FreeCommander 2007.10a

Publisher's Description:

freeCommander is a dual-panel file explorer with many features. In addition to the standard file management features, it can be used to compare directories, display folder sizes, synchronize folders and more. The program can also open/create ZIp and CAB files, and open RAR files as well as search inside those archives. You can set view filters, create folder list (for printing), change file attributes, launch a command prompt, take a desktop screenshot and more.

Latest Changes:

• Bug fixed: some folders or drives can not be opened
• Bug fixed: adding separators to categories list
• Bug fixed: folder synchronize function break with the message '00:00:02: is not a valid time'
• Bug fixed: thumbnail of Open Office files crash the program
• Bug fixed: wrong display of zip content for some zip files
• Bug fixed: synchronize folders - compare files process very slow
• Bug fixed: context menu in address bar not available, wenn path in the address bar is longer than the address bar width
• Bug fixed: wrong folder size display if sorting by size
• Bug fixed: change of the font visible only after program restart
• Bug fixed: viewer plugin dialog doesn't let you specify %FcSrcDrive% as the drive
• Bug fixed: Favorite Tool - %FcSrcDrive% parameter does not work for "Start folder"
• Some other small bugs fixed
• In file search dialog: display file icons
• New setting options (now only in freecomander.ini, later in program)
• New setting: SplitterSmallWidth= allowed Values 3-12; default is 6

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Latest User Reviews:

Reviewer:	jens.hodne@bluezone.no	Jan 20, 2008
Version:	2007.10a
The program has a number of good features, but for me it is so bugous that I dare not use it anymore. Problems: 1. The information in the file list does not update correctly. File names are duplicated, so that one file appears twice in the same folder. In reality, the duplicate is actually another file in the same folder. 2. The program crashes frequently (application errors).
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Reviewer:	roj	Dec 12, 2007
Version:	2007.10a
Tried this on a whim. Only found two faults: 1) No "undo" 2) Recycle Bin does not appear in tree Other than that, it's an admirable Explorer replacement. I can't comment on large file issues since I haven't flogged it that severely yet. A guarded FOUR stars.
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Reviewer:	Reverb	Dec 7, 2007
Version:	2007.10a
I too am a long-time user of XPlorer2 Pro, Total Commander, XYPlorer and even WinNavigator 1.96 (my favorite). I like the fact that FreeCommander is portable but it is a resource hog especially when working with huge lists - I have had it crash on me a few times. I do like the ability to save the selected files list to a folder which can be later recalled even if you exit the program. They need to fix the memory problem and speed it up a bit. I have yet to find one shell/file manager that 'does it all' which is why I switch between all of the above for different functions. I am a big fan of Norton Commander which is why I use WinNavigator 1.96 for most file operations. Unfortunately it is full of bugs and the developer has ceased updating/supporting it since 2002. They are more than willing to take your money however: http://www.wnsoft.com/wn/
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Reviewer:	rd@cotswold-it.co.uk	Dec 7, 2007
Version:	2007.10a
Agreed that it looks more 'normal' than Total Commander, and it's much easier to set colours for different file types (but no option for 'today', which I find very useful), but (a) it appears not to do/show/copy file comments, and (b) nor can I find ftp connectivity, multiple rename, or access to exif data. (And it hung the first time I asked for thumbnails.) So I'll stick with Total Commander, but if I'm wrong in the functions I've listed as missing please can someone put me right.
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Reviewer:	Diam0nd	Dec 6, 2007
Version:	2007.10a
1 word: bloat. They should include windows, lunux and macos there. Also I think this should make coffee too ;|
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