freeCommander - Dual-Panel File Explorer
Posted on Monday, March 13, 2006 at 3:00 PM by Randall
While freeCommander isn't Directory Opus, it is a much better file manager than the builtin Windows Explorer if you do a lot of file organizing. This program will display two directories at once which makes it a snap to move or copy files between directories. A large number of hotkeys make it easy to use this program without having to use your mouse for everything.
Here are some of the major features of freeCommander as listed on its web site:
* Dual-panel technology - horizontal and vertical
* Optional tree view for each panel
* Built in file viewer to view files in hex, binary, text or image format
* File viewer works inside archives too
* Built in archive handling: ZIP (read, write), CAB (read, write), RAR (read)
* Nested archive handling
* Easy access to system folders, control panel, desktop and start menu
* Copy, move, delete, rename files and folders
* Wipe files
* Create and verify MD5 checksums
* File splitting
* File properties and context menu
* Calculation of folder size
* Folder comparison / synchronization
* Modification of file date and attributes
* Folder / program favorites
* File searching (inside archives too)
* File filters for display
* DOS command line
* Multiple language support
The program isn't perfect, but is is under curent development (unlike many freeware file managers) and it is so much better than Explorer at file management that it is easy to put up with freeCommander's quirks.
Rating: 4
Operating System: Windows 2000 and XP
License:
Freeware
Price: Free
Web Site: http://www.freecommander.com/index_en.htm
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