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Clover bringt Tabs im Windows Explorer

Clover bringt Tabs im Windows Explorer

Mittlerweile sind wir ja gewohnt, schnell mal ein neuen Tab aufmachen und nicht zwei einzelne Fenster, vom Windows-Explorer ist man hingegen anderes gewohnt. Das Programm “Clover” rüstet diese Funktion ganz im Stil der Google Chrome Tabs nach, ebenfalls kommt eine Lesezeichenliste mit, in die man seine häufig benutzten Ordner per Drag & Drop einfügen kann.   Wer den Browser Google Chrome nutzt,…

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How to: Change starting location of Explorer from Windows-E #computers #solution #development

How to: Change starting location of Explorer from Windows-E #computers #solution #development

Change starting location of Explorer from Windows-E

How do I change which folder/location Windows Explorer opens to when I run it by pressing Windows-E? I’d like for it to open in My Documents instead of at the root of Computer.

I’ve found references for explorer.exe command line options, but I don’t know how to apply those options to Windows-E.

Answer [by splattne]: Change starting location of…

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Fix: Keyboard focus on first file in Windows explorer? #computers #fix #dev

Fix: Keyboard focus on first file in Windows explorer? #computers #fix #dev

Keyboard focus on first file in Windows explorer?

When i open windows explorer, I usually navigate it with keyboard most of the time. My biggest annoyance is when I open a folder, and in it I want to open the first folder or file in the list. For this, I have to press the down arrow key, and the up arrow to get the focus on that file/folder. How could I make Explorer, automatically focus on the…

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How-to: What is this effect (and how do I stop it) #fix #answer #it

How-to: What is this effect (and how do I stop it) #fix #answer #it

What is this effect (and how do I stop it)

As usual, you can’t do anything about it until you know what it’s called. So what IS this?

The symptom:

The group of icons was selected, and then dragged by clicking on new folder 2. Notice how there’s a gradient fade effect, so the further away in the group from the click, the dimmer the icon.

For contrast, here’s the same group, same drag attempt,…

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How-to: Is there a Windows Explorer extension that shows an inline command prompt? #fix #dev #programming

How-to: Is there a Windows Explorer extension that shows an inline command prompt? #fix #dev #programming

Is there a Windows Explorer extension that shows an inline command prompt?

Does anybody know of a Windows Explorer extension that will add a pane giving an inline command prompt, set to the current directory?

I know that on Windows 7 I can Shift-Right Click and get Open Command Prompt here, but my desktop soon gets cluttered with windows when I do that.

The specific example that made me ask for…

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Answer: Why are Icon Overlays (from 3rdParty-Apps) not showing up in the Win8 Explorer? #programming #answer #dev

Answer: Why are Icon Overlays (from 3rdParty-Apps) not showing up in the Win8 Explorer? #programming #answer #dev

Why are Icon Overlays (from 3rdParty-Apps) not showing up in the Win8 Explorer?

These wonderful icon overlays that give you useful information in the Windows Explorer are not showing up.

It’s the most annoying with Dropbox (I already read https://www.dropbox.com/help/154/en). I just tried reinstalling Dropbox – no help. I have this problem also with the Link Shell Extensionso I don’t think that…

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Fix: How to replace Windows Explorer breadcrumbs with classic full path textbox? #fix #programming #solution

Fix: How to replace Windows Explorer breadcrumbs with classic full path textbox? #fix #programming #solution

How to replace Windows Explorer breadcrumbs with classic full path textbox?

I want to permanently replace the Windows Explorer folder-buttons breadcrumbs address bar with the classic full file path textbox address bar.

I know you can double click on the address bar to convert it from breadcrumbs to textbox. But I want to set this permanently.

This is for Windows 7 (but I think it applies to…

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