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  1. Listary icon
     286 likes

    Listary is a revolutionary search utility for Windows that makes finding your files and launching applications blazing fast, for casual and power users alike!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • File Explorer
    Global Search
    Web Search
    Listary screenshot 2
    +1
    General Settings
    116 alternatives
    4.3
    Very Good20 reviews
  2. QTTabBar icon
     179 likes

    QTTabBar is an extension for Windows Explorer that brings tabbed browsing to Microsoft's file browser. It comes with a number of nifty features including a favorites function for launching folders and applications, groupings of folders that can be opened together, tooltip...

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    Tabbed Explorer
    QTTabBar screenshot 1
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    35 alternatives
    4.6
    Excellent25 reviews
  3. File-integrity verification with CRC-32, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-2 and SHA-3, integrated into Windows file-properties dialog box.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    HashCheck Shell Extension screenshot 1
    HashCheck Shell Extension screenshot 1
    HashCheck Shell Extension screenshot 2
    +1
    HashCheck Shell Extension screenshot 3
    56 alternatives
    4.0
    Very Good13 reviews
  4. Clover icon
     238 likes

    Wings for your Windows Explorer!

    Clover is an extension of the Windows Explorer, to add multi-tab functionality similar to Google Chrome browser. After Clover is installed, you will be able to open multiple folders in tabs within the same window, and you can also be able to add.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued
    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    Entire app window
    Clover in action on Windows 7 Classic Theme looks neat too. In the screenshot we're seeing also it's bookmarks bar.
    That's how tab looks here
    +4
    Upper menu
    12 alternatives
    3.3
    Fair26 reviews
  5. Easy Context Menu enables you to add a variety of useful commands and tweaks for the Desktop, My Computer, drives, file and folder context menus. It helps in accessing most used windows components quickly and easily, it doesn’t get much easier than to check some boxes and set up...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • File Explorer
    Easy Context Menu screenshot 1
    Easy Context Menu screenshot 1
    Easy Context Menu screenshot 2
    +3
    Easy Context Menu screenshot 3
    15 alternatives
    4.2
    Very Good14 reviews
  6. Link Shell Extension (LSE) provides for the creation of Hardlinks , Junctions , Volume Mountpoints , and Vistas Symbolic Links, (herein referred to collectively as Links) and a Folder Cloning process that utilizes Hardlinks or Symbolic Links.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • File Explorer
    • Chocolatey
    Pick Link Source... (file/dir)
    and Drop As... Symbolic Link, Junction, Hard Link and more
    5 alternatives
  7. FileMenu Tools icon
     84 likes

    FileMenu Tools lets you customize the context (right-click) menu of Windows Explorer. The application adds built-in utilities to perform operations on files and folders and adds customized commands that let users run external applications, copy/move to a specific folder or...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    Main Screen Tips for beginners
    Example of Menu and Submenu (for a Folder)
    Tools
    +22
    Menu
    44 alternatives
    3.4
    Fair12 reviews
  8. SageThumbs icon
     61 likes

    SageThumbs is a Windows Explorer context menu extension allowing Windows users to preview enormous amounts of image formats directly within Windows Explorer.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    SageThumbs screenshot 1
    SageThumbs screenshot 1
    SageThumbs screenshot 2
    18 alternatives
  9. Icaros icon
     42 likes

    Icaros is a collection of lightweight, high quality, Windows Shell Extensions, which is capable of providing Windows Explorer thumbnails for essentially any video media filetype.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    Icaros screenshot 1
    Icaros screenshot 1
    Icaros screenshot 2
    6 alternatives
  10. ShellExView icon
     44 likes

    Shell Extensions are in-process COM objects which extends the abilities of Windows operating system. Most shell extensions are automatically installed by the operating system, but there are also many other applications that install additional shell extension components.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • File Explorer
    ShellExView screenshot 1
    11 alternatives
  11. TaskSpace icon
     15 likes

    TaskSpace is a simple Windows application intended to group ANY applications in a single window(task space) to provide fast and easy access to multiple applications simultaneously(no Alt+Tab switching and/or searching for a program in the taskbar is required).

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    TaskSpace screenshot 1
    19 alternatives
  12. XnShell icon
     19 likes

    XnShell is a free File Explorer extension that installs a number of image-related tools in the right-click context menu, including a thumbnail preview, image conversion to a wide variety of formats, image resizing, editing image IPTC...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    XnShell screenshot 1
    XnShell screenshot 1
    29 alternatives
  13. Image Resizer for Windows is a utility that lets you resize one or more selected image files directly from Windows Explorer by right-clicking.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    Image Resizer for Windows screenshot 1
    Image Resizer for Windows screenshot 1
  14. Folders Popup icon
     30 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    tray tip
    popup menu
    special menu
    +11
    settings
    14 alternatives
  15. 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
    Screenshot: FlashFolder toolbar attached to common file open dialog
    Screenshot: FlashFolder options dialog
    15 alternatives
  16. StExBar icon
     13 likes

    The StExBar provides many useful commands for your everyday use of Windows explorer. And you can add as many custom commands on your own as you like.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    StExBar screenshot 1
    3 alternatives
  17. DeskPins icon
     22 likes

    DeskPins can be used to make any application topmost, that is, to keep it above all other windows. Just grab a pin from the DeskPins icon in the system notification area (a.k.a. taskbar tray) and click on any window.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    DeskPins screenshot 1
    13 alternatives
  18. SKTimeStamp icon
     11 likes

    SKTimeStamp is a very simple shell extension which adds a new tab to the Explorer properties dialog. On that new tab, you can change the file/folder date and time.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    Property display when only one file is selected.
    Property display when multiple files are selected.
    22 alternatives
  19. Better Explorer icon
     11 likes

    This is a replacement for the standard Windows Explorer with more features for more convenience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    Better Explorer screenshot 1
    Better Explorer screenshot 1
    Better Explorer screenshot 2
    55 alternatives
  20. eXtra Buttons icon
     18 likes

    eXtra Buttons lets you add up to 10 additional buttons to the title bar of each window, which allow you to minimize the window to the tray, keep it on-top, send it to the background, adjust the window's transparency and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    Options - Buttons Set
    Options - Window Menu
    Themes
    11 alternatives
  21. Pictus icon
     13 likes

    Pictus is a fast, free image viewer that enables Windows to see thumbnails of supported formats, such as PSD. Give it a spin today!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    Pictus screenshot 1
    17 alternatives