Comments on: The 5 Good Free Windows File Managers

By: Wally Hemmings

Wally Hemmings — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:09:28 +0000

Turbo Navigator,.. it’s been around for a few years and does everything I need from a free, dual pane Explorer replacement
http://www.softpedia.com/get/File-managers/Turbo-Navigator.shtml

By: Michael Williams

Michael Williams — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:55:59 +0000

I have been using the FileQuest File Explorer – it is not free, but it has a 50 day fully functional trial, and is full of great file management features like reports, ftp, tasks, and file splitting.
Check it out here
http://www.piquest.com/pq_filequest.html

By: Michael Williams

Michael Williams — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:17:51 +0000

I use the FileQuest file explorer from PiQuest software.

It allows you to open up to 15 windows, has automated tasks, powerful search, and reporting. After FileQuest, I will never go back to windows.

You can check it out at http://www.piquest.com

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:31:49 +0000

Hi Wickyd.

Thanks for the suggestion!

I dl’d Q-Dir (3.93) but the status bar is just showing how many objects are in the directory. Is there perhaps an option I need to enable?

I have Extras –> Status-Bar –> Size of selected objects including sub-folders ticked.

By: Wickyd

Wickyd — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:16:30 +0000

Hi Nick

Q-Dir can do that. If you click on a folder, it updates the status bar with the following:

Size in MB (Files:# Folders:#)

For example, I click on one of my folders and it shows:
330.0 MB (Files:40 Folders:5)

By: Wickyd

Wickyd — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:07:16 +0000

I was looking for the following:

1. Dual-pane explorer.
2. Able to group files by extension.
3. Renames a file by only highlights the name and not the extension.
4. Looks like a native Windows Classic application.

Q-Dir fits my needs perfectly.

Thank you.

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:53:57 +0000

All I really want is one that shows me how many folders and files are inside the folder I select (click on), and how big they are.

Please please please can anyone tell me of a free Windows Explorer alternative that can show me this.

For instance, I want to be able to click on a folder that has music in it and see how many .mp3 tracks are in that folder, and if there is another folder in it too.

By: CanUread?

CanUread? — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:56:37 +0000

Can’t you read? DirOpus is the best file manager around, but the title of this particular article is “The 5 Good FREE Windows File Managers”
Jeez!

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5 Aplikasi Pengganti Windows Explorer « ade fauzan noor — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:55:56 +0000

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By: Herman

Herman — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:46:27 +0000

Guys, a little comment, and asking for advice:
1. I really love the background pic in the folders, that windows explorer has. But Explorer X2 Lite doesn’t have this.
2. Explorer X2 Lite have a great functionality, especially the dual pane, and integrated unzipper (CMIIW). But, when I see in the task manager, if I run the Explorer X2 Lite, the windows explorer is running too!! Well, IMHO, it’s a memory waste (again, please CMIIW).
3. So, what I’m asking to you guys is that, is there any explorer that has the background pic in the folder function like the Windows Explorer, and has the dual pane and other functionality that Explorer X2 Lite has, but completely overtake the windows explorer, so that the windows explorer wont run also.

Thank you in advance, and very much appreciate for your reply …

By: daniel

daniel — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:46:53 +0000

you can’t add a background image to Explorer2, shell scripting was an advantage of windows explorer unfortunatly.

By: Korvus

Korvus — Sat, 23 May 2009 22:50:24 +0000

Sorry guys, Total Commander is most definitely the most advanced of all, even than Directory Opus. The point is that is makes you very very productive and offers so many features (some of them for advanced users).

Directory Opus is also something to look into.

IMO those presented in this article are really a joke. However they are FREE and Total Commander or Directory Opus aren’t.

By: Michael Z

Michael Z — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:44:08 +0000

XYplorer handles my everyday file management best of all the file managers I’ve tried.

By: Mr. Ed

Mr. Ed — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:56:49 +0000

I am running Vista x64, and many file managers do not play fair with it. The best “Commander” style I have found is the very powerful “NexusFile V”, and it can be found at http://www.xiles.net/

Try it…You’ll love it!

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By: Clint Laskowski

Clint Laskowski — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:08:59 +0000

Sorry if I missed in the reviews or comments, but do any of these have tags? I want to tag my files and be able to search for them by tags. I have seen (but have not tried) TaggedFrog. Anyone have comments or an alternative I should think about?

By: Herman

Herman — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:29:15 +0000

Thanks RanMan. Will do. Hopefully, they can …. T_T

By: RanMan

RanMan — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:14:00 +0000

Hey Herman !

I suggest you go to the software author’s web site and perhaps contact him/her to see if their application supports what you desire. Most of the 3rd party explorer apps I install do not support that function. I do not know because I don’t use that software.

Good Luck !

By: aranwe

aranwe — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:05:54 +0000

i love it.

By: Aibek

Aibek — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:22:38 +0000

I am not sure if that’s possible,. The only thing I found is how to change the default opening folder in explorer.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/hwandprograms/openingfolder.mspx

By: Herman

Herman — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:51:34 +0000

Guys, please help me. I’ve just use the Explorer2 Lite and I really really really miss the background picture in certain folder. FYI, I have customized some folders in MyDocument folder (including) the MyDocument folder itself, so that everytime I click/open the folder, there is a picture in the background of the folder. I do this by copying a file called desktop.ini in that folder, and inside it, I mention/place i picture filename that I want to show everytime I click the folder.

So guys, please help me to reappear this picture in the background of the folder when I use the Explorer2 Lite. Many ….many …many thanks, cause I really love the background pic in the folder.

By: penetrarthur

penetrarthur — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 13:44:33 +0000

total commander of course. i used to use FAR before.

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Devildog™ — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 04:18:13 +0000

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By: RanMan

RanMan — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:06:13 +0000

My favorites and its freeware is Q-Dir. I’ve been using it for over a year and the four pane setup makes moving and finding files very quick. Also has a few skins to choose from. Latest version is v3.51.

By: Amr

Amr — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:46:28 +0000

How can I add a registry key to make it the default explorer?

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:22:51 +0000

+1 for Total Commander. I’ve used it for years and I feel lost and alone whenever I use a computer that doesn’t have it installed. The keyboard shortcuts (customizable) are awesome.

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By: zecc

zecc — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:19:13 +0000

is it just me but xyplorer seems to be missing from the list… it has a very nice free version…