Must be unsatisfied with windows file manager utility. Here are few best available File manager utilities on net which provide advance features like advanced file browsing, manipulation like file comparisons, compressions, inbuilt file viewer and file comparison. You can select files to be copied, merging of file is also possible.Here are different online software's available which can meet all your file management requirements:
Xplorer2 (Windows, Freeware/Shareware)
Xplorer2 offers a dual-paned interface (plus file tree) with support for tabbed file browsing, bookmarks, FTP access, advanced file filtering, and a robust set of keyboard shortcuts. Xplorer2 comes in both freeware and shareware versions ($30 for Xplorer2 Pro). There's even a portable version of Xplorer2 Lite (the free version) available, so you can drop it on your thumb drive and take this powerful file manager with you wherever you go.
Website: http://zabkat.com/x2lite.htm
Download link: http://zabkat.com/x2lite.htm
Author: Nikos Bozinis
Date: 07/02/2008
Version: 1.7.1.4 LITE
Download file size: 2.7 MB
License: Free for private or academic use
Operating systems supported: Windows 95/98/ME/NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista
Other languages supported: Brazilian, Bulgarian, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Czech, Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish
Additional software required: no
FreeCommander (Windows, Freeware)
FreeCommander boasts many of the same features as the rest, but it also stands out because it's the only app which is entirely free. That means you'll still see features like dual-paned file browsing, seamless ZIP and other archive support, tabbed interface, built-in file viewer and FTP, and all the rest of the goods that make these apps stand out above and beyond Windows Explorer, and you're never stuck with a limited version
Website: http://www.freecommander.com/
Download link: http://www.freecommander.com/fc_downl_en.htm
Author: Marek Jasinski
Date: 17/06/2008
Version: 2008.06
Download file size: 2.3 MB
License: Freeware
Operating systems supported: Windows 2000/XP/Vista (Windows 98SE "is unsupported but might work" according to author)
Other languages supported: Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Mexican Spanish, Norwegian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovakian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian
Additional software required: no
XYplorer (Windows, Shareware)
XYPlorer is a completely portable file manager with most of the same bells and whistles as the rest. The major difference is that XYPlorer doesn't offer a dual-pane interface; instead its tabbed interface allows you to drag and drop files from your current window to any tab, giving it similar functionality to dual-pane. It's a keyboard lover's dream, complete with user-defined shortcuts for nearly any task you want to perform with your file manager. It also supports previewing virtually any filetype, including most popular image, audio, and video formats (even FLV files you downloaded from YouTube). XYPlorer is available as a free 30-day trial version, costs $30 for a license.
Website: http://www.xyplorer.com/free.php
Unofficial download link: http://www.321download.com/LastFreeware/page22.html
Author: Donald Lessau
Date: 02/18/2008
Version: 5.55.0002
Download file size: 837 KB
License: Freeware
Operating systems supported: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista
Other languages supported: no
Additional software required: msvbvm50.dll - usually included in Windows installations (but not in Vista), available from here.
Total Commander (Windows, Shareware)
Total Commander features side-by-side file-browsing panes, enhanced file search, built-in FTP, archive management, and file comparing tools. Previously known as Windows Commander, this application stands out for its extensibility, boasting a sizable list of add-ons. Total Commander is available as a month-long demo and costs $38 after that.
Directory Opus (Windows, Shareware)
Directory Opus, aka DOpus, is a shareware file manager. Like the rest, DOpus boasts dual-pane browsing along with several other views, tabbed windows, integrated archive support, and built-in FTP. Its preview pane includes full support for viewing photos and even editing your MP3 metadata. Directory Opus is shareware, costs $85 for a single license. You've got a 60-day trial to decide if it's worth the extra cash.
Frigate3
Frigate 3: Frigate3 is a handy file manager with built-in file viewers (DBF, RTF, HTML, DOC, Excel), handy utilities (TreeNotes, StartUp Manager, Calculator, SmartPad, and Directory Size Manager) and a wealth of other options that make managing and browsing through files easy.
The new version of the file manager comes with additional options that
- simplify writing (recording) files onto CDs,
- allow use of regular expressions within the Search system,
- give users the ability to view image files as thumbnails, and utilize a new slide show option.
As a full-functional, advanced modern file manager, Frigate3 comes with network support, FTP file management (include SFTP and FTPS protocols) and various file compression and encryption options (zip, arj, rar, jar, ace, ha, lha, zoo, limit and hyper). The manager is equipped with a program-sorting feature that lets computer users quickly and easily make sense of media files stored on HDDs as well as external drives. In addition, the multithreaded program engine handles any number of concurrent file operations, such as copying, downloading, moving, searching, extracting, compressing and uploading files.
Other handy features of the file manager are folder comparison and size management systems, an advanced search system, built-in MP3 tag and text editors and other cool features. Another advantage of Frigate3 is that it comes with full install/uninstall support and can be used by anybody. Using the file manager is intuitive and requires no special knowledge.
Site: http://www..frigate3.com/index.php
