(IOW, those that fit the "" definition of the term. I'm not sure what sort of terminology to use to distinguish the two (I'm open to suggestsions on nomenclature from the fine folks here on the forum, tho', so y'all feel free to offer suggestions), but it comes down to this:ġ) Those that *run* portably - meaning, they don't need to be installed and can be run from a thumbdrive of a burned CD-ROMĢ) Those that are "fully" portable - meaning, they both run portably AND leave no traces of themselves behind Since coming here I've begun to realize there are 2 kinds of "portable" apps. "Also, do you know what kind of stuff PowerDesk leaves on the host computer? In fact, I only bother using v4 at ALL when I need those features. However, I don't use them features real often, so when I *do* need them I simply go the the "Pro" edition of v.4 that I've had for years, and use said features from that. Yupper, the one I'm using is fully functional, although there are some features that are ONLY found in the "Pro" version. It was also picked by Leo Laporte on Windows Weekly #37 netcast as "Pick of the Week".You please confirm whether this is truly a fully functional version that will not expire?" There is also a up-to-date user maintained wiki for additional documentation available.įor other reviews: XYplorer was listed in March 2008 issue of PC Magazine as of the "157 Best Freeware", and was the ONLY file manager so listed. He is very responsive to user issues and has released a fix of the rare bugs via beta vers within the hour on some occasions. One of the main advantages that XY has, to me, is the ability to interact on daily basis with Donald Lessau (the developer) and others in the forums, and help guide creation of new features. This difference is small enough so as not to bother me. XY did use slightly more on my W2K sys (about 9% diff) at 16.5MB vs 15.1MB but this was not a perfect test case. As a quick test, I used XYplorer 6.80.101 (paid) compared to Xplorer2 1.4 (lite/free) and had four tabs open in both. Analyzer (BPA) Analyzes the installed server roles to report if they are. It's now the very first thing I install on a new computer.Īs a very devoted and loyal XY user of over two years, I wanted to respond to the above comments about memory usage. This limit is the sum of physical memory (RAM) and all page files Windows or. You have to take some time to get used to it, but try it for a week and you'll wonder how you ever got along without it. I still haven't discovered them all, and I've been using XYplorer for years. Those three features together would be enough, but it also integrates an image thumbnail browser that's better than the one in Windows or even dedicated graphics browsers (you can view thumbnails of images and all the detailed file info at the same time), a file preview for file types it recognizes, a hex viewer, directory list generator, opening the command line already set up in the folder that you're looking at, and a million other useful features that the developers threw in just for the heck of it. It also duplicates the context menu of Windows Explorer, including additional items added by programs plus many other convenient options that should have been in. The Search feature (Find Files tab at the bottom) is the old Windows style, minus the stupid dog but plus dozens of new options. I've tried several alternatives, but XYplorer is the only one that handles tabs right. Seriously, it's the only reason I haven't thrown my computer out the window in frustration.ĭon't let the lack of maintenance fool you XYplorer Free is in my opinion still the single best freeware Windows Explorer replacement. If you're like me and find the new versions of Windows Explorer and File Search in Vista and 7 to be horribly mangled and mutated descendants of the once pristine versions in earlier incarnations if Windows, then XYplorer is a breath of fresh air. It would be a simple matter to have XY overwrite the old registry keys when it is moved to a new location. In that application, the files can be moved without crashing the program. Start XYplorer in its new location and set Replace Explorer.Ĭool application, Andrew! I was using Explorer++ for several years and finally became impatient with its many never-addressed bugs. In the Command key, replace the old path with the new one.ģ. If it is necessary to change the location of XYplorer's files AFTER employing the Replace Explorer option:Ĭ. If possible, install XYplorer in a permanent location before setting the Replace Explorer option.Ģ. If XYplorer files are moved AFTER the Replace Explorer option has been used, even if the option is then disabled, Windows will still look for the files in the old location, and will return the message "Application Not Found" when you attempt to launch it.ġ. Just started experimenting with XY and discovered a significant issue.
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