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XYplorer Review
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 Overview:

XYplorer is a powerful file manager for Windows. It has a lot of tools and features that makes all processes simple and easy. It offers tabbed browsing, a powerful file search, a versatile preview, a highly customizable interface, optional dual pane, and a large array of unique ways to efficiently automate frequently recurring tasks. It’s fast, light, and portable. Moreover it has a friendly user interface.

Homepage:

http://www.xyplorer.com/index.php 

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Version number: 16.60.0300 

Release Date: 21-Apr-2016 

Size: 3.58 Mb 

System Requirements:

Operating System: Windows 10, 10 Server, 8.1, 8, Server 2012, 7, Server 2008, Vista, XP, Server 2003; both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.

Processor: 100 MHz Pentium

RAM:  32MB RAM.

Download and Installation: 

The program can be easily downloaded from the official website as a free trial. For direct download link: 

http://www.xyplorer.com/download.php#trial 

You have both installer and no-install packages. Whatever type you prefer, XYplorer does not change your system or registry at any time. 

Installation is very easy and doesn't require any skills. In a few mouse clicks you will have the program installed on your computer
The program will offer you 30 days fully functional free trial to test and evaluate all its features. After the free trial is over, you will have to purchase a license if you want to continue using the program. 

Trial version Limitations: 

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The unregistered trial version is fully functional with only minor limitations: 
  • 30 day trial period.




  • Initial nag screen.




  • Image previews have "Trial Version" printed in top-left corner.




  • The main window’s titlebar cannot be customized.




On registration, all trial version limitations are immediately removed. 

Purchase: 

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You can easily purchase a license from the official website here: 

http://www.xyplorer.com/index.php#buy 

There are standard version license and professional license. Both types allow lifetime use of the program. However the professionsal version lets you have all future updates for free, meanwhile the standard version allows only 1 year of free updates. 

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If you have a standard version and the 1 year update is expired, you have many upgrade options available to continue getting the updates with discounted price. You can either renew your standard license or better have a lifetime professional license. 

Features:

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User Interface: 

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The user interface is very friendly and easy to use. This makes working with XYplorer easy and intuitive. There is menu Toolbar which includes file, edit, view, go, favorite, user, scripting, tools, panes, tabsets, window and help.  Below this you will find the main functions customizable toolbar that includes most program operations you will need. There is a Tabs menu. Also there is the Mini Tree, Tree Path Tracing, Breadcrumb Bar, and Tags and Comments. On the right side there is Floating Preview.

 Language support: 

The default language is English. The program supports 23 different interface languages. Translations for the following languages are available:
 Catalan, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Klingon, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese.

If you want to add another language, simply select language from help menu then download the language file of your choice and load it into the interface in one go. No restart needed. That's all! 

For the full list and details of supported languages, visit here: 

http://www.xyplorer.com/languages.php 

What is New: 

XYplorer is continuously enhanced and updated, and a new version is released every one or two months, sometimes even faster. There are also occasional Maintenance Releases with minor bug fixes and enhancements. 

For the full list of changes, visit the page here: 
http://www.xyplorer.com/whatsnew.php 

Current version (16.60.0300): 

Minor bug fixes and enhancements 

Configuration: 

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The program is usually installed with default settings that are suitable for most users. However it has a good advantage that it is highly configurable
You can easily open configuration dialogue from tools menu, configuration. Configuration options include: 
General, Color and styles, Information, File operations, Preview, Tabs and pane, other 

Now let's discuss the main functions and features of the program:

Navigation: 

Tabbed Browsing. Cutting-edge file management using a true

The optional Dual Pane mode spells productivity and ease of use, especially for those coming from an orthodox file manager

Introducing 6 Key Navigation, a way to navigate the whole file system one-handedly by just 6 keys

Dual Breadcrumb Bars:

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 Now you can have a Breadcrumb Bar in each pane. It shows the full path of the current tab and lets you efficiently navigate the whole file system. Each pane's Breadcrumb Bar has its own distinctive color.

Mini Tree:

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The Mini Tree is an important feature in the program. It is a smart folder tree that features only those paths you have actually used. It lets you focus on what you need. Also note the green line which highlights your current path. It’s called Tree Path Tracing

File Operations: 

Queued File Operations with background processing. Now you can continue working in XYplorer while heavy copy jobs are processed in the background.

Custom Copy:
 This is an alternative copy method featuring verification, safe overwrite, detailed reporting and logging, and more

Zip Support :
It lets you extract archives and add files to them, including by paste and drag’n’drop

Quickly create New Items from a configurable menu, a major time saver.

Batch Rename:

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In the context menu of each file you find a rich selection of rename options. It is done using wildcard patterns, variables, and Regular Expressions. All batch rename operations come with a detailed preview, including detection of possible conflicts.

Searching: 

The powerful and speedy File Search supports Boolean Logic, Regular Expressions, Content Search

The Duplicate File Finder quickly lists duplicate files in any location

Branch View lets you see the contents of all subfolders of a folder in one list

Customizable Power Filters let you quickly focus subsets of files

Organization:

Tag-Based File Management:

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The program supports assigning individual labels, tags, and comments to any file and folder. It’s just one click to label, tag, or comment items. And another click to search items by their tags.

Color-code:
 your files by Name, Size, Date, Age, or Attributes to quickly spot what’s important for you now

Tabsets :
It allows you to conveniently store and load whole workspaces

The Catalog is a favorites panel on steroids, serving as launch panel, drop target, and scripts library

Paper Folders allow you to create virtual collections of items from different locations, store search results, or arrange photos in a permanent custom sort order

Drop Stacks: 

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It is easy to create a drop stack in the toolbar, a 24x24 pixel landing place where you can drop files to virtual folders. 

Preview: 

One-click Previews of all important image, audio, video, web, office, and font file formats

The Floating Preview:

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 It is a separate window ideal to view photos and documents along with the basic EXIF data.

The Zip View:
 offers a very fast preview of the contents of Zip archives

Mouse Down Blow Up:

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A unique way to quickly preview the contents of a file without opening it, is supported for thumbnails and icons, and shows images as well as text. Simply hold down your mouse on the icon or thumbnail of a text or image file and the first page of the text or the original image will instantly pop up until you release the mouse button. There’s never been a faster way to check the contents of a document. 

Information: 

Custom Columns: can show you everything you can possibly show about a file right in the file list, viewable, sortable, searchable, copyable.

Folder Sizes and Item Counts can be shown right in the file list, as well as the Age of files.

Copy Name with Path:

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 A new toolbar button for a common task: copying the full path/name of a file item to the clipboard. Also by Ctrl+P. The button comes with an extensive context menu

The Hash Values of a file can be calculated and displayed

One-click Reports on selected files, folders, or search results, including directory print in various formats 

Automation: 

User-Defined Commands:

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Write your personal file management routines in the most user-friendly way. Go to, Open, Open with, copy to, move to, rename ... wrap those tasks into UDCs, and have them magically appear in the new "User" menu. This will reduce your daily routines to simple keystrokes.

Folder View Settings. Save and auto-restore the view settings of any particular folder

Scripting. Advanced solutions for advanced tasks. A power user’s dream.  

Customization: 

Portable File Associations:

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XYplorer can maintain any number of file associations independently of the global ones defined in the Windows registry. These "Portable File Associations" are stored in XY's configuration file and support relative path syntax (see below), which allows you to travel with your own home-grown file associations, thereby keeping the promise of thumb drive file management: Home is where your double-click is! 

Custom File Icons means you can define which icons are shown for files and folders within XYplorer

Toolbar:

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 A configurable toolbar where most buttons have a specific right-click menu. Additionally many buttons feature a dropdown menu

Keyboard:

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 Customizable Keyboard Shortcuts for nearly 600 functions. Have it your way

 Safety and Accessibility: 

Multi-Level Undo/Redo:

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 XYplorer gives you multi-level undo/redo for file operations Move, Copy, Rename, Delete, and New. Up to 100 user actions are logged and can be undone at any point. They are even remembered between sessions so you can fix today what you broke yesterday.

Wipe is a method to securely delete files and folders beyond recovery

Access Control. Control which paths can be accessed, and which file operations are allowed

Adjust all Font Sizes on the fly by Ctrl+Wheel, Line Heights by Ctrl+Shift+Wheel. The Toolbar supports Large Icons. All colors are fully customizable, Windows high contrast color schemes are supported.

 Pros:

Tabbed browsing
Powerful file search,
Versatile preview
Highly customizable interface
Dual pane,
Unique ways to efficiently automate frequently recurring tasks.
Fast, light, and portable
Easy user interface
And many more

Cons: None

Conclusion:
It is one of the best file managers. It has a lot of feature and tools to make the process simple and easy. In addition, it has a friendly user interface and doesn’t change any Registry data. It is a comprehensive solution that make your file control and management easy
 
 
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#2
Excellent review, Tarek. Thanks. ;)
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#3
Thanks tarekma7. Good review.
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#4
Very nice review Tarek.
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#5
Very good review Bravo
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#6
Thank you for the good detailed review.
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#7
thank you very much for your review
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#8
Thanks for the review.
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#9
Thanks for the review ! tarekma7
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#10
Thanks for good review.
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