Wanted to Share this .. Explorer Replacement

MohammeD T wrote on 8/11/2006, 4:46 AM

Hi All , i have always had hard times with Windows Explorer, there are many replacement Softwares that i never knew would exist, anyways i found this to be the best file Manager.

http://www.gpsoft.com.au/

Here are Snapshots of DOpus on my PC:

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its Very powerfull, copying,pasting moving files and media around and organizing is much much easier. those with many Media on their PC will really enjoy the power, about everything in it is customizable, it will take you some time to get the prefences to work the way you'v always dreamed off.

PCMAG review: startling speed, and gleaming interface, Directory Opus 8 is the only file manager we find powerful enough to use as a replacement for Windows Explorer. Its tabbed interface lets you switch between a traditional Explorer view and a variety of dual-directory and filmstrip-style views. Menus and toolbars let you switch to a checkbox interface to select multiple files without struggling with the Ctrl key and the mouse, and to a "flat" view that simultaneously displays all the files in a folder and its subfolders.

Advanced users can customize the menu and toolbar system, moving existing commands and developing entirely new ones. (GP Software, www.gpsoft.com)

Comments

rs170a wrote on 8/11/2006, 5:07 AM

Directory Opus started out years ago on the Amiga platform.
It was a great app back then. Glad to see they've continued with it.
Thanks for sharing the info.

Mike

ken c wrote on 8/11/2006, 6:33 AM

yes, thanks very much for that reference, I'd never heard of it, I downloaded/installed the trial and it works great... I've been looking for an explorer replacement for years that's better than explorer.. this one's very good!

ken

Jayster wrote on 8/11/2006, 7:37 AM

Pretty expensive, though, at 85 AUD (about $65 USD).

fwtep wrote on 8/11/2006, 9:28 AM

I agree with the positive comments. I had this back on the Amiga and loved it, then returned to it on the PC a few months ago. Very flexible and powerful. It's somewhat the kind of thing where people start off saying "Windows Explorer does what I need, and I can't imagine what other features I'd need," then they try it and all of a suddenly they realize what they've been missing. The same thing happens when Internet Explorer users start getting into Firefox.

Fred

Paul_Holmes wrote on 8/11/2006, 1:04 PM

I too am using Directory Opus which I found out about on Dr. File Finder's site. I like the different views you can click to, the ability to create groups, some of the simplifications to creating sub-folders, unzipping, etc. There's probably 50 other great things I haven't discovered, but just the few I use it for have been worth it.

Bobpin wrote on 8/12/2006, 7:25 AM

Thanks for the Link ,I have d/l the trial and I reckon after using for a day I will be buying.

Jayster,
I don't think it is too expensive as I was about to Buy Cute FPT $us39.95 but with this programme I get the FPT plus the rest for $us65.

Bob

MohammeD T wrote on 8/12/2006, 6:16 PM

Too much work has been invested in this Software, for the power under the hood, i also think its priced fairly.

Jim H wrote on 8/12/2006, 8:24 PM

Go Amiga!