freeCommander is an easy-to-use alternative to the standard windows file manager. The program helps you with daily work in Windows. Here you can find all the necessary functions to manage your data stock. You can take freeCommander anywhere - just copy the installation directory on a CD, USB-Stick or even a floppy disk - and you can even work with this program on a foreign computer.

Main features in freeCommander :

• Dual-panel technology
• Optional tree view for each panel
• Built in file viewer to view files in hex, binary, text or image format
• File viewer inside archives too
• Built in archive handling: ZIP (read, write), CAB (read, write), RAR (read)
• Nested archive handling
• Easy access to system folders, control panel, desktop and start menu
• Copy, move, delete, rename files and folders
• Wipe files
• Create and verify MD5 checksums
• File splitting
• File properties and context menu
• Calculation of folder size
• Folder comparison / synchronization
• Modification of file date and attributes
• Folder / program favorites
• File searching (inside archive too)
• File filters for display
• DOS command line
• Multiple language support

What´s New in version 2009.02b:

• Bug: Drag&drop operation fail if FreeCommander window is not active http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?t=2283
• Bug: Crash when entering '´ into address bar http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1867&sid=9ec7d2a046385829b669b3171438b3c6
  • You can now control auto complete with the following line in the freecommander.ini:
  • [Form]
  • PathEditAutoCompleteSource=x
  • where
  • x=0 - auto complete off
  • x=1 - auto complete list from FC
  • x=2 - auto complete list from Shell
• Bug: IP address and computer name doesn't work when entered in address bar
• Bug: Multirename replace function doesn't work on folder names if you want replace the dot char
• Bug: Tooltips for the TABs are mostly not visible
• Bug: Problem with drives mounted to folders http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2221
• New: 64 bit context menu will be showed on Windows 64 (XP, Vista, 7)
• You can now control 64 bit context menu with the following line in the freecommander.ini:
• [Form]
• ShowContextMenu64Bit=1
• AutoCloseTimeContextMenu64Bit=10
• You can call 64 bit context menu with right click
• For calling 32 bit context menu use LeftWin+RightClick
• If you prefer to see for right click always 32 bit context menu: define ShowContextMenu64Bit=0; with LeftWin+RightClick you can call then 64 bit context menu