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.

Total Commander for Windows

Total Commander was first developed for the Windows platform. Total Commander for Windows is shareware. If you use the program for longer than one month, you are expected to register it. The unregistered program is 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. Total Commander for Windows comes in three different versions:

• Total Commander 64-bit
  Runs on Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1
• Total Commander 32-bit
  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)
• Total Commander 16-bit (no longer actively developed)
  Runs on Windows 3.1

Key features

Key features of Total Commander for Windows are listed below. 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.

Total Commander for Android

For smartphones or tablets with Android, there is Total Commander for Android. Total Commander for Android is freeware.

• Total Commander for Android
  Runs on Android 1.5 up to Android 4.x

Total Commander for Windows Mobile platforms

There is a Total Commander version for each main platform under the Windows Mobile umbrella. These Total Commander programs are freeware.

• Total Commander for Pocket PC or Pocket PC phone (Windows Mobile Professional)
• Total Commander for Windows Smartphone (Windows Mobile Standard)
• Total Commander for Windows CE 2.x/Handheld (Windows Mobile Classic)

See also

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

External link

• Official website of Total Commander