Total Commander
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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.
- 32 bit version for Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, NT, XP or Vista
- 16 bit version for 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 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.