PowerToys for Windows XP!
Saturday, August 25, 2001 by Tarkus | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Faster User Switcher (fastinstall.exe)======================================
With Fast User Switching enabled on Windows XP, this PowerToy allows you to switch users without having to use the logon screen.
IEFind (iefindinstall.exe)
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This PowerToy makes Internet Explorer's find dialog accessible as a toolbar.
It allows searches on the current page without a floating dialog.
Image Resizing and CD Slideshow (photoinstall.exe)
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Allows you to make a new, resized copy of your selected pictures in the same folder they are currently located in.
You can opt to resize one or many pictures (as a batch).
Open Command Here (cmdinstall.exe)
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This PowerToy adds an "Open Command Window Here" context menu option on file system folders.
It gives users a quick way to open a command window (cmd.exe) pointing at a selected folder in the Explorer UI.
PowerToy Calc (powercalcinstall.exe)
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A powerful graphical calculator.
Task Switcher (taskinstall.exe)
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Replaces the existing Alt + Tab application switching mechanism of Windows XP.
It provides a thumbnail preview of windows in the task list and is compliant with the new Windows XP visual style.
Shell Media Player for Windows XP (shplayerinstall.exe)
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This PowerToy plays MP3 files and WMA files from the taskbar.
TweakUI (tweakui.exe)
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Provides UI for system settings that are not exposed in the Windows XP default UI.
kenray
Reply #5 Monday, August 27, 2001 1:40 AM
Reply #5 Monday, August 27, 2001 1:40 AM
oh, Win XP...
the hackerz are gonna have a field day
http://grc.com/dos/intro.htm
the hackerz are gonna have a field day
http://grc.com/dos/intro.htm
Draginol
Reply #6 Tuesday, August 28, 2001 12:39 AM
Reply #6 Tuesday, August 28, 2001 12:39 AM
Gibson is paranoid. It's no different than Linux or Mac OS X in this area.
Tarkus
Reply #7 Tuesday, August 28, 2001 1:38 PM
Reply #7 Tuesday, August 28, 2001 1:38 PM
I agree that he's paranoid, but the difference is, WXP will be in millions and millions of homes, and all will be administrators by default.
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Reply #1 Sunday, August 26, 2001 4:50 AM
Most useful!