Although this material wasĪvailable for download from October 25 (the original XP release date) through In fact, as I write this article Microsoft has pulled all of its originalĭownloads from the Windows XP PowerToys Web page. Worth potential problems with your Windows system. Potential productivity gains you might enjoy from using the SendtoX PowerToy is Nevertheless, you'll want to consider carefully whether or not any It's been part of my post-install customization routine since my Windows 95ĭays. In addition, this PowerToy has worked for me onĮvery version of Windows I've ever tried it on, which explains why Strange symptoms, or Registry difficulties that might indicate that it'sĬausing problems with my system. I hasten to add that I'm using the SendtoX PowerToy I discuss in thisĪrticle on an everyday basis on Windows XP and have yet to experience problems, Succinctly stated as "Use at your own risk." The plain English translation of these disclaimers might be most PowerToys includes disclaimers to the effect that Microsoft does not support Proceed with Caution!Īny readme.txt file, or other documentation you might encounter with Windows Professional), at least some of these PowerToys continue to work. Even though much, if not most, of the codeīase has changed when comparing Windows 95 vis-à-vis Windows XP (Home or This is an interesting testimonial to the enduring common code Inįact, you'll encounter some code later on in this story that was written inġ996, yet still works with modern Windows operating systems including Windows PowerToys that go all the way back to their original release in 1995. Itself, but are judged useful enough to share with the public.Īs you'll learn here, the Web is littered with various versions of These tools apparently represent potential operating system components thatĭidn't make it into the final release (or updates) of the operating system Starting with Windows 95, and every release since then, Microsoft hasįurnished a collection of useful software widgets that they call PowerToys. Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows XP, Professional
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