Please help before the free offer expires
I can't' activate the app as I tried to install the cloud Ver.

The licence is only for the stand alone and net ver.

I tried to uninstall and reinstall but without luck.

Is there a way to fix this

Thanks

It is just a relational way of viewing your data that is independent of the folders that they are kept in.
Actually with hard disk prices so low, why bother?
You can knowingly keep duplicate copies of the same article in different folders.
That is what I do.
So I don't need Tabbles which is only useful if you conscientiously keep tabbing your data .
Otherwise it is useless.
Well, to quote Billy Joel - I never want to work that hard.
In addition, please note that this software may install Microsoft SQL in your computer.
The last time I allowed install Microsoft SQL to be installed, it destroyed many of the other software that depended on Visual C++ to function. It was a terrible mess. Something to do with a bug in Microsoft SQL.

XYPlorer has all this built right in!

I have now found the SQL-related stuff on Tabbs Wiki :

http://tabbles.net/wiki/index.php?title=Tabbles_Manual_(EN)#Setting_up_Tabbles_3

Help is only given out by the way of two videos (vids are nice, but they are mainly for a) the illiterate, b) those who need thorough hand-holding and have time on their hands. Normal people use text, which is far quicker to read.

Besides, those videos : a) suppose one is already familiar with SQL Server, b) relate to Tabbs 3, not 4 (are the instructions still relevant ? we're not told), c) are not relevant to the GOTD special build, which, as far as I can tell, installs SQL Server Express by itself.

I appreciate the generous offer of free hand-holding (apparently) extended here by Tabbs, but this is far too steep a learning curve for home users not familiarised with SQL databases, or small business owners who are not network administrators.

Any assistance welcome to configure GOTD Tabbs for SQL, for a single person using two Windows user accounts.

User registration seems to be de-activated for Tabbs forum.

The link given here by Andrea
http://links.giveawayoftheday.com/tabbles.net/
does not seem to point to any "form" at all.

There is indeed a form for direct contact here :
http://tabbles.net/support/customer-support/

I have a non-networked PC, with 2 Windows user accounts for myself (one admin, one non-admin). Obivously I would like a single set of user data ("Tabbles") to be used for both accounts.

1. Is it possible to have this with the "Local" option ? It seems not.

2. I don't want to use the cloud option, I'm anti-cloud.

3. The SQL option is full of SQL jargon I don't understand. I have to fill in some SQL-related fields, and I don't even understand what it is that they are asking me for.

4. There does not seem to be a way to go back to the configuration window (local, cloud, SQL) once the software is installed. Tools ? Options ? Nothing seems to point there. Help / Show Current Server and User opens a fleeting pop-up you can't keep open, and even reading it does not offer any useful hints.

Seems to be a nice app and I am plan on playing with it. But I HATE TO SAY it wiped out my D drive.

How? Tried to force the installer to install in a specific location, which didn't work. But then, since I didn't find the application in the proper spot, I tried to uninstall it. To my surprise, almost everything on my D drive was wiped out! THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS!

My Anti-Virus blocked me from downloading this. Says it has a Virus

Please. Do not insult us with a gutted (limited) version. That is so offensive, and unfair. It is just a con. If you have to, offer a full version but without upgrades. That is better than giving a watered down program that has been gutted. Yes, it may be a 'giveaway', but you are getting something out of it too - you are getting positive reviews that you can use to commercially sell the product. So do the right thing, don't cheat us, or otherwise we will rate down your product and it will cost you more in the long run.

How long is the GAOTD verson licensed for?

Tabbles is very mysterious.
1) It does not ask where to install the files.
2) After install, it gives no indication of where it installed itself, where is the shortcut, how to start the program.
3) Search on 'Tabbles' did not find anything!
4) Tried to install again. Took me to 'Repair' . Then it says 'need to restart computer.
5) After that shortcut shows up on Desktop. Shows install location as some 'yellow blue soft' folder
6) start the program it says you can get a license key but no place to eneter the license key!
7) Proceeding to next step it defaults to a free license.
8) It does some jibberish about login not found.
9) start the program again
10) Now, under Menu I find Enter Registration Key. Entered
11) Program starts, looks like file explorer. Have no idea what I do next.

I do not like any SW that takes over my computer and decides where it is going to 'hide' itself.
What a convoluted process to install and use the program!

1. Does Tabbles change any of the data or functioning of the native Windows Explorer on Windows 10?
2. Might my Explorer functions or folder structure get corrupted by installing Tabbles or, potentially, if I uninstalled Tabbles?

3. Does Tabbles change the registry, or may I install it as a portable application that can be removed by just deleting the installation folder?

Thanks

I got the software installed, but now I'm looking for instructions on how to start the program using the 'Tabbles LAN' tab. I searched the web-site, but did not find any install/setup instructions.

@Andrea,

I had tried Tabbles (free) few years ago. It had a good potential, but the biggest challenge with such software is that user need to be organized enough to sort his data (files) into tags etc. The problem is that most of us are not disciplined enough to do this consistently. And if there are few of us who are organized, then they actually don't need such software. I am aware that there is an auto tagging feature, but in my experience, it is not very useful. It may be handy in searching for files with multiple tags.

I also visited the website. And the Intro video (which I actually saw almost 2-3 years ago) was uploaded back in 2010. So is it that nothing much has changed since 2010? Its been six years. I believe that Tabbles has a great potential, but you need to convey the need of it. For most of us, we don't see the need or understand its usage.

My two cents.

Do you think this program has such a low user rating because people installed it, learned how to use it, but found it didn't do the job adequately? Or because people read the description and decided they weren't interested in s such a tool in general (or didn't understand what it's for)?

Not saying it's the greatest thing since sliced bread, but it has a professional-looking design, a robust set of features, and (in my brief testing) seems to operate as intended. If you're into labeling and categorizing your files/folders and making things easier to search, you might want to try this program before passing judgment. I currently have no need for the collaboration features it offers, so I can't comment on them -- other than to say it looks an honest attempt was made to provide useful functionality.

This virtual d-base software can be good and can be bad. If you allow sharing to the cloud and via internet, I guarantying you it will be hacked because lacks password and authentication secure verification.
I do not see need to use it in a local network either because anyone given access to it can add and delete files to the virtual folder(s).

If it helps at all...

Using Tabbles is a bit like using Google or Bing to search the web. Oversimplified, each web page has tags that tell search engines what's on that page. Then when you enter your search terms, the service looks in its database for those pages whose tags match those terms.

When it comes to your files, Windows lets you store them wherever you want, & it lets you name them pretty much however you want, but you have to remember where you put them, & depending on how you named the files, you have to remember which file(s) you want. That can be enough -- if you keep a folder named Receipts, have a sub-folder for each purchase, with a descriptive name telling you what you purchased where, & give each file in each sub-folder a descriptive name, e.g. "Tracking Number", you should be able to find whatever you want or need.

But not all files can be so easily organized, & people vary -- some are more organized than others. Tabbles lets you add tags to your files, & keeps a record of both those tags & where those files are located. You still have to do some work up front, telling Tabbles about your files, but once you do you no longer have to worry about remembering etc. Using my example storing receipts, when they start to wear out, you should be able to easily find the receipt where you bought your favorite pair of Sketchers, so you can see where you bought them, what you paid, & [assuming they're still sold] order another pair.

I tried to install the program several times. It was only when I ran the set up file as "administrator" that I was able set the program up. Like most Windows users my user profile has administrator privileges. Even so I was still required to specifically run the setup file as administrator.

I never appreciate being offered a dumbed down, specially limited version of software here at GAOTD. But on further review, it appears we are getting nothing more than the free trial version available every day through their website.

So thumbs down and no review.

EuroTrader

Hi guys,

Andrea from tabbles.net here.

If you have issues with the installation or any sort of technical issue, you're WELCOME to contact us - you can use the contact form at

Thanks
Andrea

It is too early to do a real evaluation, currently doing the installation. Before installing I went to the website and viewed some blogs and videos.

The first video fails to explain that this is a "very" powerful information organization tool. It fails to explain it is a (database) that creates virtual folders. That means you do not need to copy files to multiple directories in order to find them. Example: A project that requires pictures from one folder, documents from 3 or 4 others and so on. It appears Tabbles lets you create to a virtual folder where the files (virtually are located) and you can bring them in without actually duplicating the files. thus you eliminate the need for multiple copies of the same file in different locations.

It is interesting to note it also uses "Local" MS SQL DB (free) for LAN collaboration.

It is too early to totally evaluate, even in 24 hours it would not be sufficient time to explore all the features the Tabbles site shows, but this appears to be a very nice professional grade, desktop document (file) management system.

If the reading, performance and expectation match, Tabbles could be the best deal ever on GAOTD. If not is is another - "I tried but..."

Just been to the maker's page because this kind of software can be a true help in the ever-growing number of digital files, personal documents and any sort of linked Information. The company actually runs a forum on today's software and though the relatively small group of contributors seem to speak quite well of it, I did gather that it has some way to go before it is really fit for everyday use.
Myself I have lately worked a great deal with Evernote, an application with great potential but also after 7 or 8 years on the market by no means truly complete (regardless of the not so cheap annual fee).
As such I shall keep track of Tabbles progress but right now won't Install.
Nevertheless, for somebody eager to get a grasp of how such type of software works it could be worth the try. There is always a fairly steep learning curve, that much cannot be denied

Avira antivirus detecting installation as a virus.
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Is that normal? Should I disable antivirus for installation? Or this software is actually corrupted with the virus?

Being a fairly organized sort of person I thought this might be a useful piece of software to try out. After trying it out I found it to be slightly confusing and actually made it harder to find what I was looking for. Put simply I didn't like the look of feel of the program. Not for me, but thanks anyway.

messed up a bunch of my apps so I uninstalled it