xplorer²
Developer(s) | Nikos Bozinis |
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Stable release | 5.4.0.2[1]
/ 14 June 2023 |
Platform | Microsoft Windows |
Size | 2.0 MB (32 bit), 2.1 MB (64 bit) [2] |
Type | File manager |
License | Commercial proprietary |
Website | www |
Developer(s) | Nikos Bozinis |
---|---|
Stable release | 5.4.0.2
/ June 14, 2023[3] |
Platform | Microsoft Windows |
Size | 1.57 MB[3] |
Type | File manager |
License | Freeware[3] |
Website | www |
xplorer² (formerly 2xExplorer) is a dual-pane
xplorer² is fully shell integrated, supporting all windows shell extension handlers that provide preview, text content search and file property information. It also supports many Total Commander WDX/WLX/WCX extension plugins.
Later versions support multi-folder browsing in side-by-side panels (aka Miller columns), detect duplicate and similar files and pictures to clean up hard disk space.
xplorer² comes in two paid varieties, professional and ultimate. The ultimate version is more expensive but includes a faster search engine (it integrates with Windows Search) and is portable (can be run off a USB stick)
Apart from the commercial version of the program, there is also a version which is free for personal and academic use. Three features of the Professional version not present in the Lite version are advanced search (Omni-Finder), full Unicode support and robust transfer.[3]
xplorer² has been in constant development since 2002. Over the years there have been many independent reviews for xplorer². Lifehacker considered it the "best alternative file browser for windows" in a 2011 review,[6] and many reviews rank it among the five best free replacements for Windows Explorer [7] [8]
See also
References
- ^ "XPLORER² CHANGELOG".
- ^ "xplorer² download mirrors". zabkat.com. 7 June 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d "xplorer² lite: free windows explorer replacement (file manager)". zabkat.com. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
- ^ "xplorer² Fact Sheet: improved file handling". zabkat.com. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
- ^ "The home page of xplorer²". zabkat.com. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ "The Best Alternative File Browser for Windows". lifehacker.com. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ^ "Best Alternative File Managers For Windows". techregar.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "Five free replacements for Windows Explorer". techrepublic.com. Retrieved 17 October 2011.