pointers.
Hello.
And how do i uninstall some of those features? I mean I have installed New Task Switcher but I don't really like it so much...
How do I get the old Swither back?
Thanks,
-Andrej
And how do i uninstall some of those features? I mean I have installed New Task Switcher but I don't really like it so much...
How do I get the old Swither back?
Thanks,
-Andrej
To the above: Mine was in the Add/Remove Programs Dialog.
I tried a couple on Win2K:
Faster User Switcher: Haven't installed it.
Shell Player: Seemed to install fine, but didn't work; uninstalled.
Task Switcher: Installed, but gave error at boot, and didn't work; uninstalled.
IE Find Toolbar: Haven't installed it.
Open Command Window Here: Worked fine, but I already had a Reghack for this.
TweakUI: Haven't installed it. [1.33 is fine for now.]
PowerToy Calc: Works flawlessly.
Bulk Resize for Photos: Haven't tried it yet.
-bZj
I tried a couple on Win2K:
Faster User Switcher: Haven't installed it.
Shell Player: Seemed to install fine, but didn't work; uninstalled.
Task Switcher: Installed, but gave error at boot, and didn't work; uninstalled.
IE Find Toolbar: Haven't installed it.
Open Command Window Here: Worked fine, but I already had a Reghack for this.
TweakUI: Haven't installed it. [1.33 is fine for now.]
PowerToy Calc: Works flawlessly.
Bulk Resize for Photos: Haven't tried it yet.
-bZj
