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Make Windows Explorer’s Sidebar Expand As You Navigate Through Folders

12:00PM January 20, 2012 | Whitson Gordon

A simple option in Windows Explorer’s preferences fixes one of its biggest annoyances, automatically expanding the left sidebar as you navigate through your computer’s folders. More »


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Smart Folders Lets You Create Windows Folders Via Drag-And-Drop

12:30PM January 5, 2012 | Whitson Gordon

Windows: Creating a new folder in Windows is easy, but not necessarily fast. Smart Folders is a simple little app that turns folder creation into a simple, one-step process. More »


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Tidy Up Your Desktop With These Simple Folder Icons

8:00AM October 12, 2011 | Adam Dachis

Windows, Mac and Linux: Keeping a clean desktop can be a little difficult when it’s such a convenient dumping ground for your crap. Here’s a set of simple icons to prevent you from littering and, instead, keep everything nice and tidy. More »


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Email Folders Might Actually Decrease Productivity

1:30AM October 11, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

We’ve long recommended filing away email into folders for better organisation, but a study by IBM Research finds that just using the search function can be much faster than navigating through folders to find old messages. More »


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Change Folder Dialog Sort Order For Better Working

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11:30AM December 29, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Sometimes, making a simple change to your work environment can deliver big benefits. If you regularly upload or access new files, consider changing the sort order for more efficient working. More »


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Apps Organizer Makes Better Home Screen Folders On Android

9:00PM August 20, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

Android only: Creating folders on a home screen, then finding and dragging apps into them, isn’t quick or precise. Apps Organizer and its broader cousin Folder Organizer make creating and accessing batches of apps, contacts and bookmarks much easier. More »


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Restore Windows’ One-Folder-Up Arrow With Classic Shell

11:00PM July 1, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

The familiar “up” arrow from previous versions of Windows is missing from Windows 7. You can still head up to a higher directory with the Alt+Up keyboard shortcut, but if you’d like the actual button back, you can restore it with Classic Shell More »


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Pir Creates Directory Folder And File Lists

4:30AM June 10, 2010 | Erica Ho

Windows only: Pir is a lightweight Windows application that creates text lists of folders and directories for exporting — handy for quickly sending a friend lists of your music collection or ripped movies. More »


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Print The Contents Of Any Folder In Windows 7

11:00PM May 13, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

Need a listing of everything you’ve got in a Windows folder? You could grab screenshots, but that’s a pain when there are lots of files. A quick command-line trick gives you an easily printable directory of contents. More »


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Folderico Colour Codes Your Folders For Easy Organisation

6:00AM April 16, 2010 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Windows: If you like colour coding your folders by project, urgency or other markers, it’s a huge hassle to do it through the default Windows interface. Folderico adds an icon-swapping menu to your right-click context menu for no fuss switching. More »