We know that Windows 8 comes with Ribbon UI in Windows Explorer similar to Office 2010 applications:
Secret Ribbon UI Revealed in Windows 8 Explorer
If you are a Ribbon UI lover and want to have a similar feature in Windows XP, Vista or 7 Explorer, here is an interesting software for you.
"STDU Explorer" is a free Windows Explorer alternative which comes with Ribbon UI. It offers you the opportunity to work with image files (psd, bmp, png, gif, pcx, jpeg, wmf formats) and e-books (DjVu, PDF, FB2, JBIG2, XPS, DCX, WWF, PDB, CBR and CBZ formats).
STDU Explorer supports standard operations such as moving, copying, pasting, renamming, deleting, etc. But its possibilities are much wider:
- Extended representation of files list with adjustable thumbnails size
- Fast preview any page of multipage documents
- Fast access to a tree of bookmarks in PDF, XPS, FB2 or DjVu files
Although its not a perfect alternative for Windows Explorer but can be used as a standalone application.
If you want to test the Ribbon UI use in Explorer, you should definitely give it a try.
You can download it using following link:
This article was posted by VG in following section: Software, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP.
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TeteHayate
Thanks.. will try
Kyle
PSH theres xp buttons on there
Wawelski
XP Explorer for Win7? PLEASE! P L E A S E ! ! ! I cant stand this awful plastic look! It is old and obsolete. See iMac G3 and understand, if you able.
Uewd
Not a bad look, but can be improved :) Are all the buttons functional???
Prashant
Most buttons there are just ones whome u wont use for ages.
maxdamage
It is pity that this app doesn't have htm\html thumbnail support in "explorer". :(
maxdamage
Forgot to add if it had thumbnail support for htm\html pages I would have downloaded it asap!
ashwin
nice, but too bad is doesn't has the option to hide the hidden files
Dustin
Needs a name change... everything thinks bad things when they see STD in it!
Dustin
Everyone thinks bad things I mean lol