Program Description
There’s two applications from QuizoApps that really transform your explorer. One of them, which I have previously covered, is called QTAddressBar. Add QTTabBar to the mix and we have a near-complete Windows Vista-like Explorer on Windows XP. And man, is it useful.
QTTabBar brings a popular feature usually found on web browsers (like Opera) – tabs – to Explorer. This is a great feature on its own as it reduces the clutter in the taskbar but that isn’t the only feature this program provides as you’ll see when you try this program out.
I think it is safe to say that these are two of the first applications I’ll be installing on a fresh install of Windows. QuizoApps’ have really provided us with some quality programs that increase productivity and make things easier to use and find with Explorer.
I can’t see me using a Windows install without these two applications unless they come out of the box. Thanks QuizoApps!
The many features QTTabBar provides not enough for you? No problem! Check here for some useful plugins for QTTabBar and if you don’t find something to your taste, you can easily make your own.
Don’t like the way the buttons look on the QT Tab Standard Buttons toolbar? No problem. QTTabBar has skin support.
License Type
I’m happy to tell you that this program is completely free. If you find this program useful, please consider donating to its developer by clicking on the Donate button on this page.
System Requirements
Windows XP (only been tested with 32bit) with .NET Framework 2.0 or higher OR Windows Vista is required for this program to function.
Installation
- Download QTTabBar.
- Extract the ZIP.
- Run QTTabBar.exe and follow the onscreen instructions.
- Restart Windows or Log out and log back into Windows.
- Open Explorer
- Right click the part of the Address Bar that says “Address”
- Click on “Lock The Toolbars” to unlock it if there is a tick beside it.
- Right click the part of the Address Bar that says “Address”
- Click on “QT TabBar” and re-arrange it in a nice spot (I have it under the QT Breadcrumbs Address Bar)
- Right click the part of the Address Bar that says “Address”
- (OPTIONAL) Click on “QT Standard Buttons”. If you want, you can disable the normal Standard Buttons toolbar by going through the same processing and clicking on “Standard Buttons” so that it is unticked. Then reposition the QT Tab Standard Buttons toolbar so that it is in the same place where the normal Standard Buttons toolbar was (this is how I have mine setup).
Uninstallation
- Run QTTabBar.exe and follow the onscreen instructions.
- Restart Windows or Log out and log back into Windows.
Download: QTTabBar by QuizoApps.
Info: Check out other QuizoApps.
Suffice to say, these are two applications I simply can’t use Explorer without. First, we’ll take a look at the before and after pictures:
Here we have a video showing off QTTabBar’s Search feature (a feature I find to be very useful and one I really can’t live without):
Check out the video here if the one above doesn’t work.
More videos showcasing the many features that QuizoApps’ QTAddressBar and QTTabBar adds to Explorer may follow.
