The Windows 95 PowerToys are tools to enhance your use of Windows 95.
These tools are designed for Microsoft Windows 95 and can be downloaded
as a single file or separately. You can download PowerToys from the
following Microsoft Web site:
Some of the PowerToys may work with Windows NT 4.0. This article lists the
PowerToys that may work with Windows NT 4.0.
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Explore from Here
This is a simple custom command for all folders and containers that lets
you click with the right mouse button and then click Explore From Here to
open a Windows Explorer window that has the target folder as its root.
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Find X 1.2
Lets you add your own custom commands to the Find menu. Comes with a few
built-in commands to get you started.
| • | Find On The Internet (requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0).
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| • | Find In The Knowledge Base - help yourself to Microsoft's own online
database of troubleshooting tips.
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| • | Find Address (requires Microsoft Exchange).
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| • | Find Email Message (requires Microsoft Exchange).
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Send to X 1.4
Adds the following new commands to the Send To menu:
| • | Send To Any Folder |
| • | Send To Clipboard As Contents |
| • | Send To Clipboard As Name |
| • | Send To Command Line
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Shortcut Target Menu 1.2
Allows you to access the properties for a shortcut's target by using the
right mouse button to click the shortcut. This extension adds to any
shortcut's context menu the complete context menu of its target.
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TweakUI 1.1
With TweakUI, you can:
| • | Change menu speed. |
| • | Change mouse sensitivity. |
| • | Change window animation and sound. |
| • | Change shortcut appearance and default names. |
| • | Change which icons appear on your desktop. |
| • | Create new templates. |
| • | Change boot parameters (including whether or not to start the
graphic user interface).
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NOTE: In some versions of TweakUI the "prefix shortcuts" feature does not
work.
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Command Prompt Here 1.1
Click a folder with the right mouse button and start a command prompt here
right away.
TIP: You can even use the right mouse button to click the tiny icon in the
far upper left corner of an open folder.
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