What is a file manager and what are the types? Explain in brief about afile manager windows 7.
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Save Your Time With File Manager Windows 7
A file manager supplies an interface to manage directories and their file. We can create, view, rename, move, delete, search files and modify their properties. There are types of file manager:
1) Orthodox file manager:
• It has three windows .One active(delete and rename operations), one passive panel (copy functions) and a command line window(for commands).
• It has a terminal window for execution of commands.
• No dependency on the mouse and you can work entirely with the keyboard.
• There are built-in viewer and built-in editor. Also, there is a word commander named as Norton Commander.
• It shows the path of in-use directory, information about the directory and files.
• It has tabbed interface.
2) Navigational file manager
It has two panes, file system tree in left and contents of the current directory in right. Here we can view several folders simultaneously.
3) Spatial file manager
4) 3D file manager
5) Web-based file manager
XYplorer is a file manager for Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10. It is a combination of orthodox and navigational file manager. It provides tabbed browsing, file search, a versatile preview, customizable interface, dual pane.
It is portable thus requires no installation and running it won’t change your system.
It is tabbed thus allows switching between directories easily.
It is made to save our time.
We can program this app without the need of plugins. Ready to use scripts are available which is a benefit for beginners.
It can be customized.
Our problems are instantly solved thus it is responsive as well.
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Save Your Time With File Manager Windows 7
A file manager or in Windows, the Windows Explorer or the Microsoft Windows File Manager is the GUI or Graphical User Interface through which end users could see and manipulate or work with files and folders. It is a program or file browser that provides a user interface which helps users manage all the files and folders on the computer.
In actual practice or usage, it proved to be a powerful and intuitive move far from the traditional DOS CLI or Command-Line Interface. It allows users to view the directory structure of the computer on the left pane or window and the file and sub folder contents on the right pane. Users can then move, copy, rename, delete, print, and search files and folders.
Users can also define or set attributes for files and folders like read-only, system, hidden, or archive as well as associations between files and applications. If you want to try other file managers aside from the usual Windows Explorer, here are a few you can try:
- XYplorer – it supports Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8.x, and Windows 10 including Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2016. This is not free though. It costs $39.95 for a license which covers all your computers but you can download the free trial which works for 30 days.
- Directory Opus – it supports Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8.x, and Windows 10 including Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012. This is also not free but you can download the free trial which works for 60 days. For the pricing, go to Buy Directory Opus.
- fman – it works on Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux. You can download and use it for free but an update license costs $12.
