Windows Explorer in Windows 8 will ribbon interface

Windows 8 developer blog, yesterday posted an insight based on their study of how Windows users use Windows Explorer. Windows 8 will have Ribbon UI on Windows Explorer. Ribbon UI always been a constant debate, some people love it, some are hated it.

We knew that using a ribbon for Explorer would likely be met with skepticism by a set of power-users (like me), but there are clear benefits in ways that the ribbon:

• Exposes hidden features that they already use but which require third party add-ons to use in the Explorer UI today.
• Provides keyboard shortcuts for every command in the ribbon, something many people have been asking for.
• Provides UI customization with the quick access toolbar, taking us back to a customization level that is basically equivalent to Windows XP.

More at MSDN blog.

A Gorgeous Gmail UI for Windows Users with Pokki

Meet Pokki. Pokki is a program for Windows 7 that allows you to install special HTML5 apps onto your System Taskbar. These work like native apps and also feature local notification alerts. Currently in beta, Pokki already has custom designed apps for Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, Wall Street and eBay.

Create Keyboard Shortcuts for Programs

You can create keyboard shortcuts for any program in Windows 7. Right-click the program icon and select Properties. Select the Shortcut tab, click in Shortcut key, to set the keyboard shortcut for that program.

Add Folder to Favorites

You can add any library or folder to the Favorites section in Windows Explorer. To add a folder, navigate to it in Explorer, right-click Favorites in the left navigation pane, and select Add current location to Favorites. Now you get quick access to your favorite folders in all File->Save As dialogs!

Rearange Tray Icons

You can rearrange icons on the taskbar as you wish and start new (or switch to running) instances of the first ten taskbar programs using Win+1, Win+2, and so on. The cool thing is you can also rearrange system tray icons. Reorder them on the tray or move them outside or back in the tray. Take control of what you want to always keep an eye on, and from which apps you’ll require notifications.

Window Management Shortcut

• Win+Left Arrow and Win+Right Arrow dock the window to the left and right side of the screen
• Win+Up Arrow and Win+Down Arrow maximize and restore/minimize
• Win+M minimizes everything
• Alt+Up, Alt+Left Arrow, Alt+Right Arrow navigate to parent folder, or browse Back and Forward through folders in Explorer
• Win+Home minimizes/restores all open windows except the active window
• Alt+Win+# accesses the Jump List of program number ‘#’ on the taskbar

Tweak Windows easily with DigiTweak

Koingo Software a wellknown for its customize Mac OS X just released DigiTweak for windows. With DigiTweak you will be able to access 1000 hidden features that are only available if you tweaked Windows registry.

For the average user, DigiTweak provides access to a plethora of hidden features in Windows such as user-interface modifications, network tools, and hard disk information. Make Windows work the way you want to, without having to be a computer expert!

How to Install Windows Live Essential on Windows 7

Windows Live Essentials are collections of social programs for Windows 7 and Windows Vista. It’s not preinstalled, you have to install it manually. The programs are Windows Live Writer for blogging, Messenger, Mail, Photo Gallery, Movie Makers and some Toolbar add-ons for Internet Explorer.

Go to http://download.live.com, click the download button on the right.

You will get wlsetup-web.exe, run the exe file and you will be greeted by Windows Live installer loading bar. The installation window will look up for any installed application.

In the program selection window, choose which program you need. It’s a good idea to select only the program you need, especially if you have limited bandwidth. Windows will download the program of you choice.

Click Install when you are done, the download will be started.

After download finished, the program will be available in your Windows Menu.

Next, I will show you how to configure Windows Live Writer for Blogger.

Arora Modern Browser for Old Windows 98

It’s now 21st centry, but some peoples are bound with old Windows 98. If you are one of the person who are still using old Windows 98 and want to get more fancy modern web browser just like in Windows XP or Windows 7. Please give Arora a try.

Arora is a cross-paltform web browser, it’s free and running with QtWebKit.

 

Download Arora

Display Hard Drivers on Desktop

Desktop in Windows 7 doesn't display My Computer icon on the default. To make it visible, right click on Desktop, choose Personalize.

Then, in Personalize setting, click Change Desktop Icons.

In Desktop Icon Settings Windows you can toggle which icons want you to show in Desktop.