Quick Access to your Folders and Files with Direct Folders
Direct Folders is an innovative product for Windows which helps you speed up your work by providing you quick access to your folders and files.
If you have a File Dialog open, just double click in any empty area of the dialog or double click in Windows Explorer or your desktop to access the same menu. [...]
Copy files faster with TeraCopy
TeraCopy is a program designed to copy/move files at the fastest speed possible by optimizing the usage of buffers.
On my Windows XP system, I saw some speed improvements in a basic test that I executed. After installation, if you try to Copy+Paste files in Windows Explorer, TeraCopy takes over the operation, effectively making the entire [...]
Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
This is Part 1 in a series of posts that will cover browser shortcut keys. This post covers keyboard shortcut keys for Internet Explorer. This has been taken from the Microsoft Support Website.
Here goes…
How to View and Explore Web Pages With Shortcut Keys
To view and explore Web pages with shortcut keys:
A DVD Ripper called HandBrake
HandBrake is an open-source GPLed, cross-platform DVD to MPEG-4 converter.
HandBrake is available on Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows. It supports DVDs, VOBs and some .TS files. The output format ranges from MP4, MKV, AVI to OGM.
As HandBrake is an open-source application, you have full access to its source code. As a developer, you can [...]
The Everything Search Tool for Windows
Are you looking for a quick and fast file search tool for Windows? Your answer is Everything!
Unlike Windows search “Everything” initially displays every file and folder on your computer. You type in a search filter to limit what files and folders are displayed.
Everything only search for text in file names and not the content within. [...]
Aurora’s in Windows Vista
Windows Vista seems to have a fascination with aurora’s! There are two hidden aurora’s that you can enable in Windows Vista. [via UnlockForUs]
There is a 3D benchmarks program that can be started by typing winsat aurora.
There is a boot screen that uses aurora (shown below).
Launch msconfig and check the “No GUI boot” option from the [...]
Windows market share dips below 90%
The market share for the Windows Operating System dipped below 90% in November 2008 for the first time ever. [via PC World and Hitslink]
While Windows lost market share, Mac OS X gained during this period.
Virtual Desktops for Windows using Dexpot
We recently wrote about the Microsoft PowerToy for Multiple Virtual Desktops. lab209 covers another utility today called Dexpot which provides a similar functionality on Windows but with more features than those provided by the Microsoft PowerToy.
With Dexpot you can have up to 20 virtual desktops. Its free to use for personal use but requires a [...]
Virtual Desktops on Windows XP
The Linux World has been used to multiple virtual desktops for a long time. Its a very useful feature to have. Imagine using one desktop for your Office Work, one for your browsing, one for personal work, etc.
It not only gives you some additional privacy when your boss comes over to your desk, but it [...]
Quick Launch your Windows App with Launchy
Launchy is an open source Windows utility designed to help you launch your application quickly. Basically, just forget there is something called a Start Menu in Windows!
With a keystroke combination Launch appears and with the same combination it disappears.
Launchy indexes programs in your start menu and can launch your documents, project files, folders, and bookmarks [...]
