Posted by Lim on Mar 29th, 09 | Filed under
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One of the attractive feature that Mac OS gives us is the docking feature. Windows users can have such features by installing 3rd party software, which emulate the docking feature.
Although there are a lot of docking applications for windows, but XWindows Dock beat them all by having an excellent graphical effects such as reflections, transparencies, shadow and blur in a single package.
XWindows Dock - OS X Mac docking for windows
Xwindows dock features:-
- Opacity and blur reflections.
- Panel opacity.
- Space between panel and screen border.
- Skins for 2D and 3D dock.
- Advance minimization feature for windows, which will make you forget about Windows Taskbar.
- Much more, visit their page for more info!
XWindows Dock
Posted by Lim on Jun 14th, 08 | Filed under
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CloseWin is a portable application which can immediately close multiple windows in the taskbar at one time.
If you like to open a lot of windows at the same time. You probably need to spend some time to close them after use, so that you won’t accidentally close the wrong window. So, why not use CloseWin to help you close the unused windows?
You will need to add some text to the list, so that CloseWin can close all windows that contain the text in the title. For example, i had added “Skype” to the list. When i click “Close selected windows“, CloseWin will close all opened windows which contains “Skype” in the title. Remember, the text is case-sensitive!
You can add different text to the list, and then click “Close all windows in list” so that you can close multiple selected windows simultaneously.The last options – “Close All Windows”, will close all windows in taskbar.
Note: There are some applications which can’t be closed by CloseWin, but most of the applications work fine.
download CloseWin | download from MediaFire
Posted by Lim on Jun 13th, 08 | Filed under
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Thumbnail preview image is a new feature in Windows Vista. But, Windows XP users also can enjoy this feature by installing Visual Task Tips.
Since i switch to Windows Vista, i really like the thumbnail preview feature. Today, i found an interesting application which can enable this feature in Windows XP. It is a freeware (non-commercial usage).
Visual Task Tips is a lightweight shell enhancement utility. Upon install the application, you can start enjoying the thumbnail preview when your mouse hover to any applications in Windows taskbar. The screenshot above shows preview for “My Computer“.
There are some settings that you can done. For example, you can change the thumbnail size and popup delay. You can also change the refresh rate, but higher refresh rate will cause performance issue.
Can i start this application automatically when i launch Windows? Yes, you can start it automatically. Just check “start application automatically when windows start”. Furthermore, you can also start the application without tray icon. For more information, you may visit the FAQ page.
download Visual Task Tips | download from MediaFire
Posted by Lim on Apr 29th, 08 | Filed under
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Jedi Window Dock let user to dock any numbers of windows inside a tabbed window, so that these windows don’t take up your taskbar space.
Almost all modern browsers will have tab feature, so that user can open different website at one time. But, what happen if you want your windows applications open in different tabs?
Jedi Window Dock is a handy application which will help you on this. This is a portable application, and you can create different dock windows for different group of applications. For example, you can create a dock window for your IM conversations and another dock windows for your Word documents.
After you launch the application, you can start add any opened windows to the tabs. Remember to press the Refresh Window List after you open new program/window so that the application can get the latest opened windows.
You can switch to other tab by press Ctrl + tab button. This application doesn’t consume much memory and works fine with most of the applications.
Note: You need .NET Framework 2.0 to run this application.
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Posted by Lim on Feb 2nd, 08 | Filed under
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If you are multi-monitor user, i believe you will need MultiMon Taskbar. It is a freeware which can move any windows to another monitor.
The main feature of MultiMon Taskbar is that it can move any window to another monitor immediately. You can do so by either click on the small arrow icon beside the minimize button of each window, or use keyboard shortcut. After you launch MultiMon Taskbar, you can see the Move To Monitor button appear beside the minimize button.
There are some extra features that provide by MultiMon Taskbar:
- Add second Taskbar to the extend desktop. The second taskbar will show only the applications that contain in that monitor, while the main Taskbar contains only the applications in primary monitor.
- Adds a move to monitor button to all window.
- Text Clipboard Extender (which will save the latest 100 entries of your clipboard).
This application only works for Windows XP and 2003. Windows Vista users have to install the driver provide by the graphic card manufacturer.
Although it is a freeware, but the author encourage users to donate by putting his PayPal logo at the Properties page.
Note: If you don’t need the extra features or you just want the Move To Monitor arrows, you can go for MultiArrows, which is a portable version with basic feature.
download MultiMon Taskbar 2.1 | download MultiArrows | website
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Posted by Lim on Jan 27th, 08 | Filed under
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Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! is a portable application which can fix a lot of problems relating to your taskbar, notification area, and the quick launch bar.
Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! able to fix a lot of problems, including taskbar missing, minimized programs missing, show missing icons in notification area, restore show desktop icon in quick launch area, and etc. Basically, this program is a collection of registry files or VB script which can modify your windows registry. You can go to the website and look for the VB script for certain features.
When you choose to fix any problems or change the settings on your system, you can always look at the description before click the repair button. After you fix or change the settings, you may need to restart your system. This application is only for Windows XP, as Windows Vista will have different registry settings with XP.
Although this application is free, but you need to purchase a license if you want to use all features.
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