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  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Nov 13th, 2009
  • Comments: 4

Convert Audio And Video In The Windows Explorer Context Menu

Oxelon Media Converter makes audio and video converting in the Windows operating system a breeze. The software program integrates itself into the Windows Explorer context menu providing users with options to start audio and video conversions right from the explorer window. It does support the conventional option of adding multimedia files to the program’s interface [...]

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Categories: Windows, software

  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Nov 4th, 2009
  • Comments: 1

Add Flickr Access To Windows Explorer

Just a few days ago we reviewed the Windows Explorer plugin Windows Live Skydrive Explorer which allowed Windows Live users to access their Skydrive files in Windows Explorer. The plugin made it more comfortable to work with the files that were hosted at Microsoft’s online storage service.
Flickr Drive Shell is a similar plugin for [...]

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Categories: Windows, software

  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Oct 29th, 2009
  • Comments: 8

Windows Explorer Alternative Ultra Explorer

Microsoft’s Windows Explorer is the basic file explorer for the Windows operating system. It’s functionality has not changed a lot since its early days and Windows Explorer alternatives have been thriving ever since it was introduced by Microsoft. Ultra Explorer is a free Windows Explorer replacement that can be downloaded as a portable version or [...]

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Categories: Windows, software

  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Oct 16th, 2009
  • Comments: 4

Bing Federated Search Connector For Windows 7

Federated search is one of new features of Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system. The feature integrates the possibility to search external data sources from within Windows Explorer in the same way a local or remote search is performed. Federated search in Windows 7 is enabled through the Open Search standard with a good dozen connectors [...]

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Categories: Microsoft, Search Engines

  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Oct 8th, 2009
  • Comments: 5

Windows Explorer: Quickly Jump To Files

Windows Explorer is not one of the most sophisticated file explorers available for the Windows operating system. It is however the default file explorer for the Windows operating system and many Windows users use it despite its obvious shortcomings. What many users do not know is that Windows Explorer has some aces up its sleeve [...]

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Categories: Tutorials Basic

  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Sep 8th, 2009
  • Comments: 3

How To Filter By File Name In Windows Explorer

Windows Explorer is the basic file browser and manager for the Windows operating system. It has quite a few usability problems which sparked the creation of Windows Explorer replacements and add-ons. One problem that is encountered by users is the inability to filter by file name. Imagine downloading dozens of songs from several music albums [...]

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Categories: Windows, software

  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Sep 7th, 2009
  • Comments: 2

Windows Explorer Add-on FileBox eXtender

Windows Explorer is definitely not the most comfortable file management software. There are Windows Explorer replacements out there, both free and commercial, that extend the functionality a lot. Replacements are fine but some users prefer to use the original utility that ships with the Windows operating system. Lucky for them that Windows Explorer can be [...]

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Categories: Windows, software

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