Powertoys

[Guest msnews.microsoft.com]

Hello guys ;-)

I recently update my system (i have in my home for private use a AMD Athon64

3200+ 1,5 Gb of RAM) running WinXP sp2 EN-US(64bits)

I like it, but i don't understand why a lot of softwares include the famous

"Power Toys for Windows Xp" get error at the end of install process with a

message:

 

"The Powertoys require Windows XP or a service pack. They will not function

on a version of Windows earlier or later than Windows XP"

 

I hate that,because i love some powertoys in particular:

 

1# MSVDM - Microsoft Virtual Desktop Manager (although old, he is

exellent but only few people nowing...)

 

2# CMD here

 

Sometimes i'm think in go back to comfort and vesatility of this tools in

WinXP 32bits O.S. ...

 

I sent this mesage being for help in solve this problem.

 

Please Help-ME and Reply ;-)

[Guest Stefan Pendl]

Re: Powertoys

 

On Thu, 7 Feb 2008 00:36:31 -0300, "msnews.microsoft.com"

<lucassantiagobr@gmail.com> wrote:

>Hello guys ;-)

>I recently update my system (i have in my home for private use a AMD Athon64

>3200+ 1,5 Gb of RAM) running WinXP sp2 EN-US(64bits)

>I like it, but i don't understand why a lot of softwares include the famous

>"Power Toys for Windows Xp" get error at the end of install process with a

>message:

>

>"The Powertoys require Windows XP or a service pack. They will not function

>on a version of Windows earlier or later than Windows XP"

>

>I hate that,because i love some powertoys in particular:

>

> 1# MSVDM - Microsoft Virtual Desktop Manager (although old, he is

>exellent but only few people nowing...)

>

> 2# CMD here

>

>Sometimes i'm think in go back to comfort and vesatility of this tools in

>WinXP 32bits O.S. ...

>

 

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/default.mspx

lists all powertoys versions, there is none listed for Windows XP x64

Edition.

There are other Virtual Desktop managers around, which are working on

WinXP x64, http://virtuawin.sourceforge.net/ or

http://www.codeplex.com/vdm

 

---

Stefan Pendl

[Guest Tony Sperling]

Re: Powertoys

 

What Stefan says is true - anything that incorporates driver-like code

(often things that poke around in the system internals) will not work in

32bit - it must be compiled directly for the platform. Having said that, I

believe there are tools out there that is doing most of the things you are

looking for. Right now, the name escapes me!

 

http://www.planetamd64.com/

 

This used to be a great resource for things like that, look through the

downloads section and see if you cannot find it, you may have to register as

a member (this is [was] free).

 

 

Tony. . .

 

 

"msnews.microsoft.com" <lucassantiagobr@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:%23VlGCnTaIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Hello guys ;-)

> I recently update my system (i have in my home for private use a AMD

> Athon64

> 3200+ 1,5 Gb of RAM) running WinXP sp2 EN-US(64bits)

> I like it, but i don't understand why a lot of softwares include the

> famous

> "Power Toys for Windows Xp" get error at the end of install process with a

> message:

>

> "The Powertoys require Windows XP or a service pack. They will not

> function

> on a version of Windows earlier or later than Windows XP"

>

> I hate that,because i love some powertoys in particular:

>

> 1# MSVDM - Microsoft Virtual Desktop Manager (although old, he

> is

> exellent but only few people nowing...)

>

> 2# CMD here

>

> Sometimes i'm think in go back to comfort and vesatility of this tools in

> WinXP 32bits O.S. ...

>

> I sent this mesage being for help in solve this problem.

>

> Please Help-ME and Reply ;-)

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest Carlos]

RE: Powertoys

 

Hi,

For CMD here, go to:

http://www.petri.co.il/add_command_prompt_here_shortcut_to_windows_explorer.htm

There's a nice tutorial and several methods to achieve it.

Particularly, method 5 is very similar to what the "old" cmdhere powertoy did.

Carlos

 

"msnews.microsoft.com" wrote:

> Hello guys ;-)

> I recently update my system (i have in my home for private use a AMD Athon64

> 3200+ 1,5 Gb of RAM) running WinXP sp2 EN-US(64bits)

> I like it, but i don't understand why a lot of softwares include the famous

> "Power Toys for Windows Xp" get error at the end of install process with a

> message:

>

> "The Powertoys require Windows XP or a service pack. They will not function

> on a version of Windows earlier or later than Windows XP"

>

> I hate that,because i love some powertoys in particular:

>

> 1# MSVDM - Microsoft Virtual Desktop Manager (although old, he is

> exellent but only few people nowing...)

>

> 2# CMD here

>

> Sometimes i'm think in go back to comfort and vesatility of this tools in

> WinXP 32bits O.S. ...

>

> I sent this mesage being for help in solve this problem.

>

> Please Help-ME and Reply ;-)

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest Tony Sperling]

Re: Powertoys

 

That's right, Carlos! This is bound to be the way to get it? And I haven't

been visiting PAMD since they were brought down!

 

(No hard feelings for that, though.)

 

 

Tony. . .

[Guest Carlos]

Re: Powertoys

 

Tony,

Not necessarily.

I am at work and don't have the link, but the "old" cmdhere.inf file for XP,

applies also to XP x64.

I think it is a matter of googling and it will eventually show up.

Gotta go to a meeting now.

Bye.

Carlos

 

"Tony Sperling" wrote:

> That's right, Carlos! This is bound to be the way to get it? And I haven't

> been visiting PAMD since they were brought down!

>

> (No hard feelings for that, though.)

>

>

> Tony. . .

>

>

>

>