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  #1  
Old December 19th 13, 07:18 PM posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.comp.os.windows-8
John Doe
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Default Windows Explorer add-ons or replacements...

Talking about Microsoft's File Explorer (before that Windows
Explorer, before that File Manager).

This one "Q-Dir" appears to be popular...

http://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Fre...ir/Screenshots

Since I'm doing some serious file manipulation, what I really need is
for this idiotic Microsoft Windows Explorer program to follow the
highlighted folder (I suppose Classic Shell has that option). While
I'm at it, tabbed file management sounds good too.

When the folder in the left-hand pane is highlighted, its contents
should show up in the right-hand pane. But if you use the cursor to
move through folders in the left-hand pane, the contents do not show
up in the right-hand pane like they should since the freaking folder
name is highlighted. This has been broken since after Windows XP.
Microsoft management jerks.

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  #2  
Old December 19th 13, 08:10 PM posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.comp.os.windows-8
John Doe
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Q-Dir does it!
YES!

They even have a portable version. My kind of software.
I suppose the payback is having their program name in the title
bar, but it's worth the price.





When the folder in the left-hand pane is highlighted, its contents
should show up in the right-hand pane. But if you use the cursor to
move through folders in the left-hand pane, the contents do not show
up in the right-hand pane like they should since the freaking folder
name is highlighted. This has been broken since after Windows XP.
Microsoft management jerks.



  #3  
Old December 19th 13, 08:12 PM posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.comp.os.windows-8
John Doe
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John Doe jdoe usenetlove.invalid wrote:

if you use the cursor to move through folders in the left-hand
pane, the contents do not show up in the right-hand pane


FWIW... I meant "if you use the arrow keys"
  #4  
Old December 19th 13, 08:52 PM posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.comp.os.windows-8
s|b
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[alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt removed from follow-up]

On Thu, 19 Dec 2013 18:18:17 +0000 (UTC), John Doe wrote:

Talking about Microsoft's File Explorer (before that Windows
Explorer, before that File Manager).

This one "Q-Dir" appears to be popular...



I don't know why you posted this to a newsgroup about *hardware*, but I
use Free Commander: http://www.freecommander.com/fc_downl_en.htm

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s|b
  #5  
Old December 19th 13, 09:10 PM posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.comp.os.windows-8,free.usenet,free.spirit
John Doe
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This thing should know that its follow-up shouldn't go to the
groups it considers improper. It's follow-ups should be confined
to the group that it expects follow-ups to its post to go to.
Don't post to all of the groups and then expect others to follow
up to a chosen fewer groups.

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On Thu, 19 Dec 2013 18:18:17 +0000 (UTC), John Doe wrote:

Talking about Microsoft's File Explorer (before that Windows
Explorer, before that File Manager).

This one "Q-Dir" appears to be popular...



I don't know why you posted this to a newsgroup about *hardware*, but I
use Free Commander: http://www.freecommander.com/fc_downl_en.htm

--
s|b


  #6  
Old December 20th 13, 05:28 AM posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.comp.os.windows-8
John Doe
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Previewed a bunch of different File Manager replacements. All of
them allow using the arrow keys to navigate, almost all as the
default setting.

Settling on Classic Shell with just Explorer settings. It allows
some important changes without having a jillion different
unnecessary settings. Love that open source software.
  #7  
Old December 20th 13, 09:28 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Zaphod Beeblebrox
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On Thu, 19 Dec 2013 20:52:02 +0100, "s|b" wrote in
article ...

[alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt removed from follow-up]

I don't know why you posted this to a newsgroup about *hardware*,


Because it's a troll.

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"The best Bang since the Big One" - Eccentrica Gallumbits
  #8  
Old December 21st 13, 12:17 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
s|b
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On Fri, 20 Dec 2013 15:28:24 -0500, Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote:

I don't know why you posted this to a newsgroup about *hardware*,


Because it's a troll.


Thank you, I noticed that when he added even more newsgroups in his
follow-up. So now he's in a kill file...

--
s|b
  #9  
Old December 21st 13, 12:55 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Nil[_2_]
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On 20 Dec 2013, "s|b" wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-8:

Thank you, I noticed that when he added even more newsgroups in his
follow-up. So now he's in a kill file...


Good move. Highly recommended.

  #10  
Old December 21st 13, 01:02 AM posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.comp.os.windows-8
Larc[_2_]
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On Fri, 20 Dec 2013 04:28:39 +0000 (UTC), John Doe wrote:

| Previewed a bunch of different File Manager replacements. All of
| them allow using the arrow keys to navigate, almost all as the
| default setting.
|
| Settling on Classic Shell with just Explorer settings. It allows
| some important changes without having a jillion different
| unnecessary settings. Love that open source software.

So do I! It allows me to configure Windows 8.1 to look and feel as familiar as XP in
classic mode, but still have 8.1's added snap.

Larc
  #11  
Old December 21st 13, 01:27 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8,free.usenet,free.spirit
John Doe
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If this thing knew anything about PCs, it would know that
homebuilders post about major pieces of software all the time.
Homebuilders naturally work with the software that's installed on
every computer. Windows and browsers are commonly discussed topics
in the homebuilt hardware group.

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On Thu, 19 Dec 2013 20:52:02 +0100, "s|b" me privacy.invalid wrote in
article bhh12tFcdqcU4 mid.individual.net...

[alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt removed from follow-up]

I don't know why you posted this to a newsgroup about *hardware*,


Because it's a troll.

--
Zaphod

"The best Bang since the Big One" - Eccentrica Gallumbits



  #12  
Old December 21st 13, 01:29 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8,free.usenet,free.spirit
John Doe
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Nildo should know better. The complaint about crossposting
to the hardware group is nonsense.

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On 20 Dec 2013, "s|b" me privacy.invalid wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-8:

Thank you, I noticed that when he added even more newsgroups in his
follow-up. So now he's in a kill file...


Good move. Highly recommended.




  #13  
Old December 21st 13, 01:35 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8,free.usenet,free.spirit
John Doe
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Talking about who is allegedly in in one's kill file is for
not-quite-grown-up trolls. This thing's imaginary kill file friend
will undoubtably get lost and we will end up playing the same
silly game over and over again.

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On Fri, 20 Dec 2013 15:28:24 -0500, Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote:

I don't know why you posted this to a newsgroup about *hardware*,


Because it's a troll.


Thank you, I noticed that when he added even more newsgroups in his
follow-up. So now he's in a kill file...

--
s|b


  #14  
Old December 22nd 13, 12:44 AM posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.comp.os.windows-8
Jim[_47_]
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On 19/12/2013 18:18, John Doe wrote:
Talking about Microsoft's File Explorer (before that Windows
Explorer, before that File Manager).

This one "Q-Dir" appears to be popular...

http://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Fre...ir/Screenshots

Since I'm doing some serious file manipulation, what I really need is
for this idiotic Microsoft Windows Explorer program to follow the
highlighted folder (I suppose Classic Shell has that option). While
I'm at it, tabbed file management sounds good too.

When the folder in the left-hand pane is highlighted, its contents
should show up in the right-hand pane. But if you use the cursor to
move through folders in the left-hand pane, the contents do not show
up in the right-hand pane like they should since the freaking folder
name is highlighted. This has been broken since after Windows XP.
Microsoft management jerks.

Also check out explorer++ at http://explorerplusplus.com i think it's
portable as well ++ & Q-Dir are the best i have found

Jim
 




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