Comments on: Windows Explorer Alternative Snowbird http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/20/windows-explorer-alternative-snowbird/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:53:42 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Rick http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/20/windows-explorer-alternative-snowbird/#comment-914117 Rick Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:10:47 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13730#comment-914117 @David: UltraExplorer has it built-in (Tools -> Shell Extension -> Win-E Hook) but it didn't work for me. That must have been the one I forgot to make specific notes about earlier. It would probably work better if I installed it instead of extracting its setup.exe file using 7zip.... I ran Sysinternals Process Monitor to see what it's doing when I enable Win-E Hook and it's just running its own program, basically a hotkey watcher whose only job is to watch for Win-E. @David:
UltraExplorer has it built-in (Tools -> Shell Extension -> Win-E Hook) but it didn’t work for me. That must have been the one I forgot to make specific notes about earlier. It would probably work better if I installed it instead of extracting its setup.exe file using 7zip….

I ran Sysinternals Process Monitor to see what it’s doing when I enable Win-E Hook and it’s just running its own program, basically a hotkey watcher whose only job is to watch for Win-E.

]]> By: Rick http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/20/windows-explorer-alternative-snowbird/#comment-914025 Rick Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:04:56 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13730#comment-914025 @David: I have been trying dozens of Explorer replacements and one claimed to replace Explorer for Win-E but it didn't work. There may be a registry setting that we could use. Others do replace Explorer easily for opening folders and shortcuts to folders. I've been thinking I'll just find a small, lightweight, portable hotkey program and associate Win-W (W being right next to E and such)...or maybe there's a hotkey program that can override Windows built-in hotkeys. @David:
I have been trying dozens of Explorer replacements and one claimed to replace Explorer for Win-E but it didn’t work. There may be a registry setting that we could use. Others do replace Explorer easily for opening folders and shortcuts to folders.

I’ve been thinking I’ll just find a small, lightweight, portable hotkey program and associate Win-W (W being right next to E and such)…or maybe there’s a hotkey program that can override Windows built-in hotkeys.

]]> By: David http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/20/windows-explorer-alternative-snowbird/#comment-913965 David Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:08:23 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13730#comment-913965 @Rick: I wish. I believe it is possible with AutoHotKey but it's not something I've looked into as yet. @Rick: I wish. I believe it is possible with AutoHotKey but it’s not something I’ve looked into as yet.

]]> By: Rick http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/20/windows-explorer-alternative-snowbird/#comment-913919 Rick Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:20:01 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13730#comment-913919 @David: Did you ever find a way to change Win+E to open an explorer replacement? @David: Did you ever find a way to change Win+E to open an explorer replacement?

]]> By: Rob http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/20/windows-explorer-alternative-snowbird/#comment-845835 Rob Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:19:50 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13730#comment-845835 Sounds good, but drat... I'm a fan of drag and drop. Sounds good, but drat… I’m a fan of drag and drop.

]]> By: Chadabox125 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/20/windows-explorer-alternative-snowbird/#comment-841498 Chadabox125 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:52:37 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13730#comment-841498 This a good way to explore files even if it doesn't have a lot features... Also that the speed is really fast than Windows Explorer itself... It's fast because it doesn't put so much features for itself to load... Recommendation: If you like speed and don't want to wait for a file to be moved from one folder to another, try this out!! Other recommendations: Good speed and features [XYPlorer] (http://www.xyplorer.com/) Good features but not as fast as XYPlorer [FreeCommander] (http://www.freecommander.com) This a good way to explore files even if it doesn’t have a lot features…
Also that the speed is really fast than Windows Explorer itself…
It’s fast because it doesn’t put so much features for itself to load…

Recommendation: If you like speed and don’t want to wait for a file to be moved from one folder to another, try this out!!

Other recommendations:
Good speed and features [XYPlorer] (http://www.xyplorer.com/)
Good features but not as fast as XYPlorer [FreeCommander] (http://www.freecommander.com)

]]> By: Naşul http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/20/windows-explorer-alternative-snowbird/#comment-840103 Naşul Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:03:22 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13730#comment-840103 I think that total commander is better ;) I think that total commander is better ;)

]]> By: David http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/20/windows-explorer-alternative-snowbird/#comment-836947 David Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:40:26 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13730#comment-836947 I'm interested in a replacement for Windows Explorer, there are lots out there that look very interesting, but I use Winkey+E to open it and I don't want to lose this. I haven't found a way to change the program it links to - anyone know? I’m interested in a replacement for Windows Explorer, there are lots out there that look very interesting, but I use Winkey+E to open it and I don’t want to lose this. I haven’t found a way to change the program it links to – anyone know?

]]> By: po134 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/20/windows-explorer-alternative-snowbird/#comment-836092 po134 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:51:53 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13730#comment-836092 does anyone know of a explorer replacement that display folder size (and works on vista+ ) ? does anyone know of a explorer replacement that display folder size (and works on vista+ ) ?

]]> By: OnamusiGbolahan - Portable File Explorer with Snowbird http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/20/windows-explorer-alternative-snowbird/#comment-835728 OnamusiGbolahan - Portable File Explorer with Snowbird Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:45:30 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13730#comment-835728 [...] Snowbird also sports breadcrumb navigation across the menu bar, an integrated search tool, and support for basic mouse gestures. Clicking the middle button and moving the mouse in various directions allows you to navigate through the directory structure. The only shortcoming of Snowbird is that, for some reason, the developer hasn’t added drag and drop support yet for copy and paste. You can use keyboard shortcuts and the right-click context menu, but there is no drag and drop between folders within Snowbird. That issue aside, the application is speedy and impressive for its tiny footprint. Snowbird is freeware, Windows only. Snowbird [via gHacks] [...] [...] Snowbird also sports breadcrumb navigation across the menu bar, an integrated search tool, and support for basic mouse gestures. Clicking the middle button and moving the mouse in various directions allows you to navigate through the directory structure. The only shortcoming of Snowbird is that, for some reason, the developer hasn’t added drag and drop support yet for copy and paste. You can use keyboard shortcuts and the right-click context menu, but there is no drag and drop between folders within Snowbird. That issue aside, the application is speedy and impressive for its tiny footprint. Snowbird is freeware, Windows only. Snowbird [via gHacks] [...]

]]> By: Snowbird is a Snappy Portable File Explorer [Downloads] « Coolbeans http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/20/windows-explorer-alternative-snowbird/#comment-835519 Snowbird is a Snappy Portable File Explorer [Downloads] « Coolbeans Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:28:28 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13730#comment-835519 [...] Snowbird also sports breadcrumb navigation across the menu bar, an integrated search tool, and support for basic mouse gestures. Clicking the middle button and moving the mouse in various directions allows you to navigate through the directory structure. The only shortcoming of Snowbird is that, for some reason, the developer hasn’t added drag and drop support yet for copy and paste. You can use keyboard shortcuts and the right-click context menu, but there is no drag and drop between folders within Snowbird. That issue aside, the application is speedy and impressive for its tiny footprint. Snowbird is freeware, Windows only. Snowbird [via gHacks] [...] [...] Snowbird also sports breadcrumb navigation across the menu bar, an integrated search tool, and support for basic mouse gestures. Clicking the middle button and moving the mouse in various directions allows you to navigate through the directory structure. The only shortcoming of Snowbird is that, for some reason, the developer hasn’t added drag and drop support yet for copy and paste. You can use keyboard shortcuts and the right-click context menu, but there is no drag and drop between folders within Snowbird. That issue aside, the application is speedy and impressive for its tiny footprint. Snowbird is freeware, Windows only. Snowbird [via gHacks] [...]

]]> By: Snowbird is a Snappy Portable File Explorer [Downloads] | Diy all the Way http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/20/windows-explorer-alternative-snowbird/#comment-835374 Snowbird is a Snappy Portable File Explorer [Downloads] | Diy all the Way Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:46:32 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13730#comment-835374 [...] Snowbird also sports breadcrumb navigation across the menu bar, an integrated search tool, and support for basic mouse gestures. Clicking the middle button and moving the mouse in various directions allows you to navigate through the directory structure. The only shortcoming of Snowbird is that, for some reason, the developer hasn’t added drag and drop support yet for copy and paste. You can use keyboard shortcuts and the right-click context menu, but there is no drag and drop between folders within Snowbird. That issue aside, the application is speedy and impressive for its tiny footprint. Snowbird is freeware, Windows only. Snowbird [via gHacks] [...] [...] Snowbird also sports breadcrumb navigation across the menu bar, an integrated search tool, and support for basic mouse gestures. Clicking the middle button and moving the mouse in various directions allows you to navigate through the directory structure. The only shortcoming of Snowbird is that, for some reason, the developer hasn’t added drag and drop support yet for copy and paste. You can use keyboard shortcuts and the right-click context menu, but there is no drag and drop between folders within Snowbird. That issue aside, the application is speedy and impressive for its tiny footprint. Snowbird is freeware, Windows only. Snowbird [via gHacks] [...]

]]> By: Snowbird is a Snappy Portable File Explorer [Downloads] · News http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/20/windows-explorer-alternative-snowbird/#comment-835309 Snowbird is a Snappy Portable File Explorer [Downloads] · News Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:47:37 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13730#comment-835309 [...] Snowbird also sports breadcrumb navigation across the menu bar, an integrated search tool, and support for basic mouse gestures. Clicking the middle button and moving the mouse in various directions allows you to navigate through the directory structure. The only shortcoming of Snowbird is that, for some reason, the developer hasn’t added drag and drop support yet for copy and paste. You can use keyboard shortcuts and the right-click context menu, but there is no drag and drop between folders within Snowbird. That issue aside, the application is speedy and impressive for its tiny footprint. Snowbird is freeware, Windows only. Snowbird [via gHacks] [...] [...] Snowbird also sports breadcrumb navigation across the menu bar, an integrated search tool, and support for basic mouse gestures. Clicking the middle button and moving the mouse in various directions allows you to navigate through the directory structure. The only shortcoming of Snowbird is that, for some reason, the developer hasn’t added drag and drop support yet for copy and paste. You can use keyboard shortcuts and the right-click context menu, but there is no drag and drop between folders within Snowbird. That issue aside, the application is speedy and impressive for its tiny footprint. Snowbird is freeware, Windows only. Snowbird [via gHacks] [...]

]]> By: Snowbird is a Snappy Portable File Explorer [Downloads] | GetAnswers.ws http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/20/windows-explorer-alternative-snowbird/#comment-835299 Snowbird is a Snappy Portable File Explorer [Downloads] | GetAnswers.ws Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:32:10 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13730#comment-835299 [...] Snowbird also sports breadcrumb navigation across the menu bar, an integrated search tool, and support for basic mouse gestures. Clicking the middle button and moving the mouse in various directions allows you to navigate through the directory structure. The only shortcoming of Snowbird is that, for some reason, the developer hasn’t added drag and drop support yet for copy and paste. You can use keyboard shortcuts and the right-click context menu, but there is no drag and drop between folders within Snowbird. That issue aside, the application is speedy and impressive for its tiny footprint. Snowbird is freeware, Windows only. Snowbird [via gHacks] [...] [...] Snowbird also sports breadcrumb navigation across the menu bar, an integrated search tool, and support for basic mouse gestures. Clicking the middle button and moving the mouse in various directions allows you to navigate through the directory structure. The only shortcoming of Snowbird is that, for some reason, the developer hasn’t added drag and drop support yet for copy and paste. You can use keyboard shortcuts and the right-click context menu, but there is no drag and drop between folders within Snowbird. That issue aside, the application is speedy and impressive for its tiny footprint. Snowbird is freeware, Windows only. Snowbird [via gHacks] [...]

]]> By: Snowbird is a Snappy Portable File Explorer [Downloads] | Design Website Easy http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/20/windows-explorer-alternative-snowbird/#comment-835185 Snowbird is a Snappy Portable File Explorer [Downloads] | Design Website Easy Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:28:06 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13730#comment-835185 [...] Snowbird also sports breadcrumb navigation across the menu bar, an integrated search tool, and support for basic mouse gestures. Clicking the middle button and moving the mouse in various directions allows you to navigate through the directory structure. The only shortcoming of Snowbird is that, for some reason, the developer hasn’t added drag and drop support yet for copy and paste. You can use keyboard shortcuts and the right-click context menu, but there is no drag and drop between folders within Snowbird. That issue aside, the application is speedy and impressive for its tiny footprint. Snowbird is freeware, Windows only. Snowbird [via gHacks] [...] [...] Snowbird also sports breadcrumb navigation across the menu bar, an integrated search tool, and support for basic mouse gestures. Clicking the middle button and moving the mouse in various directions allows you to navigate through the directory structure. The only shortcoming of Snowbird is that, for some reason, the developer hasn’t added drag and drop support yet for copy and paste. You can use keyboard shortcuts and the right-click context menu, but there is no drag and drop between folders within Snowbird. That issue aside, the application is speedy and impressive for its tiny footprint. Snowbird is freeware, Windows only. Snowbird [via gHacks] [...]

]]> By: Snowbird is a Snappy Portable File Explorer [Downloads] | Geek News and Musings http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/20/windows-explorer-alternative-snowbird/#comment-835162 Snowbird is a Snappy Portable File Explorer [Downloads] | Geek News and Musings Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:44:16 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13730#comment-835162 [...] Snowbird also sports breadcrumb navigation across the menu bar, an integrated search tool, and support for basic mouse gestures. Clicking the middle button and moving the mouse in various directions allows you to navigate through the directory structure. The only shortcoming of Snowbird is that, for some reason, the developer hasn’t added drag and drop support yet for copy and paste. You can use keyboard shortcuts and the right-click context menu, but there is no drag and drop between folders within Snowbird. That issue aside, the application is speedy and impressive for its tiny footprint. Snowbird is freeware, Windows only. Snowbird [via gHacks] [...] [...] Snowbird also sports breadcrumb navigation across the menu bar, an integrated search tool, and support for basic mouse gestures. Clicking the middle button and moving the mouse in various directions allows you to navigate through the directory structure. The only shortcoming of Snowbird is that, for some reason, the developer hasn’t added drag and drop support yet for copy and paste. You can use keyboard shortcuts and the right-click context menu, but there is no drag and drop between folders within Snowbird. That issue aside, the application is speedy and impressive for its tiny footprint. Snowbird is freeware, Windows only. Snowbird [via gHacks] [...]

]]> By: Snowbird is a Snappy Portable File Explorer [Downloads] | Design Website http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/20/windows-explorer-alternative-snowbird/#comment-835083 Snowbird is a Snappy Portable File Explorer [Downloads] | Design Website Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:51:42 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13730#comment-835083 [...] Snowbird also sports breadcrumb navigation across the menu bar, an integrated search tool, and support for basic mouse gestures. Clicking the middle button and moving the mouse in various directions allows you to navigate through the directory structure. The only shortcoming of Snowbird is that, for some reason, the developer hasn’t added drag and drop support yet for copy and paste. You can use keyboard shortcuts and the right-click context menu, but there is no drag and drop between folders within Snowbird. That issue aside, the application is speedy and impressive for its tiny footprint. Snowbird is freeware, Windows only. Snowbird [via gHacks] [...] [...] Snowbird also sports breadcrumb navigation across the menu bar, an integrated search tool, and support for basic mouse gestures. Clicking the middle button and moving the mouse in various directions allows you to navigate through the directory structure. The only shortcoming of Snowbird is that, for some reason, the developer hasn’t added drag and drop support yet for copy and paste. You can use keyboard shortcuts and the right-click context menu, but there is no drag and drop between folders within Snowbird. That issue aside, the application is speedy and impressive for its tiny footprint. Snowbird is freeware, Windows only. Snowbird [via gHacks] [...]

]]> By: Snowbird is a Snappy Portable File Explorer [Downloads] @ NerdNewz.Net http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/20/windows-explorer-alternative-snowbird/#comment-835057 Snowbird is a Snappy Portable File Explorer [Downloads] @ NerdNewz.Net Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:28:18 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13730#comment-835057 [...] Snowbird also sports breadcrumb navigation across the menu bar, an integrated search tool, and support for basic mouse gestures. Clicking the middle button and moving the mouse in various directions allows you to navigate through the directory structure. The only shortcoming of Snowbird is that, for some reason, the developer hasn’t added drag and drop support yet for copy and paste. You can use keyboard shortcuts and the right-click context menu, but there is no drag and drop between folders within Snowbird. That issue aside, the application is speedy and impressive for its tiny footprint. Snowbird is freeware, Windows only. Snowbird [via gHacks] [...] [...] Snowbird also sports breadcrumb navigation across the menu bar, an integrated search tool, and support for basic mouse gestures. Clicking the middle button and moving the mouse in various directions allows you to navigate through the directory structure. The only shortcoming of Snowbird is that, for some reason, the developer hasn’t added drag and drop support yet for copy and paste. You can use keyboard shortcuts and the right-click context menu, but there is no drag and drop between folders within Snowbird. That issue aside, the application is speedy and impressive for its tiny footprint. Snowbird is freeware, Windows only. Snowbird [via gHacks] [...]

]]> By: Mash123 » Snowbird is a Snappy Portable File Explorer http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/20/windows-explorer-alternative-snowbird/#comment-835031 Mash123 » Snowbird is a Snappy Portable File Explorer Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:52:27 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13730#comment-835031 [...] for its tiny foot&#112&#114&#105nt. Snowbird is freeware, Windows only. Snowbird [&#118&#105&#97 gHacks] Share and [...] [...] for its tiny foot&#112&#114&#105nt. Snowbird is freeware, Windows only. Snowbird [&#118&#105&#97 gHacks] Share and [...]

]]> By: Snowbird is a Snappy Portable File Explorer [Downloads] · TechBlogger http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/20/windows-explorer-alternative-snowbird/#comment-835006 Snowbird is a Snappy Portable File Explorer [Downloads] · TechBlogger Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:23:54 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=13730#comment-835006 [...] Snowbird also sports breadcrumb navigation across the menu bar, an integrated search tool, and support for basic mouse gestures. Clicking the middle button and moving the mouse in various directions allows you to navigate through the directory structure. The only shortcoming of Snowbird is that, for some reason, the developer hasn’t added drag and drop support yet for copy and paste. You can use keyboard shortcuts and the right-click context menu, but there is no drag and drop between folders within Snowbird. That issue aside, the application is speedy and impressive for its tiny footprint. Snowbird is freeware, Windows only. Snowbird [via gHacks] [...] [...] Snowbird also sports breadcrumb navigation across the menu bar, an integrated search tool, and support for basic mouse gestures. Clicking the middle button and moving the mouse in various directions allows you to navigate through the directory structure. The only shortcoming of Snowbird is that, for some reason, the developer hasn’t added drag and drop support yet for copy and paste. You can use keyboard shortcuts and the right-click context menu, but there is no drag and drop between folders within Snowbird. That issue aside, the application is speedy and impressive for its tiny footprint. Snowbird is freeware, Windows only. Snowbird [via gHacks] [...]

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