Add Network Locations to Your Windows 7 Libraries (and More)

One of the most interesting file management tools in Windows 7 is the Library -- a virtual folder that aggregates files from any number of locations on your computer into a single view. Out of the box, though, your Library customization options are limited, and there's no central place to modify all your Libraries, so it takes a lot of clicks to do anything. I've got a free little utility that solves both of those problems.

The Win7 Library Tool is a free utility that puts all of your Library settings in a single window. From here, you can create new Libraries or modify existing ones.

It's not just a centralized location for tweaking your Libraries, either -- you can do all sorts of things here that Windows doesn't normally allow. You can add network drives and other unindexed locations to a Library, for example. You can also change icons and create a mirror of a Library, which gives you a much shorter path. The Win7 Library Tool also lets you save our Library settings to a file, which you can use to restore your settings after a clean installation.

Not sure what all the fuss is about? Check out our video tutorial on using Libraries.