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General Software Discussion / Re: File Managers! Windows Explorer replacement! Come one, come all...

« on: September 11, 2007, 08:12 PM »

OK tinjaw - let me feed my ravenous toddlers and I'll create a poll while they're burping contentedly to themselves and are held captive by Dora the Explorer...

-Darwin (September 11, 2007, 08:07 PM)

 

Dora's Fairytale Adventures is my kids favorite.

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General Software Discussion / Re: File Managers! Windows Explorer replacement! Come one, come all...

« on: September 11, 2007, 08:08 PM »

Hi, Are there any truly 100% effective explorer replacements- i.e. such that explorer never then appears in normal use?

-dalchina (September 11, 2007, 06:58 PM)

I think the reviews should only look at programs that do not use the Windows API. Otherwise, you'll be looking at 'replacements' that are essentially Windows explorer in a new outfit.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Switcher2: Expose Clone (Window Arranger) for Windows

« on: September 11, 2007, 06:22 PM »

There you go:

http://www.microsoft...yboard/Download.mspx

http://www.microsoft...20for%20Windows%20XP

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Living Room / Re: Anyone know how to capture video + audio (uin good quality) from WMP ?

« on: September 11, 2007, 11:53 AM »

You might find an answer at VideoHelp.com. See Capture Guides, Tutorials and Articles.

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General Software Discussion / Re: ReNamer: The best freeware file renamer? (yes says cybernetnews.com)

« on: September 11, 2007, 11:37 AM »

Came across another interesting tool - ARen. Selected features:
   
- Undo functionality
- Real time preview
- MP3/ID3 renaming
- Image renaming
- Thumbnail view
- Supports both files and folders
- Several renaming methods
- Use multiple method at once

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General Software Discussion / Re: ReNamer: The best freeware file renamer? (yes says cybernetnews.com)

« on: September 11, 2007, 10:47 AM »

Here's a link to Flexible Renamer's English page. Looks like development ceased in 2003.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Frappr alternatives?

« on: September 11, 2007, 03:13 AM »

Guestmap Service

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General Software Discussion / Re: File Managers! Windows Explorer replacement! Come one, come all...

« on: September 10, 2007, 09:11 PM »

Those and text editors are like heroin...only slightly more addictive

-Dirhael (September 10, 2007, 08:33 PM)

  Care to share your experience with DC readers? 

-PhilB66 (September 10, 2007, 08:46 PM)

Well, you see... Hehe, thankfully it's just a  figure of speech If I were to rephrase it and use something I have personal experiences with, I could have said something like this instead; I've managed to quit smoking after well over 10 years with that unhealthy and highly addictive habit. Despite this, I could never ever imagine giving up any of my beloved file managers or text editors...It's ours, it is, and we wants it!

-Dirhael (September 10, 2007, 08:59 PM)

Now, that sounds better and convincing too.

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General Software Discussion / Re: File Managers! Windows Explorer replacement! Come one, come all...

« on: September 10, 2007, 09:09 PM »

How about TabbyFile? Has anyone heard of / tried it yet?

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General Software Discussion / Re: File Managers! Windows Explorer replacement! Come one, come all...

« on: September 10, 2007, 08:46 PM »

Those and text editors are like heroin...only slightly more addictive

-Dirhael (September 10, 2007, 08:33 PM)

  Care to share your experience with DC readers? 

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Virtual Flashlight

« on: September 10, 2007, 08:40 PM »

@kip

CPU usage shoots up to 100% when moving the mouse pointer. Otherwise, it's a cool apps. I would like it to have a magnifier capability as well and yeah let it save settings to an .ini file as suggested by lanux128.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Seeking opinions about combination antivirus/firewall products

« on: September 10, 2007, 06:17 PM »

Thanks System32.

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Older Newsletters / Re: Newsletter for September 8th, 2007 - Codename "All Fall Down"

« on: September 09, 2007, 11:43 PM »

Absolutely cool! You could zoom in/out with your mousewheel or clicking on the +/- sign.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Quotes organiser?

« on: September 09, 2007, 07:24 PM »

Check out Smart Quote Organizer. See screenshot.

Note, this is not a recommendation as I haven't used this program.

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Living Room / Re: When you make your 100'th Post

« on: September 08, 2007, 09:32 PM »

I have joined the club...

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Living Room / Re: current tasks/windows switchers solutions

« on: September 08, 2007, 08:48 PM »

Armando - are you primarily worried about Word Documents? If so, why not give WordToys a try? It's no longer developed/supported and I presume you won't be able to buy the full version but the freebie still gives you tabs in word.

-Darwin (September 08, 2007, 04:12 PM)

I didn't know about WordToys... looks like a cool productivity addon. Here's why development stopped.

BTW, the latest version I could find is 2.1.

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Virtual Flashlight

« on: September 08, 2007, 01:19 PM »

That is awesome jgpaiva!

BTW, there's MouseLight and SpotOnTheMouse for Windows.

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General Software Discussion / Re: realtime graph for currency convertion on desktop

« on: September 08, 2007, 06:43 AM »

Again, you could achieve that with Samurize. See attachment.

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Living Room / Re: current tasks/windows switchers solutions

« on: September 08, 2007, 01:11 AM »

OK, how about WinTabber and if that doesn't work, have a look at Notepad-X

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Living Room / Re: current tasks/windows switchers solutions

« on: September 07, 2007, 01:15 PM »

Oh, Microsoft's Instant Viewer might do what you want... but it comes with Intellipoint software.

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Living Room / Re: current tasks/windows switchers solutions

« on: September 07, 2007, 12:51 PM »

A few more programs for you to try...

1. WinExposé
2. Visual Tooltip
3. TopDesk
4. Madotate (Japanese) --> English version + Screenshots
5. ThumbWin (Japanese) --> Download page (Tool comes with an English language file)

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ProcessTamer / Re: Disable tray icon entirely (aka stealth mode)

« on: September 07, 2007, 12:16 PM »

How about right clicking on the start button -->> Properties -->> Taskbar tab -->> Notification are -->> Customize -->> Select item and to change behavior.

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ProcessTamer / Re: run as a service?

« on: September 07, 2007, 12:03 PM »

Primasoft's RunAsSvc is an excellent freeware alternative.

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General Software Discussion / Re: realtime graph for currency convertion on desktop

« on: September 07, 2007, 01:50 AM »

Try Samurize or the tons of widgets available from yahoo, google etc.

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Living Room / Open Source Graphic Programs

« on: September 07, 2007, 12:04 AM »

40 Best Open Source Graphic Programs... and a reference to more free resources on this page

Found via Shell Extension City