How To Add Tabs to Windows Explorer
Among the most useful features of Firefox, IE7, Opera, etc are their ability to open new web pages inside new tabs, which not only saves system resources but also enables users to easily shift between multiple tabs using the CTRL+TAB key. Make sure you check other useful Windows keyboard shortcuts.
But have you ever thought of adding tabs to your Windows Explorer? Perhaps not. Now with QTTabBar – an easy to use tool that allow users to add tabs to Windows Explorer; meaning that you can open folders in the same way you open web pages in Firefox or IE7.
(Image Courtesy: LifeHacker)
This tool will help you save space on your taskbar. It also lets you add a drop-down preview as seen in the screen-shot above and a few toolbar buttons that add entries like “Recently Closed” or favorites. There is another additional feature which lets users to set password to any folder they want, giving them more security. In order to set a password all you have to do is Right-click on the tab and choose ‘Set Password‘. Next time you click on that folder you’ll have to provide a password in order to pass through.
Installation is also very easy and simple; download the zip file, unzip it and execute RegisterQTTabBar.exe file. Restart the computer and log back in to use the utility. For those who are using Windows XP, make sure Microsoft .NET framework 2.0 or 3.0 is installed on your computer or download from here.
I wonder why Microsoft didn’t implemented this feature in Windows Vista? Lets see if it makes it way to Windows 7 or not. What do you think?
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not working for me
It works! I tried it myself. Have you followed the instructions as mentioned in the post?
Doesn’t seem to work in Win 7, its very buggy.
hope it works soon, i loved this in Vista!