Have you ever right-clicked on a file or folder expecting certain functions, only to find that they are missing? This is most likely due to the fact that many applications are written for a 32 bit Windows explorer environment, and many developers have to catch up on →
Add docking toolbar launchers to the sides of your screen with Coolbarz
Want a nice, functional, launcher that appears only when you need it? Then check out Coolbarz, a free software that can add up to 4 toolbars on any of the sides of the screen. These no-frills toolbars (see screenshot) appear when you mouse over the side of →
Tiles: a sleek, Windows 8 inspired sidebar widget and launcher
Tiles is a Windows 8 inspired sidebar launcher. It has three “swipeable” tabs that you can switch across; an apps tab that displays open programs and windows (very similar to the Winodws taskbar), a tiles tab which can house your favorite shortcuts for files, folders or program →
Useful functions for your right click menu [Part 1: media files]
The right click context menu in Windows, in my opinion, is one of the best interface devices ever conceived. The simple fact that you could have a different set of commands when right clicking a folder, a text file, or an MP3 (as examples) makes it →
Pointless Eye Candy – Customize your desktop with Skinpacks.com
Skinpacks.com is one of those gems of a website that offers a centralized place for multiple sources of great content. It offers tons of customization options for the windows interface and lists tons of different ‘packs’, each of which contains multiple programs from different authors and →
What does a cluttered desktop mean?
Is your desktop so frequently cluttered with icons and folders that its hard to find room for new files or projects? Do you wish that your desktop was more organized or that you had more room to breathe? This posting explores some aspects of what a →
Ten free tools to better organize your desktop icons
Studies have found that people with cleaner, tidier desktops live longer. I am joking of course, but ask yourself this: is your desktop too crowded with icons? Do you ever wish for a little bit more room just to fit in a few more files? Are →
Add TinEye reverse image search to Windows’ right click context menu with TinEye client
If you frequently work with images and use the TinEye reverse image search engine, TinEye client is for you. This tiny free Windows extension can integrate TinEye with Windows, enabling users to upload images to TinEye right from their desktops by the use of a TinEye →
Launch shortcuts in style with Aero QLaunch for Windows 7
If you’re looking for a cool, innovative launcher for apps and folders then you’ve arrived: Aero QLaunch is a simple, original launcher with huge on-screen icons and cool 3D motion effects. This freeware program works with Windows 7 and Windows 8, and requires at least DirectX →
7Files: a file browser with powerful filtering functionality
Do you ever feel like it is sometimes simply too hard to find the files and folders you want in Windows explorer? If so, 7Files is for you. 7Files is a free file browser for Windows that aims to provide a better user experience for working →
Get sleek, stylish desktop widgets with XWidget
Do you like customizing your desktop and giving it a very stylish look and feel? Do you like to have powerful functions right at your fingertips that connect your desktop with the internet, such as email, weather, RSS, Google Search, etc? If so, then check out →
Access favorite applications and URLs right from Windows’ context menu with Context Menu Editor
Have you ever wished you could access a favorite program or website right from the right click context menu on your desktop ? Well now you can with the Context Menu Editor, a handy little freeware tool for Windows 7 and Vista that allows you, as administrator, to →
