How To Mount Folders as Virtual Drives? [Virtual Subst]
Posted By Keith Dsouza On July 27, 2008 @ 1:15 pm In Tips And Tricks | 1 Comment
Browsing folders in Windows have never been fun, and in the past we have shown you a quick way to get to folders in the open save dialog using Directfolder [1] and also talked about a way to get your favorite folders into the places bar [2]. We have also in the past shown you how to save images quickly [3] while you are using Firefox.
We have always tried to show our readers the best way to save time while browsing to folders, and today we will introduce you to a software that will make things even more easier.
Visual Subst is a nifty utility that will allow you to create virtual drives for your folders, which would mean that you can access your favorite folders like a drive, just like you access your partitions.
Related: Mount ISO file as a Virtual CD / DVD Drive [4] | Mount FTP Site as a Virtual Drive in Windows [5]
How to Mount a File Folder as A Virtual Drive?
Using Virtual Subst you can easily create virtual folders which you can then access as a drive, this will make saving and opening files a breeze. Watch a Techie Buzz production video on how you can mount any folder as a virtual drive and increase your productivity.
As you can see from the video, it is quite simple and easy to mount any folder as a virtual drive with Visual Subst, and to top it also increases your productivity manifold.
What are The Benefits of Mounting your Folder as a Virtual Drive?
Mounting your folders as a virtual drive would make it way more easier to navigate your favorite folders. For example you may have a folder that you store downloads in, since this folder is frequently accessed mounting it as a virtual drive would mean that you just can locate it easily in file open/save dialogs.
This would definitely save you a lot of time and efforts and make you more productive.
If you are impressed with how you can increase your productivity with a simple tool, go ahead and download Virtual Subst.
Download Virtual Subst [6] [Virtual Subst Homepage [7]]
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URLs in this post:
[1] folders in the open save dialog using Directfolder: http://techie-buzz.com/utilites/jump-to-favorite-folders-in-file-open-save-dialogs-directfolder.html
[2] favorite folders into the places bar: http://techie-buzz.com/how-to/add-new-locations-to-places-bar-in-file-dialogs.html
[3] save images quickly: http://techie-buzz.com/how-to/save-images-easily-and-quickly-in-firefox.html
[4] Mount ISO file as a Virtual CD / DVD Drive: http://techie-buzz.com/how-to/mount-iso-files-as-a-virtual-cd-dvd-drive.html
[5] Mount FTP Site as a Virtual Drive in Windows: http://techie-buzz.com/quick-tips/mount-your-ftp-server-as-a-drive-in-windows.html
[6] Download Virtual Subst: http://www.ntwind.com/download/VSubst_1.0.6.exe
[7] Virtual Subst Homepage: http://www.ntwind.com/software/utilities/visual-subst.html
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[13] virtual folder drives: http://technorati.com/tags/virtual+folder+drives
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