ColorPix

This is a handy little app for web and graphic designers. The user can mouse-over any pixel on the screen and it will display the associated color in RGB, HEX, HSB, and CMYK color modes. You can grab a color, "lock" it on the ColorPix view finder, and copy the color index to the clipboard. This utility can save you a lot of time - especially when your client wants to use "the color on such-and-such website".

There are similar applications out there, but this is the one I ended up liking best. (I only test drove 2 of them)

Website: ColorPix by Color Schemer

Windows Explorer - Setting "Folder View" as the default

To set Windows Explorer to open with "Folder View" as the default, do the following:

• Open Windows Explorer (Windows Key + E)
• Open Folder View
• Select Tools / Folder Options / File Types
• Under Registered File Types, browse to and select:
  (NONE) Folder
• Click on Advanced
• Under Actions select Explore
• Select Set Default
• OK out

Tested on: Windows XP Pro (SP2), Windows XP Home (SP2)