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NexusFile - Putting Windows Explorer out of its misery
What's one of the worst things about Windows? The explorer function to find folders, documents, and pictures of your cat doing funny things.NexusFile aims to replace Windows Explorer.
Here are some of the cool features that NexusFile sports that the Windows team left out on Explorer:
- Favorite Folders
- Tab support - This is a big productivity one
- Smart bar that remembers the directories that you were in
- Archive function built in (zip, rar ace, with password support)
- Disk cleanup tool
- Built in FTP client
If you're moving files from one directory to another a lot, then this is worth a shot.
[via online-tech-tips]
Comments
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Subscribe to commentsHalo2MasterJun 3rd 2008 10:32AM
Does this do anything that xplorer2 doesn't, other than the commenting tool?
velocitySTRIKEJun 3rd 2008 12:08PM
It does "free"
Halo2MasterJun 3rd 2008 3:36PM
Yeah, ok, sorry -- xplorer2lite
LeonardoJun 3rd 2008 6:15PM
My eyes! my eyes!
It's ugly. I can't use it. Thanks anyway!
MarcoJun 3rd 2008 7:21PM
I'm blind too... :-|
westudiJun 3rd 2008 11:25AM
I guess I'm the only Windows user on the planet that likes Explorer just fine.
whiskeyJun 3rd 2008 11:45AM
Browsing tabs are better than two open explorer windows? Can you drag and drop between them?
You know what would be useful though? Batch renaming!
brogers101Jun 3rd 2008 12:01PM
Did you not go to the Website and look at "Advanced Rename" feature? It looks like even gives you a preview of the new filename before you commit the changes. ZOWIE!
tloveJun 3rd 2008 2:52PM
try BeyondCompare in conjunction with Metamorphose (beta)
whiskeyJun 5th 2008 10:08PM
Dude... Relax, it's called IRONY!!!
Or you don't find funny that third parties can come up with a replacement for explorer that works WAY BETTER than explorer itself?
Kudos to the NexusFile team.
MavromatisJun 3rd 2008 12:36PM
Try Directory Opus, it is on the market since Opus 1: January 1990 and never failed me. It has everything you probably want and if it doesn't you can make a script for that job.
JakeJun 3rd 2008 12:37PM
What i would really like is a Dual-pane explorer replacement (like x2 or this NexusFile) with a friggin undo delete button.
I use x2lite most of the time, but the lack of a undo delete/move is annoyin the hell outta me.
ChristianJun 3rd 2008 1:31PM
Wait I've been leaving comments on my files using windows explorer on both XP and Vista... A little annoying to do but doable nonetheless.... Vista even has more options that I can enter like tags. One thing that caught my attention is the TABS function.
RackhamJun 3rd 2008 4:01PM
Check out UltraExplorer - it's fast, stable, and a very solid substitute for WinExplorer. We've used it extensively, and since we found it, it has become the file management tool of choice for most of the staff.
Link is here: (Link to developer site provided on page)
http://consilium-usa.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=205&category_id=21&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1
thielJun 3rd 2008 9:14PM
Thanks alot for that. UltraExplorer was new to me. I've tried most but I downloaded it, and it's brilliant! It's not ugly and the Quick filter is just what I've been after.
ChristopherJun 3rd 2008 11:08PM
Features left out of explorer? I think not... (all these observations made on Vista)
Favorite Folders - definitely have this (on this left, called "Favorite Links")
Tab support - ok, yes on this one, but as others have pointed out, I like dragging between windows
Smart bar that remembers the directories that you were in (defintely always had this)
Archive function built in - has this, but only for ZIPs
Disk cleanup tool - has this too
Built in FTP client - albeit a not very good one, but it does have one
MasBlaManJun 4th 2008 3:33PM
I use Total Commander, its a grand, grand..... son of Norton Commander from the dos days. Is this NexusFile better ???