I’m going in and out of Windows Explorer all day since I have a bunch of files I’m always trying to manage. One of the nice things in Windows Vista is that you can add favorite folders and locations to the sidebar for fast access, but I don’t think anything is as fast as Side-by-Side Explorer.
The power of Side-by-Side Explorer lies within its System Tray icon. You can create sessions for Windows Explorer so that when they are executed they are immediately opened to a particular location. Not only that but it can be configured to open two Explorer windows simultaneously and place them side-by-side. Here’s everything it can do with the System Tray icon:
- Click to open one centered Explorer.
- Double-click to open a pair of side-by-side Explorers.
- Use the Menu Builder to create custom Explorer configurations in the context menu.
- Each session (single or side-by-side) has its own tray icon.
- Click icon to hide or show session, independent of other windows on screen.
- Make a side-by-side session out of two singles.
If you hardly use Windows Explorer I don’t think this will be very handy, but it should definitely appeal to some people. It does require a quick installation process before being able to use it, but it’s completely free and registration is optional.
Side-by-Side Explorer Homepage (for Windows 2000/Server/XP/Vista)
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I just use xplorer2. It’s fast, has a bookmark system that ISN’T integrated with IE so you don’t have it all cluttered….and it has dual pane view.
Well, Vista’s integrated favorites actually have nothing to do with Internet Explorer. It doesn’t work the same way as XP.
This could prove useful when doing side by side comparisons or moving arouns a lot of files.