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Total Commander 7.55 RC1 is out, now faster than ever
Christian Ghisler just published Total Commander 7.55 RC1. This is very exciting news for all Total Commander users, of which there should probably be more.
I've been using Total Commander for years now -- since the time it was still called Windows Commander. But rather than wax nostalgic, let me tell you about the single coolest feature in this new release: It is fast.
I mean fast. Christian relegated many time-consuming operations to the background, so the GUI is super-snappy now. What you see in the screenshot, for example, is what happens when you press SPACE on a folder. Normally that computes how much space that folder takes up on the disk, while you sit there and twiddle your thumbs waiting for it to finish. No more will you have to sit there and wait! In TC 7.55, a question mark appears while the computation is done in the background and the UI remains super-responsive.
That's just one example. There are several other improvements, but the main thing is that this already-nimble program now feels even faster.
Note that this is an RC release, so it's not final. When I installed it on my x64 Windows 7, it installed to the wrong path. Still, this is pretty exciting news, and it's nice to see that Christian is not resting after all of these years.
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Subscribe to commentsOldTimerMay 18th 2010 9:18AM
Hands down the BEST file manager for Windows! It does have one draw back, makes it very difficult to use the POS Windows File manager on another computer.
Get it.
ScottMay 18th 2010 9:46AM
Thanks! I just wish they'd update the Pocket PC version, which hasn't been updated since 2008...
No SpamMay 18th 2010 12:18PM
For something different, check out AB Commander at http://www.winability.com/abcommander/
DanMay 18th 2010 3:22PM
I'm a big fan of Free Commander. I looked at TC but didn't find anything compelling enough to warrant paying for. Though I've donated to Free Commander, so it wasn't free for me, it can be free for you :)
GeirMay 18th 2010 3:41PM
I like Free Commander too, but I prefer Nexus File --check it out at http://xiles.net/
ErebosMay 18th 2010 5:46PM
I remember using the Norton Commander back in the days of DOS... =D
balvedaMay 18th 2010 7:40PM
In Mother Russia people use Far Manager. It's open-source and free as beer. And better then TC
BambangMay 19th 2010 3:55AM
Free Commander still better. the only cons compare to TC is file queue transfer. the other features is the same or even better
MavromatisMay 19th 2010 5:58AM
While use this if you can use Directory Opus. Want to be nostalgic? It is as old as Amiga which is older than dos. Want features? They all are in it. Want to customize? Customize all you want and not only features, you can change how it looks so it doesn't have to look like you are using Win3.11.
Arthur BerendsenMay 19th 2010 10:01AM
Have you tried Altap Salamander? I think its much better and it have a clean UI. www.altap.cz
OldTimerJun 1st 2010 7:37AM
Hands down the BEST file manager for Windows! It does have one draw back, makes it very difficult to use the POS Windows File manager on another computer. Get it.