Tip-Of-The-Week

February 16, 2007

From the Free Computer Consultant

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PowerToy's for XP (and 2000)

I think it's been quite a while since I've written about PowerToy's, so I want to make sure you all are aware of these ultra cool goodies. These aren't supported by Microsoft officially, but they are created by Microsoft programmers and known to be very reliable.

I know that most of you are using XP, so the link below is specifically for XP Powertoys, but Microsoft does have versions for 2000 Pro also.

Before I forget, here's the link to PowerToy's for XP.

Here's why you want them

• It's well known that you can cycle through open programs using the ALT-TAB key combination. But why not get a cool preview? PowerToy Alt-Tab replacement gives you just that.

• For those of us who are still hooked on using a command prompt regularly, nothing is better than right-clicking on a folder in Windows Explorer and selecting "command prompt here".

• ClearType Tuner has worked out great for certain PC's. Laptops and some LCD screens especially can benefit from the fine "tuning" of the characters on the screen that this utility allows.

Check out the site listed above. Then download, install and try those that look useful to you.

Hope this information is of use to you, that's it for this week.

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