Portable XYplorer is a powerful file managing system that can be used as an alternative to Windows Explorer.
Since this is a portable software, installation is not required. You can simply place Portable XYplorer on an external drive and run its executable file on any computer. Also, your Windows registry will not be affected.
The interface of the application is familiar to the one of Explorer, so navigating within it shouldn't be a problem to users of any level.
So, you can copy various elements to the clipboard (e.g. item base, compact file info, large icon, image, selected list row) and use special functions when renaming files (e.g. batch rename, search and replace, keep particular characters).
But you can also move, copy or backup files to a particular location, open an item with command-line arguments and paste special (e.g. image into new PNG file, text into new file).
In addition, you can locate files and repeat the last search, compare files (e.g. selected file with the one in clipboard), create new items, as well as manage and apply search templates.
Furthermore, you can view tabs and a mini tree, calculate folder sizes, go to the hotlist, create and manage a favorites list, add tags, run scripts, customize keyboard shortcuts, switch to dual pane mode, create new tabsets, and many others.
The file manager runs on a low amount of system resources, includes a comprehensive help file for beginners and has an excellent response time. We haven't come across any difficulties during our tests and highly recommend Portable XYplorer to all users, especially the experienced ones, since it comes with many advanced functions.
Limitations:
· 30 day trial period
· Nag screen
What's New in This Release:
Color Filters by Length:
· Now you can color-code overlong filenames (longer than 260 characters).
Type Ahead Find 2.0:
· Now you have commands to jump to the next/previous match, a status bar message showing the typed pattern, and live highlighting of the matches right in the file list.
Line Number Selection:
· A revolutionary new way to toggle select files. It's like checkbox selection without the checkboxes.
Extended Reporting:
· Custom reporting now supports the complete set of file metadata. So you can pick out whatever info bits you need and export them in a fully customizable format.
Licensing:
· Now you can upgrade your Standard License to a Lifetime License at a 20% discount. And the Lifetime License is back!