FreeCommander XE - Is it still the best file manager? Let's check real fast

super quick verification of day to day functionality to see if it still has it
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FreeCommander XE - Is it still the best file manager? Let's check real fast - and get a conclusion

[@notorioussamurai1671]

I like how you try the things in the menus, this way I can see all options how you can set it up 😄

[@tellfile]

A world of color changes for tabs, file screens, and everything else the developer thought of are all found by clicking "Tools", then choosing " Settings" and just go down and click each link on the left panel, then click each tab on the right panel to discover the color palettes and font settings for most every area on your screen including search bar background, etc. If you like rich black screens with white font, then that's where you do it. Love that file manager more than any other. That guy thought of everything.

[@ags_1905]

I also like Free Commander. It has a lot of options, many interesting ones. The bad part is it takes a while to get used to it, because it has a different way of implementing things from other orthodox file managers. And a very different way to configure. Also, it does not have an internal file comparison of file contents, like Total Commander or Double Commander. But it's biggest issue is that it is very slow compared to other file managers I know: Total Commander, Double Commander, Far Manager, Dos Navigator, Norton Commander, Midnight Commander. Slow in opening forms, like the Settings window and even slow to show file size when moving the cursor in the list. Because of this overall slowness and lack of optimization, I cannot use it regularly, as I would like to. For me, Double Commander is the king of free open-source orthodox file managers. And, of course, Total Commander is the absolute best there is on the market right now.

[@issiewizzie]

still trying to figure out hoe to rename a couple of files using the correct data in a csv file

[@deltaindiabravo]

With all respect: beeing prepared, when doing a Video like this, world be a better practice. 😎

[@bgtubber]

Very helpful. Thanks!

[@ireadhelpfilesandwritetrai1008]

You're welcome!

[@yummybunny7351]

Is there a way to configure it so that by clicking on a folder or a folder shortcut on the desktop, not the standard explorer opens, but FreeCommander? If not, is it possible to do so in other file managers? Thanks for the video!

[@ireadhelpfilesandwritetrai1008]

Not that I know of, sorry :( I rarely see my desktop, instead i just have a file manager open at all times

[@CarolinaFarming]

Yes, either on the FreeCommander forum or Eveytging by Void Tools, someone posted a script to do so. I ended up changing it back because it made control panel open in FreeCommander as well which was very annoying. I'm sure you could prevent that if you know what you're doing, but I don't.

[@somena4]

German language available ?

[@ireadhelpfilesandwritetrai1008]

I don't really know. I use english even though its my 4th language just because translations tend to mess with software stability