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xplorer² is a file and information manager that adheres to the philosophy "efficiency through simplicity".

All the shell goodies from windows explorer — none of the hassle! Plus all the features you would expect from a powerful tabbed dual-pane file manager, including Omni-Finder, a find files module that simply outclasses all known search tools. Don't take our word for it, seeing is believing!

xplorer² is a file and information manager that adheres to the philosophy "efficiency through simplicity". Without reinventing the wheel, it integrates the best features of Windows' shell architecture in a small, resource efficient package that's instantly familiar to work with. But look a little closer and you'll discover a whole new world under the surface that offers power, precision and flexibility, and will boost your everyday productivity no end!

Features:

-All-area shell namespace access
-Shell integrated with drag/drop, context menu etc
-Automatic sensing of changes in all folders (networked etc)
-Multithreaded & multi-window operation
-Folder tree panel
-Dual pane mode (browse 2 folders in one window)
-Tabbed interface
-Save and restore tabs (folder groups)
-Keyboard shortcuts and overall usability
-Path autocompletion
-Filtering of item visibility
-Filtering on arbitrary criteria (hyperfilters)
-Selection engine for precision marking of files
-Selection with arbitrary criteria (hyperfilters)
-Extended filesystem information columns (comments etc)
-Even more columns (checksum, 8.3 name etc)
-Multi-column sort (using shift+column click)
-Individual folder settings
-Window layout saving and management
-Export folder information as text (for printing etc)
-Hard links (NTFS)
-Mass renaming
-Change file dates (touch)
-Find text in files
-Search for multiple keywords with boolean context
-Search for text in office and PDF documents using filters
-Search for text using regular expressions
-Customizable info bars (status bar for each pane)
-Unicode & file encoding aware
-Unicode version available
-Split/Merge/Shred
-Text/RTF/Hex preview
-Text editor
-Graphics & HTML preview
-Thumbnail view mode
-Mini- and densely packed thumbnails
-Fuzzy filename matching
-Multimedia preview (audio & video)
-Find files with arbitrary criteria
-Search within archives, FTP, webfolders (webDAV) etc
-Refine previous search
-Scrap containers (simultaneously manage many folders)
-Folder comparison & synchronization
-Deep synchronization (including subfolders)
-Script wizard for DOS & win32 text commands
-Intercept command output in user-friendly console
-Customizable user command menu
-Detect duplicate files & cleanup
-Toolbar customization
-Add extra toolbars and custom button icons
-Drivebar for easy access to local drives
-Detailed breakdown of subfolder disk usage (statistics)
-Robust background file transfers with optional filters
-Exact preview of ActiveX documents (office, PDF etc)
-Custom/skinned system icons (drives etc)
-Show in groups
-User defined groups
-Extended icon overlays (e.g. TortoiseSVN)
-Color coding of filenames
-Folder junctions, symbolic links (NTFS)
-Calculate folder sizes in detailed view
-Bookmark and quicklaunch panel (mini-scrap/"drop box")
-Keyboard (hotkey) customization
-Toolbar skinning
-Native 64 bit executable