One thing that most users would like to see in the next Microsoft operating system is an option to create bookmarks for windows folders. Opening a folder in Windows Explorer currently means to click your way through the parent folders until you reach it. Shortcuts are a temporary solution but they are only accessible where they have been placed. Application Launchers could be a solution but most users would probably prefer a integrated Windows Explorer solution.
Folder Guide (via Download Squad) provides quick access to Windows folders that have been added to the software program. It acts pretty much like a new entry to the right-click context menu which becomes available on the Desktop, in Windows Explorer and Open/Save/Browse dialog windows.
The Windows folders that have been added that way can be opened with only two clicks no matter where they are located on the hard drive. One benefit of Folder Guide is that the application itself is only running during configuration of the Windows folders that are added to it which means it does not add another icon to the system tray or use up valuable computer memory.
New Folders can also be added to the application by right-clicking the folder and selecting Add To Folder Guide from the menu. This makes it easy and comfortable to add all Windows Folders that are updated regularly to the software.
A similar program to add Windows Folders as favorites is Direct Folders which has been covered before at Ghacks.
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[...] Windows only: Free Windows utility Folder Guide adds user-defined folders to your right-click menu for quick, easy access to any number of favorite folders. Once you add a folder, Folder Guide makes it a very simple affair to navigate to that commonly used folder in just two clicks. Explorer’s Favorites menu already uses the same basic concept, but it’s not as readily available as the right-click menu and it also integrates with Internet Explorer, which means any of those bookmarks clutter your folder shortcuts. If you like the quick access idea behind Folder Guide but don’t like the execution, check out previously mentioned Direct Folders or previously mentioned Finder Style to put your favorites in the sidebar. Folder Guide [via gHacks] [...]
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[...] Windows only: Free Windows utility Folder Guide adds user-defined folders to your right-click menu for quick, easy access to any number of favorite folders. Once you add a folder, Folder Guide makes it a very simple affair to navigate to that commonly used folder in just two clicks. Explorer’s Favorites menu already uses the same basic concept, but it’s not as readily available as the right-click menu and it also integrates with Internet Explorer, which means any of those bookmarks clutter your folder shortcuts. If you like the quick access idea behind Folder Guide but don’t like the execution, check out previously mentioned Direct Folders or previously mentioned Finder Style to put your favorites in the sidebar. Folder Guide [via gHacks] [...]
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[...] Windows only: Free Windows utility Folder Guide adds user-defined folders to your right-click menu for quick, easy access to any number of favorite folders. Once you add a folder, Folder Guide makes it a very simple affair to navigate to that commonly used folder in just two clicks. Explorer’s Favorites menu already uses the same basic concept, but it’s not as readily available as the right-click menu and it also integrates with Internet Explorer, which means any of those bookmarks clutter your folder shortcuts. If you like the quick access idea behind Folder Guide but don’t like the execution, check out previously mentioned Direct Folders or previously mentioned Finder Style to put your favorites in the sidebar. Folder Guide [via gHacks] [...]
Too bad it don’t work for file managers which integrate Explorer menu. It opens explorer instance, not path in file manager.
@Roman ShaRP
If file manager can’t offer fast access to folders needed… It’s time to look for new file manager. :)
Take a guess what the favourites menu in explorer is for ;)
I’m always forgetting that one Womble. But it does not help you when browsing or saving or opening files.
Your right of course, this is a better solution, I was just acting immaturely for the fun of it :D
Forgive me ;)
And you were right to mention it :) So, we were both right, let us drink a beer and celebrate our geekiness, it’s weekend after all ;)
What’s with WIN+R -> %windir%?
still using filebox extender til something better comes along…
http://www.hyperionics.com/
I’ve been using FolderGuide for probably 1 – 2 years now and it’s great. But I also use other useful software’s like Dirkey and QTab Bar. Dirkey uses hotkeys to access folders faster, and it’s great when saving files cause you can also use the hotkeys to locate the folders you want to save the files in faster. And Qtab bar is a great alternative for Windows Explorer.