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Description of XP Powertoys In-Depth

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Im looking for a genuine help file or some kind of doc that will explain to me how to use all these tools and what they do.

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[ PowerToys for Windows XP ]

 

 

Faster User Switcher (fastinstall.exe)

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With Fast User Switching enabled on Windows XP,

this PowerToy allows you to switch users without having to use the logon screen.

 

 

IEFind (iefindinstall.exe)

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This PowerToy makes Internet Explorer's find dialog accessible as a toolbar.

It allows searches on the current page without a floating dialog.

 

 

Image Resizing and CD Slideshow (photoinstall.exe)

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Allows you to make a new, resized copy of your selected pictures in the same folder

they are currently located in. You can opt to resize one or many pictures (as a batch).

 

 

Open Command Here (cmdinstall.exe)

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This PowerToy adds an "Open Command Window Here" context menu option on

file system folders. It gives users a quick way to open a command window (cmd.exe)

pointing at a selected folder in the Explorer UI.

 

 

PowerToy Calc (powercalcinstall.exe)

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A graphical calculator.

 

 

Task Switcher (taskinstall.exe)

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Replaces the existing Alt + Tab application switching mechanism of Windows XP.

It provides a thumbnail preview of windows in the task list and is compliant

with the new Windows XP visual style.

 

 

Shell Media Player for Windows XP (shplayerinstall.exe)

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This PowerToy plays MP3 files and WMA files from the taskbar.

 

 

TweakUI (tweakui.exe)

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Provides UI for system settings that are not exposed in the Windows XP default UI.

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