Keeping Tabs on Windows Explorer

As you know Windows Explorer (aka My Computer, Explorer etc.) lets you see what’s stored on your computer, move files around and so on, and it works reasonably well, but it could be so much better.

Over the years we’ve looked at several Explorer alternatives, but this one, called Explorer ++ is definitely one of the best. It does pretty well everything standard Windows Explorer does but its main claim to fame is a multi-tab display, so you can quickly switch between folders. There’s also a file details and thumbnail preview pane at the bottom (it has all of the usual Explorer type ‘Views’ as well), Permanent file delete, it’s highly customisable and it supports advanced operations, like file merging and splitting.

This is an Alpha release and there’s still a few bits missing and the odd bug that need sorting out, and you shouldn’t really install it on a mission-critical PC. Nevertheless, it seems pretty stable and it’s a stand-alone application so doesn’t interfere with Windows Explorer and it should be fairly safe but you try it at your own risk.

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