- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try (21-day trial); $29.95 to buy
- Operating system: Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows NT 4, Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: January 09, 2009
- Total Downloads: 220,134
- Downloads last week: 49
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 112 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
Eat your heart out, Windows Explorer. This powerhouse file manager beats the pants off Microsoft's built-in utility on almost every count. Start with the interface: Xplorer2 lets you browse two or more folders in one window using panes (as in Total Commander or FAR) and tabs.
You can save several window layouts and quickly switch among them when necessary. Visual filters let you more easily navigate overcrowded directories. Selecting several files is a breeze, since you don't have to hold down the Ctrl key. Xplorer2's tweaks aren't limited to the interface, either. You can rename multiple files at once, split and merge files, synchronize folders, and shred data to prevent recovery.
The program supports NTFS hard links (which are more powerful than shortcuts, allowing you, for instance, to move the source file without breaking a link). An enhanced DOS command line lets you create scripts for processing file batches. All in all, there's a good chance you won't go back to Windows Explorer once you get a look at Xplorer2.
Publisher's description
From Zavarakatranemia :Xplorer2 is a file and information manager that adheres to the philosophy efficiency through simplicity. Without reinventing the wheel, it integrates the best features of Windows shell architecture in a small, resource efficient package that's instantly familiar to work with. But look a little closer and you'll discover a whole new world under the surface that offers power, precision and flexibility and will boost your everyday productivity.
Version 1.7.2.2 has find blacklist which now supports wildcards and separate multiple exclusion filters by commas.
What's new in this version:
Version 1.7.2.2 has find blacklist which now supports wildcards and separate multiple exclusion filters by commas.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 4.6 stars out of 112 votes
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Version: Xplorer2 1.7.2.2
"What Windows file Explorer should have been like!"
Pros: Dual pane browsing mode with tabbed interface and the advanced search feature are fantastic. This product gets it right where windows got it wrong. Once people try xplorer2, they will use it as their default windows file manager.
Cons: The program may be a bit cost inhibitive for some people; however, there is a free lite version available for windows 32-bit operating systems which includes the capabilities most users will use.
Summary: Xplorer2 got it right where windows got it wrong. The dual pane xplorer2 file manager is very convenient and the classic tree user interface is clean and clutter free. There is nothing new to learn to get you started immediately and the extra feat... read more >>
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Version: Xplorer2 1.7.2.2
Pros: Xplorer2 uses both tabbed and paneled file browsing simultaneously and well. I like that I can right-click on a folder name above the panel and open a drop-down list of all the sub-folders. Double-clicking in empty space goes up a level. Etc.
Cons: None that I can think of.
Summary: When all the simple shortcuts are put together, I have a file explorer that allows me to move quickly and intuitively through all my stuff. If you don't understand the improvement over Windows Explorer, download it and try it. Spending just a few ... read more >>
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Version: Xplorer2 1.7.2.2
"This IS the file manager/explorer you must have! PERIOD"
Pros: Simply THE BEST! Worth every penny!
Cons: Haven't found any...
Summary: This IS the file manager / explorer you simply must have! PERIOD! I've been using PC's for 2 decades and have used Applications from "Norton System Commander", "PowerDesk", "Total Commander", and even "Directory Opus 9". I'm very impressed by the lo... read more >>
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Version: Xplorer2 1.7.2.2
"THE filemanager, can't live without it"
Pros: Very powerful - contains features you'll only realise you need in one year of usage;
Friendly;
Easy to find files;
Increase your productivity and lower your time managing files;
Supports RegEx;
Nicely customisable.Cons: Pretty sure there is nothing.
Summary: The Explorer replacement you won't live without once you use it. Microsoft has not thought about easines of use and functionality power in its own system-integrated filemanager. That's where x˛ comes in. Despite the name, (xplorer˛ features) >>... read more >>
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Version: Xplorer2 1.7.2.2
"xplorer2 beats PowerDesk Pro 7"
Pros: Ease of use, easy to understand interface and most importantly, compatible with 64bit and Windows 7
Cons: It's not so much of a con as there are programs like Filezilla for uploading to FTP servers. Another is the ability to unzip groups of files at once but WinRar is easy to open and do it for you.
Summary: This is wonderful file manager. I ran the trial version for 21 days and found I could not live without it.
As an iT specialist, with over 20 years of home computer experience and 40 years total of programming in various languages, I feel I am ... read more >> - See all 19 user reviews Write review
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