Total Commander is a great two-pane file manager replacement for Windows, a program like Windows Explorer to copy, move, or delete files. It includes extra integrated applications like a built-in FTP client with FXP, a renaming tool, a disk space analyzer, a file synchronizer, can pack and unpack files, compare files by content, a quick view panel with bitmap display, HTTP proxy support and more.
Total Commander 10 is compatible with Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10/11. Total Commander is distributed as shareware with a trial period of 30 days, but will continue to function, with a subscription reminder, after that.
Total Commander features include:
- Two file windows side by side
- Multiple language and Unicode support
- Enhanced search function
- Compare files (now with editor) / synchronize directories
- Quick View panel with bitmap display
- ZIP, ARJ, LZH, RAR, UC2, TAR, GZ, CAB, ACE archive handling + plugins
- Built-in FTP client with FXP (server to server) and HTTP proxy support
- Parallel port link, multi-rename tool
- Tabbed interface, regular expressions, history+favorites buttons
- Thumbnails view, custom columns, enhanced search
- Compare editor, cursor in lister, separate trees, logging, enhanced overwrite dialog etc.
- Unicode names almost everywhere, long names (>259 characters), password manager for ftp and plugins, synchronize empty dirs, 64 bit context menu, quick file filter (Ctrl+S)
- USB port connection via special direct transfer cable, partial branch view (Ctrl+Shift+B), and many improvements to ftp, synchronizing and other functions
- And many more!
Total Commander 11.51 release notes:
There are quite a few changes and bugfixes in version 11.51. Complete list of changes.
New functions in Total Commander 11.51:
- New parameters for internal command cm_SwitchToNextTab, e.g. to switch to last visited tab
- Main menu and "Start" menu: Use icons defined in em_command even if they are located in shell32.dll or imageres.dll
- Configure how the Microsoft Photos app is opened: wincmd.ini [Configuration] PhotoAppMode
- Please upvote my bug report!
Total Commander 11.51 highlights:
New Features
- PhotoAppMode Override: New wincmd.ini option [Configuration] PhotoAppMode=0 to control how Microsoft Photos app is launched for multiple images.
- New Parameters for Tab Switching: cm_SwitchToNextTab command supports new options to always switch to the last visited open tab or to the next tab.
- Icons from System DLLs: Icons defined in em_command can now be loaded from shell32.dll and imageres.dll.
Bug Fixes & Improvements
FTP Improvements
- Prevent sending the command to preserve timestamps during uploads if the server doesn't support it.
- Fixed issues with FTP log file paths in "FTP download from list..." mode.
- Large FTP downloads will not retry if the received file size matches.
File Management & UI Fixes
- Lister Scroll Fix: Adjust scrollbar range after zooming font to ensure the end of the file is accessible.
- Synchronize Dirs: Environment variables (e.g., %ProgramFiles%) inside paths are no longer replaced incorrectly.
- Checksum Icon Fix: .sha256 checksum files now properly display their icons even after being opened via "Open with".
- Fix for OneDrive Folder Management: Ensure symbolic links to OneDrive subfolders are deleted first.
- Shift+F5 Fix: New folder creation now properly places the cursor on the new folder.
Archive Handling
- 7-Zip Unpacking: Fix for encrypted 7z archives showing empty archive names when asking for a password.
- Unrar Password Prompt: Now prompts for a different password when unpacking from a solid archive if the previous one was incorrect.
- Overriding Archive Opening: Fixes for internal associations not working correctly for all archive types.
Application Behavior Fixes
- Fix for Double Click on Images: JPG/PNG files failed to open in Photos app if their names were URL-encoded.
- Single-Click Navigation Fix: Focus properly follows the mouse cursor after drag & drop when using "Open files with single click".
- F4 Edit Fix: Editing with an administrator-set editor now works correctly.
- Registry Key Installation Fix: Installing a key in the registry when KeyPath=$ was set in wincmd.ini now writes valid data.
Download: Total Commander 11.51 | 10.3 MB (Shareware)
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