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Files 2 Folder

http://lifehacker.com/5885278/files...olders-pre+populated-with-your-selected-files

http://skwire.dcmembers.com/wb/pages/software/files-2-folder.php

Files 2 Folder Creates New Folders, Pre-Populated with Your Selected Files

Windows: One feature I miss from my Mac when I move to my Windows PC is the ability to highlight a group of files, right-click them, and select "New Folder with Selection" to create a folder and automatically fill it with the items I've selected. Files 2 Folder is a free Windows shell extension that does just that—and it even asks you what you'd like to name the folder when it's completed.

Files 2 Folder is similar to previously mentioned Smart Folders, but works a bit better. First of all, it doesn't require you do anything different than you're used to—you can still right-click to create a new folder, the way you probably do already.

All you have to do is select the files you want in that folder, and the app handles the rest. Plus, unlike Smart Folders, it doesn't keep you from opening a file with an application by dragging and dropping the file onto the app. It fits into your workflow a bit easier and doesn't stop you from creating folders your usual way. FIles 2 Folder is free, and works wherever Windows does (It claims 64-bit Windows isn't supported, but I tested it on Windows 7 x64, and it worked just fine.)
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Only just discovered ''Everything'', it is in the list of apps of the OP but I cannot believe I put up with windows search indexer crap for that long. This app does it, quicker, better, and using less resources. Especially windows vista search indexer is absolutely crap ( will hog your hdd time often) and I disable it at many customers with slow pc's because it causes lockups. Even if windows search indexing works fine, it's still FAR slower than ''everything''. Yeah okay it is most useful for chaotic pc's like mine with data spread everywhere and nowhere, but I've found back pictures, documents, old games, etcetc hidden deep down on my pc I didn't even know I still had (stuff from 10 years ago, I never delete stuff and always move everything over with a new pc/install) and basically this is one of the best apps I've come across in a LOONG time, no more waiting for windows search to find that 1 hidden film or document somewhere in your big maze of folders and files across multiple drives.

If anyone wants a nice search tool, try ''Everything'', I have my 5tb of data across 8 drives and this searches everything lightning fast and doesn't hog resources.



Are there any other UI improvements I must try that make windows (7) nicer/easier/quicker to use or enhance the experience ? Similar things I've been blind to for all this time ?
 
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I checked for a multiple desktop application on Windows 7 for work (to aid in multitasking) use and I was utterly blown away using Desktop by Sysinternals.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/cc817881

Sysinternals also designed the beloved Process Explorer which is a phenomenal task manager. So when I saw this puppy was designed by them I knew it would run seamlessly.

No joke... not a single bit of lag and the program is only 131KB!

DESKTOPS by SysInternals
 
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http://lifehacker.com/5898632/netsp...taskbar-shows-you-bandwidth-reports-on-demand

http://www.floriangilles.com/software/netspeedmonitor

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If you're worried that some application may be eating into your bandwidth in the background, or just want to keep closer tabs on the bandwidth your computer is using, NetSpeedMonitor is a handy systray utility that lives in your taskbar and shows you at any given time what your actie upload and download speeds are, which applications are using your network connection, what their endpoints are, and can run daily, weekly, monthly, or annual bandwidth reports whenever you need them. Plus, it's free.

There are plenty of tools that will tap your network connection so you can keep an eye on it, but NetSpeedMonitor doesn't require additional drivers, and it integrates perfectly with Windows, running quietly in the background while you do other things. Your up/down speeds are shown in the taskbar, and you can right-click on the app at any time to see which running programs are using your connection—useful for rooting out a rogue app or some malware that's sending data even when everything else is supposed to be closed down.

The app is also useful if you're worried about how much bandwdith you're using. Even though it can only report on one connection on one computer, if you do most of your browsing on that one system, it can give you an idea of how much data you're consuming every day, week, or month. NetSpeedMonitor isn't exactly new, but it is useful. Plus, it's completely free, and available for Windows XP, Windows Vista, Server 2003, and Windows 7, and comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit flavors.
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FlorianGilles.com said:
NetSpeedMonitor is a lightweight Network Monitoring Toolbar for your Windows Taskbar designed to be used on computers that run Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista or Windows 7. With NetSpeedMonitor you can monitor the current speed (up- and downstream) of your Network Interfaces and the amount of data transferred. In addition to the Connection Table with all TCP/UDP endpoints and the Toolbar Tooltip with a quick and short traffic overview, you can also see detailed daily and monthly Traffic Statistics. NetSpeedMonitor toolbar requires no additional drivers like other Network Monitoring tools do!
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