Comments on: 10 (more) Windows Explorer alternatives compared and reviewed http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/19/10-more-windows-explorer-alternatives-compared-and-reviewed/ Common questions, simple answers Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:54:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Little Titty http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/19/10-more-windows-explorer-alternatives-compared-and-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-23163 Little Titty Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:22:36 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/19/10-more-windows-explorer-alternatives-compared-and-reviewed/#comment-23163 The two reviews you have done of file managers are now way out of date!! Why not update them. for example AccelMan is now free. some of the others must have changed a lot in the meantime. The two reviews you have done of file managers are now way out of date!! Why not update them. for example AccelMan is now free. some of the others must have changed a lot in the meantime.

]]> By: Total Commander Replacement « PostIT http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/19/10-more-windows-explorer-alternatives-compared-and-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-5009 Total Commander Replacement « PostIT Mon, 18 May 2009 14:53:11 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/19/10-more-windows-explorer-alternatives-compared-and-reviewed/#comment-5009 [...] SimpleHelp.NET – 10 (more) Windows Explorer alternatives compared and reviewed [...] [...] SimpleHelp.NET – 10 (more) Windows Explorer alternatives compared and reviewed [...]

]]> By: Scott http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/19/10-more-windows-explorer-alternatives-compared-and-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-5008 Scott Fri, 01 May 2009 05:05:18 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/19/10-more-windows-explorer-alternatives-compared-and-reviewed/#comment-5008 IMHO, the best of all times was XTree Gold (no longer available). It would do things no other file manager could do. Unfortunately, it died when Windows 95 came out. That was until I found a new product, ZTree, written by Kim Henkel which is based on XTree Gold. He is constantly enhancing it. ZTree is a keyboard based file manager but it is extremely powerful and cheap. ZTree's interface looks just like XTree Gold except for the enhancements Kim made to it. I have used Explorer Plus for several years because they had an XTree mode of operation, but I am switching to Directory Opus because it is far superior to Explorer Plus which is now out of production. I still plan on using ZTree, however, because of its unique capabilities. Check it out at http://www.ztree.com/html/ztreewin.htm I highly recommend ZTree and hope you will give it a try. For all the old XTree diehards that haven’t seen it, REJOICE!!! Thanks for listening to me ramble. IMHO, the best of all times was XTree Gold (no longer available). It would do things no other file manager could do. Unfortunately, it died when Windows 95 came out. That was until I found a new product, ZTree, written by Kim Henkel which is based on XTree Gold. He is constantly enhancing it. ZTree is a keyboard based file manager but it is extremely powerful and cheap. ZTree’s interface looks just like XTree Gold except for the enhancements Kim made to it.

I have used Explorer Plus for several years because they had an XTree mode of operation, but I am switching to Directory Opus because it is far superior to Explorer Plus which is now out of production. I still plan on using ZTree, however, because of its unique capabilities. Check it out at

http://www.ztree.com/html/ztreewin.htm

I highly recommend ZTree and hope you will give it a try. For all the old XTree diehards that haven’t seen it, REJOICE!!!

Thanks for listening to me ramble.

]]> By: Cat http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/19/10-more-windows-explorer-alternatives-compared-and-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-5007 Cat Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:34:44 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/19/10-more-windows-explorer-alternatives-compared-and-reviewed/#comment-5007 Hi Ross, You did a great job bringing all those explorer alternatives together. It sure was more fun reading than this sec Wikipedia reference: <a href="" title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_file_managers" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_file_managers However, to all those looking for the most feature rich explorer alternative or those who are missing that one particular feature that their app is not supporting, I'd like to remind you of the Unix Philosophy: "Write programs that do one thing and do it well". After having used xplorer² and Total Commander for a while on Vista (because Windows Explorer on Vista sucks), I use Windows Explorer again on XP (after OS downgrade). I'm quite happy with it because I use a myriad of other good and above all, small tools to do very specific tasks like bulk file renaming, archive management, ftp, metadata editing (images, music,...), file unlocking to name just a few. These days, it is perfectly possible to install such applications as "tools" and launch them using a application launcher in stead of using Start > Programs. Anyway, this is just my personal opinion. You'll never find a file manager that has or does it all, and there will always be one that supports one feature better than whatever you are using. Therefore, I believe it is better to use dedicated tools in stead of looking for that holy grail. -cat Hi Ross,

You did a great job bringing all those explorer alternatives together. It sure was more fun reading than this sec Wikipedia reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_file_managers

However, to all those looking for the most feature rich explorer alternative or those who are missing that one particular feature that their app is not supporting, I’d like to remind you of the Unix Philosophy: “Write programs that do one thing and do it well”. After having used xplorer² and Total Commander for a while on Vista (because Windows Explorer on Vista sucks), I use Windows Explorer again on XP (after OS downgrade). I’m quite happy with it because I use a myriad of other good and above all, small tools to do very specific tasks like bulk file renaming, archive management, ftp, metadata editing (images, music,…), file unlocking to name just a few. These days, it is perfectly possible to install such applications as “tools” and launch them using a application launcher in stead of using Start > Programs.

Anyway, this is just my personal opinion. You’ll never find a file manager that has or does it all, and there will always be one that supports one feature better than whatever you are using. Therefore, I believe it is better to use dedicated tools in stead of looking for that holy grail.

-cat

]]> By: Sam http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/19/10-more-windows-explorer-alternatives-compared-and-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-5006 Sam Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:54:19 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/19/10-more-windows-explorer-alternatives-compared-and-reviewed/#comment-5006 I'm really digging AccelMan. My main criteria was ease of use and the ability to actually find files with a leading period in searches (unlike Windows Explorer). I'm happy to say that AccelMan does both... and it is now free. You have to get a reg key, but the key is free. --sam I’m really digging AccelMan. My main criteria was ease of use and the ability to actually find files with a leading period in searches (unlike Windows Explorer).

I’m happy to say that AccelMan does both… and it is now free. You have to get a reg key, but the key is free.

–sam

]]> By: Bruce Beresford http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/19/10-more-windows-explorer-alternatives-compared-and-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-5005 Bruce Beresford Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:13:12 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/19/10-more-windows-explorer-alternatives-compared-and-reviewed/#comment-5005 AccelMan is a dog on VISTA and also continually locks up. Five time out of ten it loads in memory but does not initiate... They have a lot of work to do with this product. Be warned... AccelMan is a dog on VISTA and also continually locks up. Five time out of ten it loads in memory but does not initiate…

They have a lot of work to do with this product. Be warned…

]]> By: Bob http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/19/10-more-windows-explorer-alternatives-compared-and-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-5004 Bob Sun, 26 Oct 2008 13:51:56 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/19/10-more-windows-explorer-alternatives-compared-and-reviewed/#comment-5004 Update on Accelman. It is now freeware!!! Update on Accelman. It is now freeware!!!

]]> By: Mad http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/19/10-more-windows-explorer-alternatives-compared-and-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-5003 Mad Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:01:44 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/19/10-more-windows-explorer-alternatives-compared-and-reviewed/#comment-5003 I use the same machine in 2 ways - sometimes attached to a LAN (with a proxy-server quota) and sometimes via a mobile modem. In Windows Explorer-type programs, if I'm not attached to the LAN, I have problems because it can't find LAN-based directories I have listed and mostly hangs. I still want to keep those links - don't want to recreate them every time. Does anyone have any idea (or any program suggestion) how I can get around this without removing those directory links? Thanks! I use the same machine in 2 ways – sometimes attached to a LAN (with a proxy-server quota) and sometimes via a mobile modem. In Windows Explorer-type programs, if I’m not attached to the LAN, I have problems because it can’t find LAN-based directories I have listed and mostly hangs. I still want to keep those links – don’t want to recreate them every time. Does anyone have any idea (or any program suggestion) how I can get around this without removing those directory links?

Thanks!

]]> By: francis http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/19/10-more-windows-explorer-alternatives-compared-and-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-5002 francis Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:38:34 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/19/10-more-windows-explorer-alternatives-compared-and-reviewed/#comment-5002 Best and leanest i've ever seen: Q-Dir. +freeware +portable +multi-panelled, multi folders/trees +file-type-colored listing +quick-links (bookmarks) +drag&drop +filtering +english and german etc. http://www.softwareok.de/?seite=Software/Q-Dir&language=english Best and leanest i’ve ever seen: Q-Dir.
+freeware
+portable
+multi-panelled, multi folders/trees
+file-type-colored listing
+quick-links (bookmarks)
+drag&drop
+filtering
+english and german
etc.

http://www.softwareok.de/?seite=Software/Q-Dir&language=english

]]> By: Incognitosis » Alternativas a Windows Explorer http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/19/10-more-windows-explorer-alternatives-compared-and-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-5000 Incognitosis » Alternativas a Windows Explorer Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:25:14 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/19/10-more-windows-explorer-alternatives-compared-and-reviewed/#comment-5000 [...] online -, pero es que además disponéis de las comparativas y artículos de sitios como SimpleHelp - con una buena comparativa -, o DownloadSquad. Seguro que hay más exploradores, pero este [...] [...] online -, pero es que además disponéis de las comparativas y artículos de sitios como SimpleHelp – con una buena comparativa -, o DownloadSquad. Seguro que hay más exploradores, pero este [...]

]]> By: philip http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/19/10-more-windows-explorer-alternatives-compared-and-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-5001 philip Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:03:33 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/19/10-more-windows-explorer-alternatives-compared-and-reviewed/#comment-5001 Check this one out http://thomaswolsey.com/software/jam/main.htm Check this one out
http://thomaswolsey.com/software/jam/main.htm

]]> By: windows » Blog Archive » 10 (more) Windows Explorer alternatives compared and reviewed http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/19/10-more-windows-explorer-alternatives-compared-and-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-4993 windows » Blog Archive » 10 (more) Windows Explorer alternatives compared and reviewed Sat, 20 Oct 2007 06:38:35 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/19/10-more-windows-explorer-alternatives-compared-and-reviewed/#comment-4993 [...] read more | digg story [...] [...] read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: Spook Central: The Ghostbusters Companion http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/19/10-more-windows-explorer-alternatives-compared-and-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-4994 Spook Central: The Ghostbusters Companion Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:38:45 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/19/10-more-windows-explorer-alternatives-compared-and-reviewed/#comment-4994 Drag And File ftp://ftp.canyonsw.com/pub/canyonsw/df95.exe Ver. 4.54g (1.4 Mb) The BEST damn file manager around. Kicks File Manager's and Windows Explorer's butts! Among its many features is that it's also an FTP program. What it can do that most other explorer replacements can't do is give a "dual pane horizontal" (technically a quad-pane horizontal) interface ala the old Windows 3.1 File Manager. The only negative is that it is not freeware. I really wish that I could find a freeware replacement for it, preferably one that is still being updated. The program works wonderfully on Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP. It even worked great in XP x64, but it couldn't see some system folders that Windows Explorer could. Since it wasn't the only program that couldn't see them, I think this is a conflict between a 32-bit app and the 64-bit OS than a fault of the program. NOTE: The program is now called <a HREF="http://www.canyonsw.com/pnf.htm" rel="nofollow">PowerFile</A> and has gotten a bit bloated. Plus they removed one of the most useful features: Quick FTP Upload. So I still use Drag And File, and it looks like I will for quite some time. Another negative to PowerFile is that it hasn't been updated since 2005. Drag And File
ftp://ftp.canyonsw.com/pub/canyonsw/df95.exe
Ver. 4.54g (1.4 Mb)
The BEST damn file manager around. Kicks File Manager’s and Windows Explorer’s butts! Among its many features is that it’s also an FTP program. What it can do that most other explorer replacements can’t do is give a “dual pane horizontal” (technically a quad-pane horizontal) interface ala the old Windows 3.1 File Manager. The only negative is that it is not freeware. I really wish that I could find a freeware replacement for it, preferably one that is still being updated. The program works wonderfully on Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP. It even worked great in XP x64, but it couldn’t see some system folders that Windows Explorer could. Since it wasn’t the only program that couldn’t see them, I think this is a conflict between a 32-bit app and the 64-bit OS than a fault of the program.

NOTE: The program is now called PowerFile and has gotten a bit bloated. Plus they removed one of the most useful features: Quick FTP Upload. So I still use Drag And File, and it looks like I will for quite some time. Another negative to PowerFile is that it hasn’t been updated since 2005.

]]> By: Compare Cellular Mobiles » Blog Archive » 10 (more) Windows Explorer alternatives compared and reviewed http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/19/10-more-windows-explorer-alternatives-compared-and-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-4995 Compare Cellular Mobiles » Blog Archive » 10 (more) Windows Explorer alternatives compared and reviewed Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:55:07 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/19/10-more-windows-explorer-alternatives-compared-and-reviewed/#comment-4995 [...] So here ’s a roundup of 10 other alternatives that have since been suggested to me.”read more | digg [...] [...] So here ’s a roundup of 10 other alternatives that have since been suggested to me.”read more | digg [...]

]]> By: 10 (more) Windows Explorer alternatives compared and reviewed « Susanwc’s Weblog http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/19/10-more-windows-explorer-alternatives-compared-and-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-4998 10 (more) Windows Explorer alternatives compared and reviewed « Susanwc’s Weblog Sun, 30 Sep 2007 16:35:04 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/19/10-more-windows-explorer-alternatives-compared-and-reviewed/#comment-4998 [...] read more | digg story [...] [...] read more | digg story [...]

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