Is there a replacement for explorer?

[weEvil]

Any good replacements for the default explorer in XP?

I'm looking for something very lite, as many features as the standard one. More is better, but it has to be very easy on the system.

Suggestions?

[DigeratiPrime]

do you want just a file browser or a full shell replacer? Here are some examples:

Shell Replacement

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desktop_shell_replacement

File Browsers:

A43 http://www.primitus.us/a43/

FreeCommander http://www.freecommander.com/

UltraExplorer http://www.mustangpeak.net/ultraexplorer.html

XYplorer http://www.xyplorer.com/

xplorer² http://www.zabkat.com/

ExplorerXP

[srikat]

xplorer2 is fast and nice. Give it a try first.

[[deXter]]

+1 for xplorer² for file management

As for a very fast, lean, and well-featured extensible shell replacement, I highly recommend xoblite (bb4win)

[PC_LOAD_LETTER]

theres alsoDirectory Opus (Commercial)

doesnt replace the shell -just the file explorers

Edited November 17, 2007 by geek

[dirtwarrior]

do you want just a file browser or a full shell replacer? Here are some examples:

Shell Replacement

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desktop_shell_replacement

File Browsers:

A43 http://www.primitus.us/a43/

FreeCommander http://www.freecommander.com/

UltraExplorer http://www.mustangpeak.net/ultraexplorer.html

XYplorer http://www.xyplorer.com/

xplorer² http://www.zabkat.com/

ExplorerXP

A very nice list

[jaclaz]

Some other "minimal" explorer substitutes (as filemanager):

http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=95

jaclaz

[weEvil]

I was looking for a file manager only. Explorer is giving me BS. Its been having issues with copy/paste with large[r] files.

I didn't consider shell replacement too, but I'll mess around with that when I get a chance.

Starting out with xplorer2. I'll see how it behaves over the next few days.

Edited November 22, 2007 by brucevangeorge

[[deXter]]

^ If you're using xplorer², don't forget that the default keys for copy/move are F5 and F6. Ctrl+C / Ctrl+X would use the standard windows copy / move functions.

[Idontwantspam]

I wish they'd release KDE for windows.

[weEvil]

I wish they'd release KDE for windows.

They are. Its alpha now.

http://windows.kde.org/

The KDE-Windows Port

We are currently trying to port the KDE-applications to MS Windows. Currently we support only Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows 2003. Vista support is underway.

The preferred way of installing KDE apps under windows is the KDE-Installer you can download from here.

[srikat]

^ If you're using xplorer², don't forget that the default keys for copy/move are F5 and F6. Ctrl+C / Ctrl+X would use the standard windows copy / move functions.

oh, and also F7 will create a new file. F8 will create a new folder.

[pksw]

xplorer² is very nice, and freeware for the basic version. I have tried it, and it's not a memory hog and is quick. As I grew up in the DOS era, I still use an XtreeGold clone (www.ztree.com) I use it for everything - moving, copying, renaming, comparing files etc

[Idontwantspam]

I wish they'd release KDE for windows.

They are. Its alpha now.

http://windows.kde.org/

The KDE-Windows Port

We are currently trying to port the KDE-applications to MS Windows. Currently we support only Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows 2003. Vista support is underway.

The preferred way of installing KDE apps under windows is the KDE-Installer you can download from here.

SWEET!!! :thumbup