Total Commander

Total Commander (formerly known as Windows Commander) is a file manager for Windows®. It has two fixed windows side by side like a well-known file manager for DOS. Total Commander comes in different versions for multiple platforms.

Shareware desktop versions

• 64-bit version
  Runs on Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1
• 32-bit version
  Runs on Windows 95/98/ME/NT3.51/NT4.0/2000/XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 (and server versions based on these Windows versions)
• 16-bit version
  Runs on Windows 3.1

The shareware versions are fully functional. Unregistered users only have to click one of three buttons to dismiss a nag screen at start-up. Registration includes all future updates (until further notice), provided that you get the latest version yourself by downloading it.

Freeware pocket versions

• Total Commander for Android
• Total Commander for Pocket PC
• Total Commander for Windows CE 2.x/Handheld
• Total Commander for Windows Smartphone

Key features of Total Commander

This list does not aim to be comprehensive.

• Extended copying, moving, renaming and deleting of files and entire trees.
• Tabbed windows lets you manage many different folders at one time.
• Easy management of archives. Archives are handled like subfolders. You can easily copy files to and from archives.
• Built-in FTP client. Remote files and remote subfolders can be managed the same way as local files. Including the possibility to download a list of files.
• Quick access to your favorite programs and documents by means of a user menu, button bar, pop-up menu, or by user-defined aliases typed in the command line of Total Commander.
• Built-in file viewer. The integrated viewer allows to view text, unicode, html, bitmap graphics, multimedia and RTF files. It allows to view files of almost any size (up to 2^63 bytes).
• Enhanced search function with full text search in any files across multiple drives.
• Powerful rename tool for renaming multiple files.
• Compare tool for comparing two files. Includes functions to manage the differences and edit the files manually.
• Command line to execute commands typed by the user.
• Multiple language support.
• Support for drag and drop.
• Very highly configurable. So Total Commander can be adjusted to meet your personal needs.
• Extendable functionality through plug-ins and add-ons. Many extensions are available for a wide variety of purposes.

See also

• FAQ - Frequently asked questions about Total Commander.
• Christian Ghisler - The author of Total Commander.