If you are not satisfied with the built-in Windows File Explorer and are looking for a feature-rich File Manager software, FreeCommander is a great alternative. FreeCommander is a freeware application that can be used in place of the standard Windows file manager. It allows you to manage your files and data very easily and quite efficiently.
FreeCommander Review
FreeCommander comes bundled with many features, and its user interface is attractive and simple to use. You are also not required to hold any special skill or knowledge in order to use this application.
Let us have a look at some of the more interesting features of FreeCommander.
There are lots of operations that can be performed using FreeCommander, some of them are given below.
- File Compression.
- Splitting of files.
- Nested archive handling.
- Copy, rename, delete and move files as well as folders.
- Folder size calculation.
- Dual panel technology, horizontal and vertical
- File filters for display
- Built-in FTP client and many more
- File viewer inside archives too
- Built-in file viewer to view files in hex, binary, text or image format.
Using Free Commander file manager
FreeCommander comes with a dual-panel that provides you with a ‘two-panel view’—one is horizontal, and the other is vertical. Six tabs are present at the top of the window. Depending on the use, you can select any of them and execute your operation.
File: The ‘File’ tab lists all the necessary basic operations, such as copy, move, delete, etc. You can also perform tasks like pack, unpack, split, etc. As you select an option, a window will appear asking for further information to complete the operation.
Edit: The Edit tab allows you to perform operations like cut, copy, and paste, as well as select all, select group, and Unselect all, among other file-related tasks.
Folder: The Folder tab is used when working with folders. Options like creating a new folder, viewing the size of the folder, history, favorites, search, making a folder list, etc., are present to make folder-related tasks pretty easy.
View: Under the View tab, most of the options are related to viewing and settings. For example, you can view the icon in a small or large size. You can even select whether you want to view the content in a list format or a detailed one. Similarly, you can sort the data, split windows, select layout, swap panels, and perform other functions.
Extras: Under this tab all the settings-related operations are performed. You can change the settings according to your convenience. If you want, you can even change the shortcut setting also. There are other options available, with the help of which you connect and disconnect to the network drive.
Help: Through this tab you can find all the necessary help that is needed to use this file manager easily.
FreeCommander is an efficient and easy-to-use file manager. You can find many shortcuts and options here that are not included with many other file managers. The DOS command prompt is also included in the application. It is a great file management tool in the market that you will find for free.
I have been using it, and personally, I did find it very useful easy to work with. You can download your copy of this freeware here. It works on Windows 10 and Windows 11 too.
