Wanted: x64 versions of SyncToy, RAW Thumbnail and Color Applet

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Are there any plans to produce versions of SyncToy, RAW Thumbnail Viewer and
the Color Control Panel Applet that are compatible with Windows XP x64
edition?

The advertising for x64 states that one of the groups it is aimed at are
"Professional and amateur photographers" who "increasingly use PCs to do
sophisticated video editing and photo manipulation." (see
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/facts/benefit.mspx )

Yet these three key applications are not currently available on x64.

They are all written using the .NET Framework, which is available for x64,
so why is there an issue?
 
The CMD here powertoy still works.
Open a text file and save it as cmdhere.inf
Put the following text inside it:
;
; "CMD Prompt Here" PowerToy
;
; Copyright 1996 Microsoft Corporation
;
[version]
signature="$CHICAGO$"

[CmdHereInstall]
CopyFiles = CmdHere.Files.Inf
AddReg = CmdHere.Reg

[DefaultInstall]
CopyFiles = CmdHere.Files.Inf
AddReg = CmdHere.Reg

[DefaultUnInstall]
DelFiles = CmdHere.Files.Inf
DelReg = CmdHere.Reg

[SourceDisksNames]
55="CMD Prompt Here","",1

[SourceDisksFiles]
CmdHere.INF=55

[DestinationDirs]
CmdHere.Files.Inf = 17

[CmdHere.Files.Inf]
CmdHere.INF

[CmdHere.Reg]
HKLM,%UDHERE%,DisplayName,,"%CmdHereName%"
HKLM,%UDHERE%,UninstallString,,"rundll32.exe
syssetup.dll,SetupInfObjectInstallAction DefaultUninstall 132
%17%\CmdHere.inf"
HKCR,Directory\Shell\CmdHere,,,"%CmdHereAccel%"
HKCR,Directory\Shell\CmdHere\command,,,"%11%\cmd.exe /k cd ""%1"""
HKCR,Drive\Shell\CmdHere,,,"%CmdHereAccel%"
HKCR,Drive\Shell\CmdHere\command,,,"%11%\cmd.exe /k cd ""%1"""

[Strings]
CmdHereName="CMD Prompt Here PowerToy"
CmdHereAccel="CMD &Prompt Here"
UDHERE="Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\CmdHere"

Install it by right clicking the file and choosing install.

**********************************
Works of Windows XP x64 AND Vista x64
**********************************

Carlos
 
Thanks Larry - I hadn't tried running SyncToy as the System Requirements
state that it only works for Win XP SP2, not x64 edition. But you're right,
it works fine.

So now I just need versions of the RAW Thumbnail Viewer and the Color
Control Panel Applet for x64.
 
Vista has Command Prompt Here built-in.
(Shift+Right-click on a folder.)

- Aaron

Carlos said:
The CMD here powertoy still works.
Open a text file and save it as cmdhere.inf
Put the following text inside it:
;
; "CMD Prompt Here" PowerToy
;
; Copyright 1996 Microsoft Corporation
;
[version]
signature="$CHICAGO$"

[CmdHereInstall]
CopyFiles = CmdHere.Files.Inf
AddReg = CmdHere.Reg

[DefaultInstall]
CopyFiles = CmdHere.Files.Inf
AddReg = CmdHere.Reg

[DefaultUnInstall]
DelFiles = CmdHere.Files.Inf
DelReg = CmdHere.Reg

[SourceDisksNames]
55="CMD Prompt Here","",1

[SourceDisksFiles]
CmdHere.INF=55

[DestinationDirs]
CmdHere.Files.Inf = 17

[CmdHere.Files.Inf]
CmdHere.INF

[CmdHere.Reg]
HKLM,%UDHERE%,DisplayName,,"%CmdHereName%"
HKLM,%UDHERE%,UninstallString,,"rundll32.exe
syssetup.dll,SetupInfObjectInstallAction DefaultUninstall 132
%17%\CmdHere.inf"
HKCR,Directory\Shell\CmdHere,,,"%CmdHereAccel%"
HKCR,Directory\Shell\CmdHere\command,,,"%11%\cmd.exe /k cd ""%1"""
HKCR,Drive\Shell\CmdHere,,,"%CmdHereAccel%"
HKCR,Drive\Shell\CmdHere\command,,,"%11%\cmd.exe /k cd ""%1"""

[Strings]
CmdHereName="CMD Prompt Here PowerToy"
CmdHereAccel="CMD &Prompt Here"
UDHERE="Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\CmdHere"

Install it by right clicking the file and choosing install.

**********************************
Works of Windows XP x64 AND Vista x64
**********************************

Carlos
GrahamS said:
Are there any plans to produce versions of SyncToy, RAW Thumbnail Viewer
and
the Color Control Panel Applet that are compatible with Windows XP x64
edition?

The advertising for x64 states that one of the groups it is aimed at are
"Professional and amateur photographers" who "increasingly use PCs to do
sophisticated video editing and photo manipulation." (see
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/facts/benefit.mspx )

Yet these three key applications are not currently available on x64.

They are all written using the .NET Framework, which is available for
x64,
so why is there an issue?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Got me!
Good tip.
Carlos

Aaron Kelley said:
Vista has Command Prompt Here built-in.
(Shift+Right-click on a folder.)

- Aaron

Carlos said:
The CMD here powertoy still works.
Open a text file and save it as cmdhere.inf
Put the following text inside it:
;
; "CMD Prompt Here" PowerToy
;
; Copyright 1996 Microsoft Corporation
;
[version]
signature="$CHICAGO$"

[CmdHereInstall]
CopyFiles = CmdHere.Files.Inf
AddReg = CmdHere.Reg

[DefaultInstall]
CopyFiles = CmdHere.Files.Inf
AddReg = CmdHere.Reg

[DefaultUnInstall]
DelFiles = CmdHere.Files.Inf
DelReg = CmdHere.Reg

[SourceDisksNames]
55="CMD Prompt Here","",1

[SourceDisksFiles]
CmdHere.INF=55

[DestinationDirs]
CmdHere.Files.Inf = 17

[CmdHere.Files.Inf]
CmdHere.INF

[CmdHere.Reg]
HKLM,%UDHERE%,DisplayName,,"%CmdHereName%"
HKLM,%UDHERE%,UninstallString,,"rundll32.exe
syssetup.dll,SetupInfObjectInstallAction DefaultUninstall 132
%17%\CmdHere.inf"
HKCR,Directory\Shell\CmdHere,,,"%CmdHereAccel%"
HKCR,Directory\Shell\CmdHere\command,,,"%11%\cmd.exe /k cd ""%1"""
HKCR,Drive\Shell\CmdHere,,,"%CmdHereAccel%"
HKCR,Drive\Shell\CmdHere\command,,,"%11%\cmd.exe /k cd ""%1"""

[Strings]
CmdHereName="CMD Prompt Here PowerToy"
CmdHereAccel="CMD &Prompt Here"
UDHERE="Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\CmdHere"

Install it by right clicking the file and choosing install.

**********************************
Works of Windows XP x64 AND Vista x64
**********************************

Carlos
GrahamS said:
Are there any plans to produce versions of SyncToy, RAW Thumbnail Viewer
and
the Color Control Panel Applet that are compatible with Windows XP x64
edition?

The advertising for x64 states that one of the groups it is aimed at are
"Professional and amateur photographers" who "increasingly use PCs to do
sophisticated video editing and photo manipulation." (see
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/facts/benefit.mspx )

Yet these three key applications are not currently available on x64.

They are all written using the .NET Framework, which is available for
x64,
so why is there an issue?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
I used 1.2 on x64 but 1.4 does not seem to work on x64. It would be nice to
have a true x64 version but at the moment I just want the latest version to
work.
 
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