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Explorer++ is a small and fast file manager for Windows, currently at version 1.4.0, with 32-bit and 64-bit downloads. It offers tabbed browsing, bookmarks, full drag-and-drop support, advanced file operations such as merging and splitting, and multiple view modes. It can save to the registry or a configuration file, making it portable.
Far Manager is a program for managing files and archives in Windows operating systems. It works in text mode and provides an interface for viewing files and directories and for editing, copying and renaming files. Its functionality is extended by external DLL modules called plugins, which implement archive support, an FTP client, a temporary panel and a network browser.
File Shredder is a free desktop application for shredding unwanted files beyond recovery. It offers five shredding algorithms and an integrated Disk Wiper that uses a shredding algorithm to wipe unused disk space. It runs on Windows NT through Windows 10 and is released under the GNU/GPL license for personal and commercial use.
FileBrowser Quantum is a file utility for storage, cleanup, downloads, syncing, previews, or file management.
Free Commander is a file utility for storage, cleanup, downloads, syncing, previews, or file management.
LockHunter is a free 32- and 64-bit Windows tool for deleting files blocked by unknown processes. It shows locking processes with detailed information and allows unlocking, deleting, copying or renaming locked files, killing locking processes, unloading DLLs, and deleting files at the next OS restart. Deleted files go to the recycle bin so they can be restored. It integrates with the Explorer menu.
The Low Level Format website provides information on the history and modern uses of low-level formatting for storage devices, and offers Lowvel, a free zero-filling tool for irreversibly erasing data from various storage devices. Lowvel overwrites stored data with zeroes to prevent data recovery, making it suitable for securely erasing devices before sale as standard file deletion does not fully remove user data.
Multi Commander is a multi-tabbed file manager for Windows that uses a dual-panel layout as an alternative to Windows Explorer. It offers standard copy, move, rename and view operations plus archive browsing, FTP access, registry editing, file search, a MultiRename tool, scripting and plug-ins. File operations run in the background.
MyPhoneExplorer is a file utility for storage, cleanup, downloads, syncing, previews, or file management.
OneCommander is a file manager replacement for Windows 10 and 11, offering dual-pane and tabbed browsing, Miller columns, built-in file preview, theming and long path support. It is free for non-commercial home use; commercial use requires a lifetime Pro license.
Sigma File Manager is a free, open-source file manager (explorer) app for Windows and Linux. It offers advanced file search, drag and drop, a dual pane view, a built-in file viewer, archiving and compression, and a customizable interface with color schemes and layout options. The project describes itself as quickly evolving.
Total Commander is a shareware file manager replacement for Windows, featuring two file windows side by side, enhanced search, file comparison, archive handling, a built-in FTP client with FTPS support, a multi-rename tool and a tabbed interface.
WinRAR is a Windows data compression, encryption and archiving tool that opens RAR and ZIP files and supports other file formats. It can compress, encrypt, package and backup with one utility, split archives into separate volumes, and use AES 256-bit encryption. It is a trial product that can be used free of charge for 40 days.
ChromaFiler is a Windows file manager utility with a column-view interface borrowing ideas from spatial file managers and Miller Column browsers. Columns can be broken off into separate windows by dragging and dropping, and it can serve as a popup menu docked to the taskbar or a replacement for Windows File Explorer. It works on Windows 7 through 11.
Docpose is a file utility for storage, cleanup, downloads, syncing, previews, or file management.
Resilio is a file utility for storage, cleanup, downloads, syncing, previews, or file management.
unzip-online is a web tool for extracting .zip and .rar files without installed software. Files are uploaded, uncompressed, and the extracted files downloaded. Uploaded files are deleted after 24 hours and files up to 200MB are supported.
Q-Dir is a freeware file manager for Windows, described as a quad explorer, that presents files and folders in a four-window layout with tabs as an alternative to Windows File Explorer. It can be installed or run as a portable program.
A guide to filtering files by date in the Voidtools Everything search tool, using search syntax in the search bar. It covers date-modified, date-created and date-accessed functions, comparison and range operators, and combining date filters with other criteria.
Deark is a free, open-source, portable command-line utility that decodes certain file types, converting them to more-modern or more-readable formats or extracting embedded files. A -d option displays detailed information about a file's contents and metadata. The download package includes source code and a Windows 64-bit binary.
HFS is an HTTP file server that runs on a computer and exposes selected files and folders through a browser-based administration page. It is described as free software with unlimited space and bandwidth, direct transfers and bandwidth throttling, and it supports plugins, themes and JavaScript scripting. The older version 2.3-2.4 is described as dangerous.
MediaElch is a media manager for movies, TV shows, concerts and music. It imports new files, renames them automatically and creates nfo files for use with Kodi, and it comes with scrapers including The Movie DB, The TV DB, IMDB, fanart.tv and The Audio DB. It is available for macOS, Windows and Linux and is open source.
MediaInfoOnline is an online file analyzer that lets users run MediaInfo in a browser without installing software on their computer. Files are dragged into the page and an MediaInfo report is displayed; processing stays on the user's machine and nothing is uploaded to servers. It is provided as a technology preview.
Remove Empty Directories (RED) is an open source tool that batch deletes empty folders. It recursively searches below a start folder and shows empty directories before deleting them. It supports multiple delete modes, including deleting to the recycle bin, filter lists for white and black listing, and can treat directories containing empty files as empty.
