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.


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 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.