On Windows 7 there is a bar with additional buttons on all windows, under the classic File Edit View Tools . This bar is quite useless if it remains with the default appearance, therefore Nirsoft, Microsoft's development company, has released an extension that allows you to add new keys and quick links to perform operations on files and folders .
The Custom Explorer Toolbar is therefore not a tool that remains running but just a tool to customize the interface of Windows 7 windows and to add or remove function keys in the upper bar of the windows.
This program was designed to work only with Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit) and is not supported by Windows Vista and XP.
The bar to be changed is that of the Windows 7 windows, the one at the top where Organize, Include in the collection, share, New folder is written.
On this toolbar you can add new keys, which vary according to the folder you open .
Custom Explorer Toolbar is a tool that does not require installation and is simply extracted from the archive and run.
In the configuration window, completely visual, you will notice many disabled items that can be enabled with a click on the checkbox.
To see the name and description of each button, you should expand the program window by pulling the right corner down so as to read the name and description in Italian.
The Action drop-down menu defines whether the selected buttons should be added to the Windows Explorer toolbar or whether they should be removed (for example, the Burn button I would remove it).
The other drop-down menu defines if the selected buttons should be displayed in Windows Explorer normally or if they should appear only after selecting one or more elements with the mouse.
For example, the keys to make Copy Cut and Paste become useful only after selecting one or more files and folders while the Select all key is useful when no object is selected.
Below you can choose whether the changes should be applied to generic folders, documents or special folders of music, images, videos or collections ( libraries ).
After finishing the configuration, just press the Run ( Do It! ) Button at the bottom to apply the changes.
Since this is a Nirsoft program, which is a software company owned by Microsft, it acts on the system and modifies Windows 7 registry keys and parameters.
The changes are immediately visible and remain active strictly, even after closing the Custom Explorer Toolbar which can also be deleted from the computer (but being a portable tool it is useful to keep it in your collection of USB programs).
It may be necessary to close all folder windows before the new keys become visible.
Keys that can be added include: Cancel, Close, Copy, Paste, Rename, Cut, Repeat, Select all, Print, Delete properties and others.
Anyone wishing to customize folder windows in Windows may also be interested in other editing tools such as those for changing fonts, colors and buttons of windows and on menu bars and for adding controls on windows and folders.
