Microsoft PowerToys XP

Microsoft PowerToys XP is a set of tools designed to improve the Windows XP operating system by adding new tools or functions. Most of the tools aim to improve your productivity by adding new functions.

For instance, you can use the Desktop Manager to create four independent desktops with different backgrounds in order to better manage the opened windows. It is a very good enhancement for the users that work with a lot of applications and lack desktop space.

The Slide Show Wizard is designed to help you create an HTML presentation with just a few clicks. You only need to select the images and to customize the layout of the slideshow. No HTML coding skills are required and the presentation can be opened in any Internet browser on any computer.

The Image Resizer tool allows you to change size of an image without opening it with other applications. You just need to right-click the image and to choose the new image size. It can resize multiple images at the same time and includes the option to enter a custom image size. Most important, it does not alter the aspect ratio of the image.

The most powerful tool from the collection is Tweak UI since it allows you to adjust the aspect or the behavior of multiple Windows applications. You can use it to change the Internet Explorer search engine or the drives displayed in My Computer window. It can save you a lot of time by allowing you to customize multiple preferences from a single window.

This entire collection is developed in order to enhance the Windows experience and features easy to use utilities that are completely integrated in the operating system interface. If you are a Windows XP user and need more features without installing complicated programs, you should give Microsoft PowerToys XP a try.