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Da Rossa · Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 361

... To replace Windows Explorer?
We @ the AHK community are very likely to be productivity addicts. And WE is too limited, we all know that. So, what's the alternative? Xplorer², Directory Opus, Total Comander, XYPlorer, etc???

share your experiences! I'm currently trying xplorer² and D. Opus, they're both powerful.
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Andreone · Joined: 20 Jul 2007 Posts: 257 Location: Paris, France

I know FreeCommander which is free, fast and lightweight.
You can compare and synchronize folders.
Show fodler size.
Dual pane view.
And more.

TheIrishThug · Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 419

I had settled with Free Commander for a while until I found QT TabBar. Also check out the AddressBar they made.

I still have Free Commander for a few things, but QT TabBar works great for 90% of what I need.

Da Rossa · Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 361

Thanks for the suggestions, but just to check: are you limiting to recommend me free/opensource versions? Filemanaging is an important thing to me, in this case I accept shareware options... Smile

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fmate14 · Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 75 Location: Hungary, Érd

I think, Total Commander is the best of all! It is not free, but not expensive!
I have only one problem with them: it not works on Linux. Wink

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OldTroll · Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 5 Location: Oakland, CA

I found a file manager (really intended to be a search engine) that I like better than any I have found over the years. It is a free (not shareware) program from this company - www.saleensoftware.com
"ScanFS" can be tweaked to open one or many drives. The version I'm using is 1.0.0 build 101. They're up to build 108, which probably means the original product has not needed many fixes.

MarkyMark · Joined: 28 Sep 2007 Posts: 26

There's no "best" file manager really. I used to jump from one to the next, but I always keep coming back to xplorer2, just a matter of personal preference really. Lean and powerful without staying away from the familiar windblows explorer feel.

Bought myself a copy of Total commander as well, as I liked the author's generous attitude. I rarely use it though, but it's a powerful tool.

I highly recommend both.

jar · Joined: 29 Apr 2007 Posts: 15

oldHacker · Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:39 pm Post subject:

i have tried alot also. i think total commander to be best, but from an ahk point of view i've found 7-zip to be the easiest to interface with ~ that way i can add my own new features Cool

plus it has good compression/decompression.

bmcclure · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 774

There may not be a "best" file manager, but to me the god of all file managers is Directory Opus. Sure, it's a little pricey, but if you work a lot with files (eg. computers) it pays for itself with droves and droves of features and nearly unlimited scripting and customization options.

They now even have a 64-bit version of DOpus 9 which I'm very happy about.

I finally conceded to purchase DOpus when there was a discount at DonationCoder and I had tried every other file manager I knew of. I tried the demo, and was blown away. The configuration options have configuration options! You can find/compare/sync/rename with GUIs, scripts, batch operations, etc.

It also works very well as a fully integrated zip manager, FTP manager, picture viewer, and supports plugins with a free SDK. It can replace Explorer windows in the operating system seamlessly, and can save windows between sessions.

I love Directory Opus and I think GPsoft did a wonderful job.

ps. It supports skins if you're into that sort of thing, but at least in XP/Vista I think it looks and integrates better without them)
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I can also recommend SpeedCommander www.speedproject.de

majkinetor · Joined: 24 May 2006 Posts: 4511 Location: Belgrade

bmcclure · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 774

I believe DOpus expires after the trial period, but I've never gotten to that point with it since I ended up purchasing it, so I can't guarantee that.

I think DOpus has a lot of plugin potential, but it doesn't seem to have a very dedicated plugin developer base out there... it would be nice if more interested developers picked it up and started adding more useful things.

To GPSoft's credit, they have turned several popular plugins into actual program features which is even handier.

But to be honest, I haven't found much that I wish DOpus has since it's so incredibly feature-packed Smile

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whileloop · Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 2

I tried many file managers but only Xplorer² and Directory Opus support unicode. Opus is too expensive and bulky for me although it has very good functions. I am looking forward to Total Command 7.5, which will also support unicode.

polyethene · Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 5248 Location: UK