Do not mistake this program with the previously mentioned MP3 merging app from the same author. MakeItOne FileBrowser 32 is a free program that installs a right-click shell extension in your 64-bit Windows environment that launch a 32-bit browser set to the current path/folder, enabling the user to quickly access any installed Windows extensions that may be installed in the 32 bit environment and that would not appear in the 64 bit Windows explorer.
If you’ve switched to a 64 bit versions of Windows, as I have, you may have noticed that many right-click shell extensions associated with some programs (specifically those written for a 32 bit environment) no longer appear in the Windows context menu. These shell / Windows extensions, however will still work in a 32 bit environment, and the objective of this app is to quickly launch a 32 bit file browser that provides instant access to any 32 bit Windows/shell extensions that may be installed on your system.
To use this program you can right click any file or folder and choose “FileBrowser32″ from the context menu. A 32-bit file browser will appear in the current folder location, allowing you to right click on files and use the 32-bit context menu. That is all the program is supposed to do (selecting files and clicking on them will do nothing). Another way to invoke this program is to launch the program from the start menu; it will appear in the system tray and can be accessed there.
The verdict: some readers, like myself, will be quite excited about this little context menu utility; others, however, who might not have any 32-bit explorer extensions they particularly use or miss do not need this.
If you do use a 64 bit Windows it is best to find Window tweaks/extensions and generally speaking software that does what you want and is specifically compiled for 64 bit OS’s. But that is not always possible, especially with free software that may no longer be in development; in which case this little app will come in handy, at least for the time being.
If I were to suggest one improvement it would be to remove the “FileBrowser32″ context menu entry from the 32 bit browser. I am not sure why it is there, if any reason at all.
Version Tested: 1.01
Compatibility: Any 64-bit Windows OS.
Go to here to download the latest version (approx 140K).
That’s great..!
I’ve been looking for something like this for a long time…
Gonna try this…
Thanx.
I wrote a similar utility called HalfShell awhile back. Rather than the context menu and .NET it monitors for Shift-Enter hotkey when the active window is Explorer. It opens the selected folders using the 32 bit Explorer shell in separate windows on 64 bit Vista and later. It also provides a Control-Enter hotkey for Vista that opens separate Explorer windows like XP. The Control-Enter function works on both 32 and 64 bit Vista and later. I believe in Windows Seven the Control-Enter Explorer function has been restored. You would only want to use HalfShell if your Windows Seven is 64 bit.
My utility does not make any entries in the Registry and does not require installation. Just delete the folder you unzipped it to in order to remove it.
Note that it’s a compiled AutoHotKey script compressed to .exe with UPX. Therefore your av may give off a false positive. The AHK source is available on request. Just email [email protected].
http://www.favessoft.com/HalfShell.zip
There is something similar here:
http://www.moonsoftware.com/
Just guessed you might get an interest in taking a look.
Brazil.