Folder Menu Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Folder Menu for Windows and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is Filezo. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Quick Access Popup or Direct Folders. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Folder Menu and 12 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Folder Menu are Folders Popup, FlashFolder, FileBox eXtender and Advanced Recent Access.

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  1. Filezo icon
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    Windows utility for instant access to files, folders, and programs. Indexes and organizes recents, enables tagging, previews, hotkey launching, direct file operations, and integrates project-based file management while reducing reliance on Windows Explorer.

    303 Filezo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. The freeware Quick Access Popup (QAP) lets you move like a breeze between your frequently used folders, documents, applications, web pages and much more!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Direct Folders icon
     29 likes

    Access your folders from anywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
     
  4. Folders Popup icon
     31 likes

    Folders Popup lets you move like a breeze between your frequently used folders, documents and links! Have all your favorites at your finger tip - press the middle mouse button to popup your personalized menu.

    14 Folders Popup alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
     
  5. FlashFolder icon
     24 likes

    FlashFolder is an open source tool that extends the file-related common dialogs (e.g. open/save dialog) seen in most Windows applications. A small toolbar docks onto these dialogs that provides menus for quick access to recently-used folders, favorite folders and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
     
  6. FileBox enhances Windows by adding several advanced functions to the standard Open File and Save File dialog boxes. (Note that if a program uses its own "private" dialog boxes for these functions, you wont see our FileBox buttons, sorry.)

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Advanced Recent Access is designed to see more properties of your recent used resources (files and directories). Key features: can see more properties of the recent resources, such as path, size, type, date modified and date created. And more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Do you need to open a folder? You can open folders everywhere from a menu of your favorite folders, including dialog boxes for opening and saving all programs.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9.  3 likes

    FindeXer customize your Explorer windows locations area for quick access to your most frequently used folders. After you install FindeXer, you need to restart Explorer and then view it by going to View -> Explorer Bar and selecting FindeXer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. With Chameleon Folder you can open recent and favorite folders and files in Windows Explorer, Open/Save dialog boxes, on the Desktop, etc... Just click the middle mouse button and select the necessary folder or file in the menu to open it.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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