this posting will describe how to create program shortcuts on the root folder of a USB drive that preserve the relative path of the USB drive’s folder structure (such that these shortcuts will always work no matter what drive letter Windows assigns the drive). It will →
Pismo File Mount: mount ZIP and ISO files as virtual drives
Pismo File Mount is a free program that makes it possible to mount compressed archives, ISO CD/DVD image files, and its own custom encrypted private folder files as virtual drives that can be accessed freely through the Windows file system. Provide context menu integration for mounting/dismounting →
Accelman: a file manager with a host of powerful tools and options
Accelman is a dual-pane “File Manager” with a wide set of features ranging from multiple file management panes to a full-featured image viewer and editor, archiver with support of 15+ formats, media player and playlist editor, as well as a host of file and folder management tools. →
“Types”: easily configure the default apps, icons, and context menu entries for file types
“Types” is a lightweight open source configuration utility designed to enable users to edit the program associations, icons, context menus, and other properties of various file types. If you’ve ever wanted to change the program used to open a certain file type, or change the icon →
Melloware Placesbar Editor: add favorite folders to Windows and Office open/save dialogs
Melloware Placesbar Editor is an open source program that allows you to change the default folder shortcuts that are found in the Windows open/save dialog known as the PlacesBar. Moreover, it can also customize the MS Office open/save dialog by enabling the addition of 5 new →
Automatically backup and retrieve earlier incarnations of your files with DocShield
DocShield is a program that runs in the background and monitors files and folders that you specify for changes. It will create compressed snapshots of your files whenever it detects any changes, enabling you to retrieve your files in case of data loss, and providing a →
Get a list of all recently accessed files with RecentFilesView
RecentFilesView is a small, no install freeware program that can retrieve and save the list of the most recently accessed files. If you’ve ever needed a list of the last opened files on your machine, RecentFilesView is for you. It provides a much more comprehensive list →
Filebox Entender: Enhances Windows with favorite folders, recent folders, and windows management functions
Filebox Extender is a free windows explorer extension that adds a number of buttons on the top right of open windows next to the minimize, maximize and close buttons, including a “stay on top” pushpin button, a window roll-up button that hides all but the title →
AnyClient is a no-install, web-based FTP client (that can also be installed locally)
AnyClient is a free file transfer client that is available both as a web service that can be accessed from any internet enabled computer and as a standalone program you can install locally on your machine. Supports FTP, FTPS, SFTP and WebDAV. I must admit that →
Piky Basket: use a virtual basket to perform operations on multiple files and folders
Piky Basket is a Windows shell extension that adds the ability to add different files and folders from multiple locations into a virtual basket from the context menu, and then perform file operations on all of the basket’s contents at once. This program differentiates itself from →
DMEXBar: brings the functionality of a dual pane file manager to Windows Explorer
DMEXBar is a free Windows explorer toolbar extension that provides the functionality of a dual-pane file management program straight from within any normal window. It integrates a wide range of functions into a toolbar embedded within Windows explorer and can, additionally, control and arrange multiple open →
How to change the icons used for any file type on your PC
Description: ResizeEnable
is a small, free windows
hack that gives you the
ability to resize any window
by dragging and dropping
its lower right corner -
including those windows
that normally do not allow
you to resize them.
Reasons why you would
need a program like this (a)
if a program’s
windows exhibit strange
behaviors when run under
different resolutions from
the one used by the
programmer, a program like
this can be a lifesaver in
that it will allow you to
resize the window such
that it works for you (b)
sometimes if you have an
unusual screen resolution
some windows may behave
strangely, or (c) because
you can, and you would
like to →
