Windows Vista (and Search) Preview Pane for Windows Xp

[AMIRZ]

(UPDATED) WINDOWS PREVIEWER :

GET VISTA / WINDOWS 7 EXPLORER PREVIEW PANE (FILE VIEWER)

ON WINDOWS XP FOR FREE HERE

+ Windows Search to Get Original Vista / Windows 7 Search Feature and Technology on Windows XP and Server 2003 for Free...

PS: After reading this entire topic, please also visit (very recommended for Xp and 2003 users):

- Recommended-> Get Vista Live Icon on Xp and Thumbnail Previews of More File Types (image, text, and document!) on Windows Explorer: Since you can also use Windows Explorer thumbnail as file preview feature, then you can also visit my this thread for Vista or Windows 7 like "Live Icon" feature in Xp later (You can use Thumbnail as another file preview feature (native) on Xp Explorer for even text and document file types now, not only images and Multimedia!):

http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19751

- Get QuickView File Viewer on Xp: Actually Windows 98 already had a standard file viewer called "Quickview" on Windows Explorer (which was removed on Windows 2000 and XP). Get the original Microsoft Quickview file viewer on Windows Xp here:

http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19748

- Webview on Xp: Webview (Folder Image Background) on Xp without any app installed (only webview):

Lolz it's nothing to do with any file viewer but still old cool feature on Windows Xp shell i guess (the feature is not supported anymore on Vista shell too bad):

http://www.wincert.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=4192

(Updated) Hello, If you want to get Vista-like Explorer Preview Pane on Windows Xp Explorer (Vista Explorer file viewer) for free, just download this tools (Windows Previewer). It also works on Windows 2000, even probably Windows 98 (with IE 6 or higher). You can preview any file: text and documents (txt, ini, inf, reg, rtf, doc, html,...), images (jpeg, bmp, png, tiff, gif, psd, dwg, cdr...), even compressed (.zip) and multimedia (mp3, wma, wmv avi, mpeg...), as long as their supported application handlers available (i.e QuickTime). Even you can also add your custom file types/extensions with their handlers later, just like original Vista preview handlers as well.

You can also read further information about it here:

http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?...ew-pane-for-xp/

http://www.wincert.net/forum/index.php?/to...-tools-part-ii/

Direct Download Links:

Download Windows Previewer (Previewer Tool for Windows Xp Explorer like Vista preview pane) :

http://www.4shared.com/file/58042204/7195b...ane_for_Xp.html

- If you have some "problem/trouble" with Windows Previewer installer (e.g false positive etc), you can also download Windows Previewer installation files only (unpacked). All you have to do is only to register dll and merge registry done (install it manually without installer), easy. However if you just want "instant way", just use Windows Previewer installer above):

Download Windows Previewer Installation Files Only:

http://www.4shared.com/file/67506733/90ff6...tion_Files.html

Added: Another Powerful File Viewer for XP Explorer With Preview Pane (just like Vista / Windows 7 feature):

Free Explorer Viewer Software to preview any file on Windows Explorer (text, documents, images, multimedia audio-video, compressed binaries etc) without using the default application, easy and faster. Even it may be better for some preview features and capabilities that Windows Previewer may lack. Works on Windows All, XP, Vista, 7...:

Screenshot:

(Click to enlarge)

Download it here:

http://www.4shared.com/file/145080698/fe08...s_Explorer.html

Already included in Windows Previewer download too, above.

- Vista Desktop Search on XP:

Also, if you're also a WDS (Windows Desktop Search) user, you will get Windows desktop search on Xp like Vista (You can also configure standard XP search companion faster "like" Vista's with indexing feature though: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307980 ) and both previewers/preview pane for Windows Explorer and as well as Vista Explorer and Search (Their preview pane looks nearly similar). To me, installing them together is very recommended. Visit Wikipedia about Window Search in both Vista and Xp.

Download Windows Desktop Search (Windows Search 4.0/the latest WDS):

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/...ab=Install%20It

By installing WDS you can also get original Vista search engine and searchbar for Xp!

Tips: Also, if you want to get functional Vista Startmenu searchbar on Xp, just drag WDS deskbar (the searchbar on taskbar) to under Xp start menu. You can search and launch program by using it like original Vista Start Menu as well! (enough with fake start menu searchbar on most Vista Themes to me). Vistart is also good idea though (The Vistart search bar is much better if it can be integrated with WDS sometime...).

To add/fix previews of more file types on WDS (more than standard/default WDS previewers), please see my original article on MSDN:

http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost....ID=1&mode=1

Perhaps still not as good as original Vista preview pane, but at least to me, it's still good enough ... especially for my Xp ...

Important Note: Also it's always very recommended (although not must have) to get and install Windows Previewer above together with Windows Search/Windows Desktop Search 4.0 for Xp as written, that can be downloaded from Microsoft website for free:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/...ch/default.mspx

(or google it) ,to make Xp have same preview panes/previewer for both Xp Explorer and Search as well as Vista / Windows 7 + searchbar feature:

- Please note some antivirus and antispyware programs (rare) may flag the softwares/installers (packed) as being infected/malware, although the application is perfectly safe and does not pose a threat to your system. This is called a "false positive". The term false positive is used when antivirus software wrongly classifies an innocuous ( inoffensive ) file as a virus. The incorrect detection may be due to heuristics or to an incorrect virus signature in a database.

There are also some other powerful third party viewers for Windows Explorer available: e.g QuickView Plus, Getdata Explorer View, Universal Viewer / UV, and also Directory Opus / Dopus (Great Explorer Replacement/File Manager) etc:

Preview using QuickView Plus (Detach Preview):

Directory Opus Viewer:

Universal Viewer:

Another Free Useful File Viewers on Context Menu in Windows Explorer for Windows XP and 2003 also maybe 2000/9X (Thumbnail and/or file content previews):

Since they are actually Windows Explorer shell extensions, you can also use them on Explorer window, search result, desktop (i.e. useful especially since you can't set thumbnail view on XP desktop unlike Vista or 7), open save as dialog box etc.

- Context Viewer by Schezo:

Preview text file and images on Explorer context menu. Support Susie Plug ins for more file type previews.

Download for free - latest version:

http://www.4shared.com/file/123321653/1448..._By_Schezo.html

- ContextView Pro (free abandonware, still cool to have):

Preview images and multimedia (audio and videos) file on Explorer context menu. Also best for using it i.e. as complementary tool for e.g. QuickView, QuickView Plus, or Context Viewer above (since they can't preview multimedia files) etc. For good example e.g. you can preview (listen) any mp3 file in Explorer just by right click it once, without opening any heavy media player in Windows and so on etc!

Download for free - latest version:

http://www.4shared.com/file/216821627/d399...ro_20_Full.html

Again additionally you can also get more free file viewers and thumbnail plugins for Windows etc from here: http://www.4shared.com/dir/16848775/c90f5d...r_Thumbnai.html

> (Recommended): Please Also Visit "MAKE XP START MENU BEHAVE AND LOOK LIKE VISTA AND WINDOWS 7 WITH SEARCH BAR FEATURE ETC" in MSFN:

http://www.msfn.org/board/make-xp-start-me...ng-t124915.html

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- PREVIEW PANE / FILE VIEWER ON OPEN SAVE DIALOG BOX LIKE WINDOWS EXPLORER:

As you can see if you already have Vista / 7, Beside Windows Explorer, new Vista / Windows 7 common item dialog (open save dialog box) has new layout and preview pane and search toolbar (even breadcrumb bar) like in Windows Vista / 7 Explorer.

If you want also to emulate/customize the common XP open and save dialog just like Vista / Windows 7 more (styles) then just download these patched comctl32.dll version 5 and 6 both in one package + guide info etc to replace etc

Download:

http://www.4shared.com/file/163111871/4ccc...ows_7_Open.html

To customize places bar links (the left sidebar e.g. My Documents, Desktop...) in standard Windows' common open save dialog box, just use this free tool (portable, no need to install), download "Common Open Save Dialog Box Places Bar Editor" (Windows All) :

http://www.4shared.com/file/207511787/b957...log_Box_Pl.html

Btw if you'd like to use free replacement for standard Windows common open save dialog box for XP and Windows 9x with preview pane, search, customizable places bar and favorite links etc (like Vista / 7), then maybe you can also try this one (Windows All) :

- Screenshot (Click to enlarge):

Download (also included in the download package above):

http://www.4shared.com/file/208746534/2e99...Box_Replac.html

Alternatively You can also use some context menu viewer (such as Universal Viewer or QuickView Plus) and F3 keyboard shortcut (for Search, or Search context menu tweak on desktop & folder background: http://www.4shared.com/file/209094777/3993..._Recycle_B.html credits to Vishal Gupta) to get preview and search feature on Open and Save Dialog Boxes, and so on etc.

Other related info etc:

http://amirsyahrani.deviantart.com/art/Gre...Tools-142913425

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ADDED ANOTHER GUIDE: ONE GOOD EXAMPLE OF CUSTOMIZING/ENHANCING XP TO MAKE IT LOOK AND BEHAVE LIKE VISTA

(ALSO WINDOWS 7)

(In A Simplest/Minimalistic Way Without Being 100% Vista “Copycat” Lol)...

Important Note: You can always customize your Windows Xp less or more or as much as you want, that’s why it’s called “personal desktop” anyways. You’re not required to make it 100% look or behave like Vista, but still “enhance” it instead (Usability is still more important than eye candy anyways IMHO)…Some further tweaks maybe required as well.

You can also find/get some links for these items mainly from the main list above of course (“List of Most Vista / Windows 7 Applications and Features for Xp”) (very recommended) or just google them as usual.

PS: On Windows 7 Beta, even some Vista native applications (e.g Windows Meeting Space and PhotoGallery) have been removed (get the replacements from both Windows Live and Office Live).

Any effort to get them all is still relevant since Windows 7 is an enhanced version of Vista...

- DESKTOP/SHELL GUI:

Bootscreen: Just Standard Xp or another one with Tuneup Utilities (better than “empty”black Vista BS imo)

Logon Screen: One from Xpero with Tuneup Utilities

Themes/VS: VistaXp by KOL

Wallpapers: Original Vista Wals

Screensavers: Original Vista SS ported to Xp

Most Shell Icons: Get them from VTP 9 (selective install)

Vista Start Menu: Customize Xp Start Menu Without Vistart and Any Third Party: http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=20450

ANIMATED GUI (DWM Emulation):

Shadow: Y’z Shadow

Transparency: Border Skin (optional, too bad transparency sucks on Xp, mainly with topdesk)

Animated Icon: Uber Icon (optional)

Animated window: Window FX

Flip3d: Topdesk and Vista Flip3d icon

Taskbar Thumbnail: Visual Tooltip

Transparent window and always on top: PowerMenu (optional)

WINDOWS EXPLORER FEATURES:

Explorer Breadcrumb Addressbar: Folder Pilot or QTTabbar or Minimalist Explorer Breadcrumb

Vista Favorite Links: FinderX

Vista Live Icon/Thumbnail and Metadata: Get More Thumbnail and Metadata on Xp

Vista Viewer Pane and Search: Get Vista Explorer Preview Pane and Search on Xp

Vista Command Prompt on Context Menu: Command Prompt PowerToy

Vista New Window on Context Menu: Add New Window on Context Menu

ORIGINAL VISTA APPLICATIONS:

IE7: IE7 or IE8

WMP 11: WMP 11 with Vista WMP 11 Skin or Windows 7 WMP 12 Skin either

Windows PhotoGallery: Windows Live Photo Gallery

Windows Mail: Windows Live Mail

Windows Calendar: Windows Live Mail or/and MS Works Calendar

Windows Movie Maker: Windows Movie Maker with Vista Skin by fediaFedia

Windows DVD Maker: Microsoft PhotoStory 3 with Sonic DVD Burning Plug In or Better to get Sonic RecordNow with/without DVD Studio or Nero

Explorer DVD Burning: ISO powertoy and IMAPI V2

Windows Notepad, Paint, Calculator: Vista ones ported to Xp

Windows Defender: Windows Defender for Windows Xp

Windows Search: Windows Search 4.0 for Xp

Windows Sidebar: Windows Sidebar ported to Xp by Ricktendo

Windows Media Center: MCE 2005 or Windows Media Center for Xp with Vista Skin

Windows Meeting Space: Just Net Meeting or Microsoft SharedView

Tablet PC Applications:

Snipping Tool: Vista Snipping Tool ported to Xp

Sticky Notes: Sticky Notes ported to Xp

Windows Journal: Windows Journal ported to Xp

Windows Tablet PC Input Panel: Tablet PC Input Panel for Windows Xp

Windows Vista Games: Vista Games ported to Xp

DirectX10, .Net Framework 3.0, IMAPI V2 etc: They all have been ported to Windows Xp as well (read the list/google...)

Etc.

Again sorry for not being so complete, instead this is just one example (from my previous desktop), and you can always customize your Xp much more better completely just like/following the entire list or another alternative source of course, still your own choice and taste…anyhow it’s still recommended to only get the most wanted or needed/favorite features for you (remember that more apps=more resources), do it selectively. Anyway good luck and long live Xp indeed…cya

Other recommended links to visit:

"List of Most Vista and Windows 7 Applications and Features for Xp":

http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=20480

"Windows 7 Applications, Tools, and Features for Xp":

http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=21246

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(Updated) Just Added Some Tools for Windows Explorer to The Thread Here:

Some Free-Powerful Shell Extensions for Windows XP Explorer

(Recommended for XP - work on other OSes like 2003, Vista, or Windows 7 too)

You can also visit my original thread on Deviantart for more info, updates, etc here (Windows All):

http://amirsyahrani.deviantart.com/art/Gre...Tools-142913425

1. XP / 2003 Only: Enable XP / Common Visual Style on Some Controls of Loaded Shell Extensions For Free - An Important feature for Windows XP shell customization...

(Especially 3rd parties) - in shell extensions or activex objects (e.g toolbar button / BHO, explorer bar, context menu items etc) in Windows Explorer, note must support / have InitCommonControls function, with link to comctl32 version 6 in XP/Vista or higher, and so on).

For more info please see some documentations about it on MSDN: e.g http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb...28VS.85%29.aspx and http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms997646.aspx

(Look, if you have Vista / WIndows 7 then you will notice that Vista / 7 has already improved/enabled the feature natively, by default. You would also get the feature by installing Window Blinds on XP, but it's not free though...).

To get the visual feature on XP and 2003 as default (M$ didn't do it for "some political reason" lol), on any shell extensions (especially 3rd party, if supported) visually without installing or patching any file, especially when on non-classic theme, just simply put / copy the explorer.exe.manifest (external manifest file) to Windows Directory to enable the feature without tampering explorer.exe itself or any system file (just take advantage of its "hidden" native feature instead). Easy to do that, without any special skill or "hacking" and programming language at all, lol that's it. It's safe and not harmful at all, would make XP shell looks better. You can safely delete it easily anytime if you dont want it anymore. Useful for both dev and user. Very small size (download explorer.exe.manifest for only less than 1 KB lol!)

For Example:

A. Before applying manifest (oldy):

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B. After applying manifest (better look):

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Download it Here (With Guide & Batch Files etc):

(and just put it on Windows Directory (%Windir% or C:\Windows, then restart Explorer/Windows to see the changes)

http://www.4shared.com/file/146116163/39c2..._Extension.html

Or Just Download explorer.exe.manifest file only:

http://www.4shared.com/file/146169885/abb0...xplorerexe.html

Alternatively you can also copy this code and save it as .manifest file named "explorer.exe.manifest" using Notepad:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" 
manifestVersion="1.0">
<assemblyIdentity
	version="1.0.0.0"
	processorArchitecture="X86"
	name="CompanyName.ProductName.YourApp"
	type="win32"
/>
<description>Your application description here.</description>
<dependency>
<dependentAssembly>
		<assemblyIdentity
			type="win32"
			name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls"
			version="6.0.0.0"
			processorArchitecture="X86"
			publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df"
			language="*"
		/>
	</dependentAssembly>
</dependency>
</assembly>

You can also use it with any "MyApp" app with myapp.exe executable file for similar purpose as well (if supported, with above requirements e.g has link to comctl32 and so on), just rename it myapp.exe.manifest (following the executable name) and put it as external file in the same directory e.g in MyApp folder).

To get the same result on control panel extension/applets (.cpl), since .cpl is actually a dll that is running by using rundll32.exe, then just use same manifest file (renamed to "rundll32.exe.manifest") and copy it to C:\Windows\system32. You may need to restart Windows (or the service) before the change appears.

Download (complete): http://www.4shared.com/file/153774846/19cd..._Extension.html

Or download rundll32.exe.manifest file only: http://www.4shared.com/file/153775143/deca...undll32exe.html

2. "New Folder" Button in XP Explorer Toolbar / Command Bar (just like Windows 7):

Actually Windows XP already has its own "Make a new folder" button too, to create a new folder in Windows Explorer (it's located in XP Webview Panel/Common Task Pane, see screenshot: http://img243.imageshack.us/i/standardxpnewfolderbutt.jpg/ ), but yeah some people would love it's on the explorer toolbar as well as Open/Save dialog box (and just like Windows 7 RTM Explorer now). Hopefully useful for you...

Since Baxbex new folder offered only old Windows 98 style icon (not matching with new XP visual style) see: http://www.baxbex.com/images/shoots/bxnewfolder.html , then you can just download this free add on for new folder button in XP Explorer Toolbar (my created-skinned/reshacked bxnewfolder with Vista / 7 style icon etc) + using hotkey and floating dialog box, + external manifest file (explorer.exe.manifest) to enable XP / Visual style on some controls as above. Fully functional and working as well. See online screenshots: http://img263.imageshack.us/i/newfolderbuttoninxpexpl.jpg/ and http://img263.imageshack.us/i/cleanerusefuldialogboxa.jpg/

-> Screenshots of "New Folder" button on XP Explorer Toolbar:

(Sorry can't display more larger images here for some technical reason):

A. Vista / 7 style icon new folder on XP Toolbar:

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B. Creating new folder on XP Explorer:

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C. Creating new folder dialog box - useful and cleaner UI with XP / Vista visual style:

Download it Here:

http://www.4shared.com/file/140689147/273f...er_Toolbar.html

Hopefully still useful especially for XP users here (works on 98, ME, 2000, XP, 2003..., while it has only dialog box and hotkey on Vista and 7 though). By the way, since this one is just using the same library from baxbex new folder (it's freeware, all credits and thanks to Baxbex), and most people had complaint about that they were not able to reshack the app using Resource Hacker / any res editor to change the original "old" Windows 98 style icon etc in the bx toolbar, actually it's because the file (activeX dll) was encrypted and compressed (packed) with 3rd party PE compressor (e.g UPX, Execryptor...), after checking it by PEid then i found it that was Aspack 2.12 and then decided to unpack it, (note: not all app binaries can work properly after they are unpacked, so it's also necessary to dissassembly, dump and rebuild the PE headers, some fixes and rechecks etc) until the dll was registered fine, finally the little work was kinda like reverse engineering rather than just reshacking lol. And since it was unpacked (uncompressed), the size become little bigger of course lol although there's no problem with it, anyway i wish they would also update the app in near future, soon...

Updated: If you already have standard/original Baxbex New Folder application installed: http://www.baxbex.com/ , then you can also just download this smaller patch only to get Vista style icon (would also give the similar result): http://www.4shared.com/file/152692792/5722...atch_Only_.html

3. FolderBox for Windows Explorer (Unpacked too/Skinned/skinnable):

A free application that displays additional folders (window) in the lower part of Windows Explorer, displays the contents of two folders or more, useful and cool (with Windows 98 icons though). So i just changed some few UI features of it (unpacked and res-edited like BxNewFolder above, "fixed" text, enabled "dead" icons and so on...). a free application that displays additional folders (window) in the lower part of Windows Explorer, displays the contents of two folders or more, very useful. Since it's already unpacked, you may customize the icons yourself if you want later, by using any capable delphi res editor e.g PE Explorer. At least it's still better than original look imo, + also enabled (some) XP visual common controls as said above, works well on Vista and Windows 7 as well as Windows XP:

Screenshot:

(Click to enlarge)

Edit/Updated: Beside the standard one, i've just added FolderBox with Vista Icons (on its toolbar - see screenshots), sorry just got them for free (free Vista toolbar icons, 100% legal). Just like the standard one, FolderBox with Vista icons will work well on all Windows versions: 98, ME, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, and Windows 7 without any problem so far:

Screenshot of FolderBox (with Vista icons) on XP and Windows 7:

(Click to enlarge)

Download it here:

http://www.4shared.com/file/145993156/b890...ed-Skinned.html

Again this FolderBox version works on Windows all: 98, ME, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, Windows 7...all credits to Baxbex for the free original apps (just skinned them).

Updated: If you already have standard/original Baxbex FolderBox application installed: http://www.baxbex.com/ , then you can also just download this smaller patch only to get Vista style icons (would also give the similar result): http://www.4shared.com/file/152692434/46e8...atch_Only_.html

4. Another Useful File Viewer for XP Explorer With Preview Pane (just like Vista / Windows 7 feature):

Preview any file on Windows Explorer (text, documents, images, multimedia audio-video, compressed binaries etc) without using the default application, easy and faster (already mentioned above):

Updated: it's already included a patch to get Vista style icons too (optional) now, in the same download package below:

Download it here:

http://www.4shared.com/file/145080698/fe08...s_Explorer.html

OS: Windows XP, 2003, Vista, Windows 7...(Windows All).

You can also please visit my thread here for more options etc:

http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?...ew-pane-for-xp/

- Vista or Windows 7 Common Open and Save Dialog Box for Windows XP (skinned):

Make common XP open and save dialog box like the one in Vista or Windows 7 (some icons or GUI elements, my places editor...) by patching comdlg32.dll and comctl32.dll both version 5 and 6 (side by side) in XP using Resource Hacker or any capable binary resource editor (e.g. PE Explorer etc). (Actually the main dialog box UI resource is in comdlg32.dll file e.g. layouts, control buttons etc, however i didn't include the edited comdlg32.dll here since there's almost no significant difference between XP and Vista except for some minor button changes, but except for new Vista/7 only common item dialogs, which too bad, not portable mainly for the new APIs in the OS, unless (maybe) you're using some 3rd party emulators such as WPF task dialog libraries). to change all the common dialog boxes UI in Windows (e.g. open & save, print, run dialog boxes, etc) like some layouts and control buttons etc you'd need to edit dialog resources in comdlg32.dll library using Reshack or any capable resource editor :

Screenshot:

(Click to enlarge it)

If you want also to customize the common XP open and save dialog just like Vista / Windows 7 more (styles) then just download these patched comctl32.dll version 5 and 6 both in one package + guide info etc to replace etc

Download:

http://www.4shared.com/file/163111871/4ccc...ows_7_Open.html

To customize places bar links (the left sidebar e.g. My Documents, Desktop...) in standard Windows' common open save dialog box, just use this free tool (portable, no need to install), download "Common Open Save Dialog Box Places Bar Editor" (Windows All) :

http://www.4shared.com/file/207511787/b957...log_Box_Pl.html

Btw if you'd like to use free replacement for standard Windows common open save dialog box for XP and Windows 9x with preview pane, search, customizable places bar and favorite links etc (like Vista / 7), then maybe you can also try this one (Windows All) :

Download (also included in the download package above):

http://www.4shared.com/file/208746534/2e99...Box_Replac.html

Other related info etc:

http://amirsyahrani.deviantart.com/art/Gre...Tools-142913425

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- Added Here: Some other free "special" shell extension-based tools/apps that might be useful for you (file viewers and metadata properties tools etc) here:

Download links:

- EXIF tooltip & tag editor on context menu :

http://www.4shared.com/file/68602957/34e8b...Windows_Xp.html

- Multimedia tooltip & tag editor on context menu (album art + metadata editor etc) :

http://www.4shared.com/file/60548711/9c3f8...r_Explorer.html

- Thumbnail for text files on Windows Explorer :

http://www.4shared.com/file/60260203/cf905..._explorer_.html

- Vista Explorer preview pane for XP (File viewer-Complete) :

http://www.4shared.com/file/58042204/7195b...ane_for_Xp.html

- MacOSX/Leopard-style Coverflow (AKA Quicklook) for Windows Explorer (directory, file content, & thumbnail viewer etc):

Explorer Coverflow for Windows by Vemod - aqua-soft.org (full credits to him) :

http://www.aqua-soft.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=52376 Edit: there are still "afew issues" with Vista/7 though, also seems it's not quite stable on XP. Anyhow it's still free and working, and seems the app itself is still under development/being developed...(thanks to my friend Kyosan for the info btw).

Note: XP/2003: You need administrator rights to install the shell extensions. Vista/Windows 7: Make sure you always install/register/run "as administrator" (self explanatory)...

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OK, that's all so far. Pardon my bad English, hopefully clear & useful for you. Finally Long Live Xp and Cya...

Offtopic: "Bonus": Especially for Windows XP and Server 2003 users only here -> You can visit these links below to transform XP to Vista or Windows 7 for free, in both GUI and functionality as well (recommended), yeah especially since XP can still do anything as well as Vista and even Windows 7, just with some easy tweaks and help from free third party applications and so on...:

1. "List of Most Vista and Windows 7 Applications for Windows XP" (WinMatrix): http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?...eatures-for-xp/

2. "List of Most Vista and Windows 7 Applications for Windows XP" (Wincert): http://www.wincert.net/forum/index.php?/to...eatures-for-xp/

3. "Windows 7 Applications, Tools, and Features for XP": http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?...-for-xp-simple/

i.e. for example of the implementation you can also see a screenshot of my "XP Ultimate" desktop here http://img252.imageshack.us/i/mydesktopyeshy3.jpg/ - fully updated, enhanced, and customized/modded/skinned as well, it has almost all of Vista and Windows 7 features and applications, in both GUI and functionality etc....

So Welcome Windows 7, Be Good Vista, and Long Live XP (XP will still be officially supported until 2014 by Microsoft, only for security and critical updates though. Still great and thanks to M$ for that anyway)...

Anyway good luck and cya... B) and also always say Long Live Windows XP as usual! Cheers!

Edited February 9, 2010 by AMIRZ

[ginger334]

all links is dead.

[RainyShadow]

6 hours ago, ginger334 said:

all links is dead.

This one works, lol

On 8/8/2008 at 3:48 PM, AMIRZ said:

2. "List of Most Vista and Windows 7 Applications for Windows XP" (Wincert): http://www.wincert.net/forum/index.php?/to...eatures-for-xp/

 

 

Try this instead: http://web.archive.org/web/20101210140928/https://msfn.org/board/topic/121713-windows-vista-and-search-preview-pane-for-windows-xp/

 

Edited February 24, 2022 by RainyShadow

[ginger334]

Quote

Try this instead: http://web.archive.org/web/20101210140928/https://msfn.org/board/topic/121713-windows-vista-and-search-preview-pane-for-windows-xp/

but web archive it doesn't save files and therefore every day that download these doesn't work