Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP.
Windows Xp Support:
NEW - Windows
XP Powertoy TweakUI 2: PowerToy gives you access
to system settings that are not exposed in the Windows
XP default user interface, including mouse settings, Explorer
settings, taskbar settings, and more.
PowerToys are additional programs that developers work
on after a product has been released to manufacturing.
They add fun and functionality to the Windows experience.
You must uninstall your old PowerToys before installing
the new ones. Supported Operating Systems: Windows XP
Get
it here!
Window XP PowerToys are additional
programs that developers work on after a product has been
released to manufacturing. They add fun and functionality
to the Windows experience!
Microsoft has taken great care to ensure that PowerToys
operate as they should, but they are not part of Windows
and are not supported by Microsoft. For this reason, Microsoft
Technical Support is unable to answer questions about
PowerToys.
Microsoft Releases XP PowerToys Update: Months
after it originally removed PowerToys for Windows XP from
download, Microsoft developers have finally released the
long awaited update to the popular tools. PowerToys are
a group of small applications that add extra functionality
to Windows XP by taking advantage of hidden settings.
A Microsoft spokesperson said the need to make minor improvements
as the reason for pulling PowerToys and promised an update
in the spring.
You must uninstall your old PowerToys before installing
the new ones. "If you installed PowerToys prior to
April 23, 2002, you must uninstall your old PowerToys
before installing the versions available here, Microsoft."
NEW -
Window XP PowerToys Fun Pack:
Download PowerToys_Full.exe
1.62 MB file here!
New - Windows XP Video Screen Saver PowerToy:
The Windows XP Screen Saver PowerToy makes it easy to
play any Windows Media® Video or series of videos
(such as home movies created with Windows Movie Maker
2) as your Windows XP screen saver. powertoys_wpchanger.exe
182 KB file.
New - Windows XP Desktop Wallpaper Changer PowerToy:
Make your computer desktop more dynamic, interactive,
useful, and fun. The Wallpaper Changer PowerToy allows
your desktop wallpaper to change automatically. It also
lets you choose which images to display. Select the folder
of images to display as a slide show and set the display
interval to change wallpaper every few minutes, hours,
or days. The simple intuitive interface is easily available
from the system tray. Partial Fun Pack 2: Video Screen
Saver PowerToy PowerToys_VSS.exe
410 KB file.
PowerToy choices:
Open Command Window Here:
This PowerToy adds an "Open Command Window Here"
context menu option on file system folders, giving you
a quick way to open a command window (cmd.exe) pointing
at the selected folder. CmdHere.exe
- 514 KB file
New Alt-Tab Replacement
With this PowerToy, in addition to seeing the icon of
the application window you are switching to, you will
also see a preview of the page. This helps particularly
when multiple sessions of an application are open. Alt-Tab
Replacement - 534 KB file
Tweak UI:
This PowerToy gives you access to system settings that
are not exposed in the Windows XP default user interface,
including mouse settings, Explorer settings, taskbar settings,
and more. WinXpFix.com TweakUI.exe
- 564 KB file
Tweak UI for Itanium™-based systems
TweakUI.exe
Power Calculator:
With this PowerToy you can graph and evaluate functions
as well as perform many different types of conversions.
624
KB PowerCalc.exe
Image Resizer;
This PowerToy enables you to resize one or many image
files with a right-click. ImageResizer.exe
- 521 KB file
CD Slide Show Generator:
With this PowerToy you can view images burned to a CD
as a slide show. The Generator works downlevel on Windows
9x machines as well. Slideshow.exe
- 548 KB file
Virtual Desktop Manager:
Manage up to four desktops from the Windows taskbar with
this PowerToy. Deskman.exe
- 550 KB file
Taskbar Magnifier
Use this PowerToy to magnify part of the screen from the
taskbar. Magnifier.exe
- 515 KB file
Webcam Timershot:
This PowerToy lets you take pictures at specified time
intervals from a Webcam connected to your computer and
save them to a location that you designate. Timershot.exe
- 610 KB file
This is an old PowerToys no longer included in the New
PowerToys.
HTML Slide Show Wizard:
This wizard helps you create an HTML slide show of your
digital pictures, ready to place on your Web site. Htmlgen.exe
- 771 KB file
Note! Although released by Microsoft, they are
not a part of XP therefore Microsoft are unable to offer
any technical support for PowerToys. PowerToys are for
Windows XP only.
You can download the powertoys files (one at a time)
at Microsoft download page
Here!
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