FILE MANAGEMENT

Archiver  7Zip7-Zip is a file archiver with a high compression ratio. You can use 7-Zip on any computer, including a computer in a commercial organization. 7-Zip compresses to 7z format 30-70% better than to zip format. And 7-Zip compresses to zip format 2-10% better than most of other zip compatible programs. Packing and unpacking: 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR. Unpacking only: ARJ, CAB, CHM, CPIO, DEB, DMG, HFS, ISO, LZH, LZMA, MSI, NSIS, RAR, RPM, UDF, WIM, XAR and Z. Win 98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Archiver  TUGzipTUGzip can create .rar files as well as decompress them...and others including .tar. I believe it is the only free archiver that can create .rar files. ICEOWS can decompress but not create them. To get it to create .rar files, you have to download WinRar and copy the rar.exe over to the Tugzip directory, then uninstall Winrar (shareware). Zip formats are limited to about 4GB file sizes. RAR is limited to about 100GB file sizes. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP.
Archiver  ICEOWSIceows is one of a few archivers that can open rar files as reliably as Winrar. ICEOWS is written to compress or extract archive files easier. With ICEOWS you can extract, test, read properties and comments or view files stored in ICE, ARJ, ZIP, GunZip, TAR, Microsoft CAB, RAR, ACE, MIME, Mac HQX, UUEncode, XXEncode, Base64, JAR, EAR, WAR, LHA, IMP, BZ2 files without an external program. If the archive is an ICE, ARJ or ZIP, you also can add, update and delete files stored within the archive. It integrates all of these functions in the same explorer interface that Windows 9x, Me, NT or XP has. ICEOWS adds a new ICE format which is excellent for reducing the size of text files. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP.
Archiver  SharpArchiverSharpArchiver is a free compression utility that suports 47 different archive extensions. You can Create, Open, Delete and Extract: Zip, 7Zip, Lha, Sqx files. Open and Extract: Zip, 7Zip, Tar, GZip, BZip2, Arc, Arj, Asd, Ace, Mime, B64, Bel, Deb, Yz1, F, Frz, Iicl, Ico, Cab, Jam, Lha, Lzh, Lzs, Hqx, Cpt, Dmg, Pit.Pak, Wad, Rar, Rpm, Sqx, MacBin, Cpio, Shar, Uue, Xxe, Imp, Yenc, Zoo, Ear, Jar, War, Wsz, Mskin, Bzs, Wal, Wmz files. SharpARchiver also has ShellExtension support. You can associate archives with SharpArchiver and add a menu to windows shell which will enable you to extract or create archives with just 2 mouse clicks. MultiExtract Tool, ConvertArchive Tool, Encrypt/Decrypt Tool. Requires .NET 2.0. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista/2008/7.
Archiver  BananaShrinkCreates windows self-extracting compressed files (complete sub-directories structure starting from your selected directory). This is a better solution for any file distribution, avoiding the use any specific file format compression/uncompression utility. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Backup  Yadis! BackupAutobackup your files on the fly. Marked folders are backed-up real-time (no scheduling needed!). You make a change and Yadis! Backup makes a backup silently. Win 98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista. (requires .NET)
Cleaner  CcleanerOptimizer, file cleaner, history cleaner, cleans registry, temp files, and more. Win 98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Cleaner  nCleanerAdvanced system and application cleaner with over 90 cleaning items available, a Registry Cleaner, a Tweak Manager, an advanced Startup Manager, a Junk Finder, a Free Space Shredder, a System Resource Monitor, a System Adviser, supports logging and statistics as well as advanced Scheduling. Warning: be very careful with this tool...very powerful. Win 2003/XP/Vista.
Cleaner/Utility  WinDirStatDirectory list sorted by file/subtree SIZE, treemap, which shows the whole contents of the directory, extension list, which serves as a legend and shows statistics about the file types, built-in cleanup actions including Open, Show Properties, Delete, create disk usage report, and color coding of file extensions. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Context Menu  FileMenu ToolsCustomise the context menu of Windows Explorer, add some built-in utilities that perform operations on files and folders, add customised commands which run external applications, copy/move to a specific folder or delete specific file types, configure the Send to... submenu, and enable/disable commands which are added by other applications to the context menu. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Context Menu  MMM freeMMM free is a very easy to use Windows context menu manager. The context menu is the menu that appears when you right click a file in Windows Explorer. Add or remove menu items easily. Win XP/Vista.
Context Menu  Open++Open++ is a shell context menu extension that allows you to quickly open the target file or folder with the predefined commands in Windows Explorer. It adds a submenu with customized menu items to the shell context menu when you right click a file or folder icon, or a folder background in Windows Explorer. Open++ submenu is similar to the standard Send To menu but is much more advanced, since it allows you to customize the Title, Program, Arguments, Working Directory, Icon, Associated File Types for all commands that are added to the shell context menu. Win 2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Context Menu Open With  OpenExpertOpenExpert is very easy to use. To configure the "Open with" menu for a file type just right click on a file of that type, point to "Open with" and select "Configure Applications" to add or remove programs from the menu. In the configuration dialog you can also include applications that should be present for all file types. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Copy Delete  FastCopyFastCopy is the Fastest Copy/Delete Software on Windows. FastCopy can be made portable by copying the FastCopy.exe and FastCopy.chm from the installation directory. Win 98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Directory Printer  Karen's Directory PrinterPrint the name of every file on a drive, along with the file's size, date and time of last modification, and attributes (Read-Only, Hidden, System and Archive)! And now, the list of files can be sorted by name, size, date created, date last modified, or date of last access. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Drivers  Double DriverDouble Driver allows you to view all the drivers installed on your system and backup, restore, save and print information about the drivers. Double Driver analyzes your system and lists the most important driver details such as version, date, provider, etc and offers you the chance to update to the latest version. All drivers that are found can easily be backed up with the application and easily restored at a later point. Portable. Win 98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Duplicates  DuplicateFilesFinderSearches for duplicate files by comparing the contents of the files. It reads as little as it needs for determining whether two files are the same or not, very fast. Win NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Duplicates  FlexTk ExpressFile manager with many advanced functions. Search, organize, full file synchronization, folder size, classification (with nine plug-ins available), analyze, duplicates (hard links), remove USB, clean-up and more. Win 2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Encryption  TrueCryptEncrypts an entire hard disk partition or a storage device such as USB flash drive. Win XP/Vista.
Encryption  Gizmo DriveGizmo Drive, Mount ISO, BIN, CUE, NRG files to a virtual CD-ROM drive, Mount VHD files used with Microsoft Virtual PC, Mount password protected images to a virtual hard drive, Encrypt HD images using a passphrase, Protect vital files from hackers using encrypted HD images, Mount IMG files to a virtual drive, Mount and unmount files from the Windows Shell, Mount and unmount files from the command line, and Support for compression and sparse HD images. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista/2008/7.
Encryption  GnuPGGnuPG allows to encrypt and sign your data and communication, features a versatile key managment system as well as access modules for all kind of public key directories. GnuPG, also known as GPG, is a command line tool with features for easy integration with other applications. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP.
Eraser  EraserSecurely erase unused Hard Drive space. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Extractor  UniversalExtractorExtract files from .exe, .msi, installation programs or zip files. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Extractor  ResourcesExtractScans dll/ocx/exe files and extract all resources (bitmaps, icons, cursors, AVI movies, HTML files, and more...) stored in them into the folder that you specify. Win 98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
File Binder  HotfusionFile binder and exe joiner tool that can be used to bind files of all types into a single executable fused module for silent self-extraction. Win XP/Vista.
File Copy Accelerator  TeraCopyTeraCopy is a compact program designed to copy and move files at the maximum possible speed, providing the user a lot of features: Copy files faster. TeraCopy uses dynamically adjusted buffers to reduce seek times. Asynchronous copy speeds up file transfer between two physical hard drives. Pause and resume file transfers. Pause copy process at any time to free up system resources and continue with a single click. Error recovery. In case of copy error, TeraCopy will try several times and in the worse case just skips the file, not terminating the entire transfer. Interactive file list. TeraCopy shows failed file transfers and lets you fix the problem and recopy only problem files. Shell integration. TeraCopy can completely replace Explorer copy and move functions, allowing you work with files as usual. Full Unicode support. Win 2000/2003/XP/Vista.
File Identifier  TrIDTrID is designed to identify file types from their binary signatures. While there are similar utilities with hard coded rules, TriID has no such rules. Instead, it is extensible and can be trained to recognize new formats in a fast and automatic way. Win 98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Folder Marker  Magic Folder IconSet an individual icon for all your folders on your computer, making every folder different and change informational text when the cursor hovers over the folder. Win 98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Font  FontPageView and or print samples of installed fonts on your machine. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Index.dat  Index.dat Suite (xp)Delete or view the index.dat files, temporary internet files, temp files, cookies and history. Win 2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Install Clone  InstallRiteMonitors an installation, then copies it by selecting Build an Install Kit which can be used to clone an application from one PC to another. Win 2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Installer  ZipInstallerInstalls and uninstalls applications and utilities that do not provide an internal installation program. Ideal for portable program set ups. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Key Finder  MagicalJellyBeanRetrieve your Windows Product Key from your registry. Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/Office 97/Office XP/Office 2003.
Hard Links  Link Shell ExtensionLink Shell Extension (LSE) provides for the creation of Hardlinks, Junctions, Volume Mountpoints, and Vista's Symbolic Links, (herein referred to collectively as Links) and a Folder Cloning process that utilises Hardlinks or Symbolic Links. LSE, as its name implies is implemented as a Shell extension and is accessed from Windows Explorer, or similar file/folder managers. Win NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Manager  FreeCommanderDual pane file manager with the most functions. tabs, tree views, file viewer for archives, hex, binary, text or image, FTP, renaming tool, wipe files, MD5 checksums, splitting, context menu. folder size, comparison/synchronization, search, and more. Portable or install. Win 2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Manager  Q-DirExcellent four pane file manager. Save the file to your desktop. Unzip it and rename the installer file to Q-Dir.exe (you do not need to install it. That is the portable file. In the file menu, you can convert it to English. Win 98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Manager  FlexTk ExpressFile manager with many advanced functions. Search, organize, full file synchronization, folder size, classification (with nine plug-ins available), analyze, duplicates (hard links), remove USB, clean-up and more. Win 2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Mapping  XinorbisDisplays a complete overview of the contents of a hard disk (or directory). Win 2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Mapping  JDiskReportGraphically maps files and folders on your hard drive. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista. (requires Java)
Module Manager  DependencyWalkerBuilds a hierarchical tree diagram of all dependent modules and their functions. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Print Folder  FolderPrinterPrint or save a text file of all files in a folder. Win 2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Recovery  DiskDiggerDiskDigger can recover files from any type of media that your computer can read. This includes USB flash drives, memory cards (SD, CompactFlash, Memory Stick, etc), and of course your hard drive. The types of files that it recovers includes photos, videos, music, documents, and other formats. It works by thoroughly scanning each sector of your media for traces of files. It is not an undelete program, it brute-forces its way through your media, scanning it thoroughly for any trace of files that can be recovered. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Registry  RegSeekerExcellent registry tool. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Registry Monitor  RegMonRegistry monitoring utility that will show you which applications are accessing your Registry. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Registry Application Monitor  RegFromAppMonitors the Registry changes made by the application that you selected, and creates a standard RegEdit registration file (.reg) that contains all the Registry changes made by the application. You can use the generated .reg file to import these changes with RegEdit when it's needed. Win 2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Registry Snapshot  RegShotQuickly take a snapshot of your registry and then compare it with a second one. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Registry Recovery  ERUNTRegistry Backup and Restore for Windows NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Registry Optimizer  NTREGOPTRegistry Optimization for Windows NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Renamer  MetamorphoseMass file and folder renaming program that combines great flexibility with an intuitive interface. Win 2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Search  XsearchFile search program utilizing a variety of methods. Keyword searches within the files themselves and much more. Win 2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Search  EverythingFile and folder search program utilizing the existing NTFS file system index enabling it to be the fastest. Does not search within files. Win 2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Setup Program Manager  KetarinKetarin is a small application which automatically updates setup packages. As opposed to other tools, Ketarin is not meant to keep your system up-to-date, but rather to maintain a compilation of all important setup packages which can then be burned to disc or put on a USB stick. Ketarin automatically downloads the installers into a specified folder defined when adding the application. You have to manually add programs to the updates list instead of Ketarin scanning for available updates. Every program on the planet (including portable ones) can be updated since the download links are user-defined, in contrary to FileHippo Update Checker since you cannot add programs to the list except those successfully scanned by the program." Requires .NET Framework 2.0. Win 98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Splitter  GSplitSplit your large files even more than 4 GB into a set of smaller files and later rejoin them. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Synchronizer  FreeFileSyncVery intuitive fast back-up or synchronzing program for drive, folder or file sync. For the portable version, download the zip file, unzip it into a folder and put it on your removable media. Win 2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Synchronizer  DirSync ProDirSync Pro is an Open Source powerful utility for file and folder synchronization. It can be used to synchronize the content of one or many folders recursively, make incremental backups and written in platform independent Java. For those interested in more powerful syncing features. Portable. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Synchronizer  SynkronSynchronise multiple folders, Tabs allow you to have more synchronisations running at once, Periodical synchronisations automatically sync your folders in selected intervals, Restore files, which were overwritten during the synchronisation, Add files and folders to black list to make sure they won't be synchronised in the future, Make schedules and backup using multisync. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Synchronizer  DSynchronizeDSynchronize is a stand-alone utility that let you periodically synchronize two or more folders on Hard Disk, Floppy Disk, LAN, USB Key, CD-DVD (with packet writing software) and FTP server. It is also possible to specify the time and the day to schedule the synchronization to run, and to create some additional "filters" for other factors. Real-Time sync is also supported. Win NT/2000/XP/VISTA. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Undelete  RecuvaRestore files that have been accidentally deleted from your computer. Win 98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Undelete  UndeletePlusA quick and effective way to retrieve accidentally deleted files. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Undelete  PCInspectorFile recovery that finds partitions automatically even if erased or damaged. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Unlocker  UnlockerPopular program to deletes those files or folders that do not want to be deleted. Win 2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Uninstaller  RevoUninstallerExcellent uninstall utility that includes additional system clean-up tools after the uninstall. Win 2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Uninstaller  ZSoftUninstallerSnapshots before and after installations enabling complete removal. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Uninstaller  Ashampoo Magical UnInstallRuns in the system tray (does not have to be invoked) and completely monitors each new installation. Installations can be completely undone, and the system will look the same as before installation. Win 2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Uninstaller  Add/RemoveProgramCleans off programs you can not un-install. Win 2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Uninstaller  AppRemoverAppRemover is a software application, developed by OPSWAT, Inc, that enables the uninstallation of security applications such as antivirus and antispyware from your computer. Some AV/AS programs can be very difficult to remove and this is the program for such. Easy to use. Once downloaded, simply double-click the AppRemover icon. AppRemover will uninstall any detected antivirus and antispyware applications on your computer. You can select all or individual apps to uninstall that it finds on your computer. Win 2000/2003/XP/Vista/2008/7.   ScreenShot
Uninstaller  PC De-CrapifierRemoves a specific list of software that comes bundled with new computers. Win XP/Vista.