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- Price: Free to try (21-day trial); $33.78 to buy
- Operating system: Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: April 04, 2005
- Total Downloads: 217,089
- Downloads last week: 107
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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 1.2.0.1 includes some bug fixes.
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User reviews of Xplorer2 1.2.0.1
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Version: Xplorer2 1.2.0.1
"Best file explorer I have ever used!"
Pros: Very fast and oodles of features. This is bar none the best dual pane explorer out there. The best feature is the ability to have multiple tabs in the dual pane windows. You can have more folders open than you know what to do with. :)
Cons: So many features you have to read the manual to really become a power user. It could use a little better shortcut key selection. You can assign many combinations of CTRL+SHIFT+ALT [NUMBER] but it's hard to remember what you assigned to what. It would be nice to be able to assign letters that make sense to you. Such as CTRL+D for desktop and CTRL+M for My documents. Overall, this is an awesome product.
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Version: Xplorer2 1.2.0.1
"Simply the best product if you need lots of functionality"
Pros: Lots of useful functions in a compact package at a good price.
Cons: None
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Version: Xplorer2 1.2.0.1
"Okay but not as good as advertised"
Pros: Offers all the basic features of windows explorer.
Cons: The free version (STD) just launches the Windows Explorer for searches. The Windows Explorer search function does not work for some files. There are many websites that complain about this, which is why I was looking for a new file manager. The PRO version uses a built-in search function, which does work, but you have to go through a bunch of hoops to make it work and it uses multiple pop-up windows to get a simple search to perform. For example, you have to click a checkbox that says "Search All Files" even if you put "*.*" in the file search pattern text field. A product called Frigate has a much simpler, more intuitive search function, but it has different problems.
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