Installing QTTabBar

Mike Connor · 09. Jun 2009, 05:35 PM

Quite a few people asked me about this, and I directed them to Gizmo's for the info, it seems that some are unable to find the required information.

You can find the fairly comprehensive documentation on QTTabBar here;
http://www.techsupportalert.com/cont...t-qttabbar.htm

Yes, of course I wrote the documentation there, and yes of course I am enthusiastic about the software, but I have nothing to do with either the software or the developer. I am merely a very satisfied user.

I originally recommended QTTabBar to a few people after trying it for a while, and other people also kept asking me about it, so I wrote a few tips on it. The documentation in the link is more comprehensive.

The ONLY reason I use this software is because I think it is absolutely perfect for my needs. It allows Windows Explorer to do a whole lot of things other browsers/file managers can not do.

Please try it before you say "it sucks", or things like that. If you read the documentation in the link first. you will have no problems.

If you have specific questions on various aspects of QTTabBar, then post away. If I can help, then of course I will. Once again, I have nothing at all to do with the software, or the developer, I am merely a VERY! satisfied user.

This is one of the best, most comprehensive, and useful pieces of software, free or otherwise, I have ever used. ( And believe me, I have used an awful lot of software!).

Regards....

Mike Connor

peter · 09. Jun 2009, 05:39 PM

Mike,
the "Anonymous" posters don't usually come to this Forum (registered users only) so that part of your post probably falls on deaf ears. Also, in my opinion, you vastly overestimate the willingness of many users to read anything. ANd when you say "you wrote it" many will believe you actually wrote "I wrote the code, I'm the developer".

wdhpr · 10. Jun 2009, 12:56 AM

I have to say I never considered windows explorer to be anything more than a menu that pops up when I double click my computer icon. I only used it when I newly installed my windows. Then I used it to find and then install my power desk file manager, which I have used for over 12 years. I am now comfortable with power desk. However QttabBar has some nifty items that I really like. For one, I really like that little find window, as when I open my programs folder I just type the first two letters of the folder I'm looking for and it takes me right to it. Something I wish power desk had. The tab bar is a real time saver as well. Thanks for showing off this little gem. Not only does this put lips stick on a mediocre windows utility It makes it powerful as if on steroids as well.

Cheers
Wdhpr

peter · 10. Jun 2009, 01:04 AM

Would you like to take over that Article? It's unallocated right now.

George · 10. Jun 2009, 01:08 AM

Mike, I must say that it is an excellent article you wrote there. Really interesting to read and reveals many of the usually undiscovered features of QTTab. I am sure this helpful for many.

PsychEroc · 10. Jun 2009, 04:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wdhpr

this put lips stick on a mediocre windows utility

More like reconstructive surgery!
I'm totally bummed that it doesn't work well in Win7.
Is it open source? Maybe someone could mod it.

stellalxin · 17. Aug 2009, 07:45 AM

Thank you for sharing.

Jojoyee · 22. Jul 2010, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PsychEroc

More like reconstructive surgery!
I'm totally bummed that it doesn't work well in Win7.
Is it open source? Maybe someone could mod it.

QTTabBar (version 1.2.2.1), an add-on to give tab browsing to your Windows Explorer currently only works on XP and Vista.

There's a new project now to get it work on Windows 7. Current stage: version 1.5.0.0 Alpha 3, under new management, with a blog here.

As it's in Alpha stage, expect more bugs to be ironed out.

Pilgrim · 22. Jul 2010, 01:43 PM

I have been using QTTabBar on my PC for a long time now, last year when I bought a Netbook it was one of the first programs that I installed after I had set up the security programs.

I have never found a need for the Desktop Tool or any of the plugins and I suspect it is one of the most used programs that I have.

There are several hundred pieces of software on my PC and if I had to put them in order of which I would miss the most QTTabBar would either be at the top or very close to it.

Along with programs like WizMouse it makes me wonder why there is nothing like it already in any Windows OS that I know of?

Jojoyee · 22. Jul 2010, 03:38 PM

Sometimes I need to leave two or three folders open at the same time, this is where the tab features comes into help, and I do not need to open two or three instances of Windows Explorer.

Briefly tried the QTTabBar 1.5 (Alpha 3) in Win7. Works basically ok, but found that the "Favorites" on the left pane can't be locked successfully in the tab bar when you re-open the Explorer. That said c:/users/*username*/links can be locked well. Both are actually pointing to the same folder containing shortcuts in Win7.

09. Jun 2009, 05:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mike Connor Banned Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 98	Installing QTTabBar Quite a few people asked me about this, and I directed them to Gizmo's for the info, it seems that some are unable to find the required information. You can find the fairly comprehensive documentation on QTTabBar here; http://www.techsupportalert.com/cont...t-qttabbar.htm Yes, of course I wrote the documentation there, and yes of course I am enthusiastic about the software, but I have nothing to do with either the software or the developer. I am merely a very satisfied user. I originally recommended QTTabBar to a few people after trying it for a while, and other people also kept asking me about it, so I wrote a few tips on it. The documentation in the link is more comprehensive. The ONLY reason I use this software is because I think it is absolutely perfect for my needs. It allows Windows Explorer to do a whole lot of things other browsers/file managers can not do. Please try it before you say "it sucks", or things like that. If you read the documentation in the link first. you will have no problems. If you have specific questions on various aspects of QTTabBar, then post away. If I can help, then of course I will. Once again, I have nothing at all to do with the software, or the developer, I am merely a VERY! satisfied user. This is one of the best, most comprehensive, and useful pieces of software, free or otherwise, I have ever used. ( And believe me, I have used an awful lot of software!). Regards.... Mike Connor Last edited by Mike Connor; 09. Jun 2009 at 05:52 PM.

09. Jun 2009, 05:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
peter Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 498	Mike, the "Anonymous" posters don't usually come to this Forum (registered users only) so that part of your post probably falls on deaf ears. Also, in my opinion, you vastly overestimate the willingness of many users to read anything. ANd when you say "you wrote it" many will believe you actually wrote "I wrote the code, I'm the developer". __________________ lets the music play the band ... Last edited by peter; 09. Jun 2009 at 05:43 PM.

10. Jun 2009, 12:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
wdhpr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The north Coast Posts: 1,036	Windows Explorer on Steroids I have to say I never considered windows explorer to be anything more than a menu that pops up when I double click my computer icon. I only used it when I newly installed my windows. Then I used it to find and then install my power desk file manager, which I have used for over 12 years. I am now comfortable with power desk. However QttabBar has some nifty items that I really like. For one, I really like that little find window, as when I open my programs folder I just type the first two letters of the folder I'm looking for and it takes me right to it. Something I wish power desk had. The tab bar is a real time saver as well. Thanks for showing off this little gem. Not only does this put lips stick on a mediocre windows utility It makes it powerful as if on steroids as well. Cheers Wdhpr

10. Jun 2009, 01:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
peter Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 498	Seriously Would you like to take over that Article? It's unallocated right now. __________________ lets the music play the band ...

10. Jun 2009, 01:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
George Progradminstrateditor Join Date: May 2008 Location: Frankfurt, GER Posts: 1,203	Mike, I must say that it is an excellent article you wrote there. Really interesting to read and reveals many of the usually undiscovered features of QTTab. I am sure this helpful for many. __________________ Best regards, George

17. Aug 2009, 07:45 AM	#7 (permalink)
stellalxin Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2	Thank you for sharing.

22. Jul 2010, 01:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
Pilgrim Full Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 50	I have been using QTTabBar on my PC for a long time now, last year when I bought a Netbook it was one of the first programs that I installed after I had set up the security programs. I have never found a need for the Desktop Tool or any of the plugins and I suspect it is one of the most used programs that I have. There are several hundred pieces of software on my PC and if I had to put them in order of which I would miss the most QTTabBar would either be at the top or very close to it. Along with programs like WizMouse it makes me wonder why there is nothing like it already in any Windows OS that I know of?

22. Jul 2010, 03:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
Jojoyee Maestro di Search Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,058	Sometimes I need to leave two or three folders open at the same time, this is where the tab features comes into help, and I do not need to open two or three instances of Windows Explorer. Briefly tried the QTTabBar 1.5 (Alpha 3) in Win7. Works basically ok, but found that the "Favorites" on the left pane can't be locked successfully in the tab bar when you re-open the Explorer. That said c:/users/username/links can be locked well. Both are actually pointing to the same folder containing shortcuts in Win7.

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