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Explorer++

Explorer++ is a free file manager for Windows. Available on Windows XP and above, it features the same familiar interface as Windows Explorer, while introducing several enhancements and improvements for a much richer file browsing experience.

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  • Free
  • Open Source

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  • Windows
  • PortableApps.com
3.7
Good11 reviews
113likes
14comments
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Properties

  1.  Lightweight

Features

  1.  Tabbed interface
  2.  Portable
  3.  Works Offline
  4.  Merge Files
  5.  Ad-free
  6.  Built-in viewer
  7.  No registration required

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Comment summary: Explorer++ is open source and offers features like sorting by content size, but struggles with performance, including slow response and frequent errors. Users commonly criticize its user interface, lack of intuitive controls like a close button for tabs, and missing features such as effective grouping by type and access date. While appreciated for being lightweight and not buggy, limitations include the inability to undo deletions easily and issues managing OneDrive visibility without admin mode, leading to usability challenges.
Top Positive Comment
TBayAreaPat
1

The merge file function is nice and simple. It could be a little fancier and include a date to separate the parts, but it is very convenient and quick. The key is to prepare the files in advance yourself by putting modify/create date in the text.

Top Negative Comment
Shoji
2

Cannot edit hotkeys, Frequent Error, Slow, Cannot Undo Deleted Files

lesm
1

Explorer++ is portable and I like it not as an alternative to Explorer but as a complement to my system.

ikashnitsky
0

Nice little explorer. Unfortunately, no dark theme

vadek
0

It's nice but I love tabbed browsing in File Explorer and find it hard to live without this feature any more.

Sam Lander
1

It's lightweight, but about 9x the size as Tablacus.

Can't undo delete in folders.

It is open-source though, and was not buggy when I used it.

Dyewall
1

Most useful file explorer for me. Sadly, it's not great.

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What is Explorer++?

Explorer++ is a free file manager for Windows. Available on Windows XP and above, it features the same familiar interface as Windows Explorer, while introducing several enhancements and improvements for a much richer file browsing experience.

The beta build is pretty much stable and quite recent. It can be downloaded from the application's website.

Latest/Unstable builds can be downloaded from the application's download page at https://explorerplusplus.com/download.

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Explorer++ information

  • Developed by

    AU flagDavid Erceg
  • Licensing

    Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Free product.
  • Written in

  • Rating

    Average rating of 3.7 (11 ratings)
  • Alternatives

    90 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

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File Management

GitHub repository

  •  3,031 Stars
  •  399 Forks
  •  235 Open Issues
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Our users have written 14 comments and reviews about Explorer++, and it has gotten 113 likes

Explorer++ was added to AlternativeTo by TheDreamer0101 on and this page was last updated .