FileTypesMan Alternatives

FileTypesMan is described as 'Alternative to the File Types tab in the Folder Options of Windows. It displays the list of all file extensions and types registered on your computer' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are five alternatives to FileTypesMan for Windows,.NET Framework and Mac. The best FileTypesMan alternative is Types, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FileTypesMan are Default Programs Editor, Winaero Context Menu Tuner, Gunners File Type Editor and RCDefaultApp.

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FileTypesMan is an alternative to the File Types tab in the Folder Options of Windows. It displays the list of all file extensions and types registered on your computer.

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FileTypesMan alternatives page was last updated Oct 21, 2021
  1. Types icon
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    “Types” is a free and lightweight utility for Windows that allows you to edit program associations, icons, context menus and other properties of various file types displayed in Explorer.

    7 Types alternatives
    Types screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Configuration
    Types iconFileTypesMan Icon

    Types VS FileTypesMan

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    • Types is the most popular Windows alternative to FileTypesMan.

    • Types is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to FileTypesMan.

    • Types is Free and Open SourceFileTypesMan is Free and Proprietary
    • Types is LightweightFileTypesMan is not according to our users
  2. Default Programs Editor icon
     46 likes

    Default Programs Editor is a powerful but simple file association utility for Windows 7, Vista and XP. This free utility has three main functions: context menu editor, auto-play editor, and default programs association editor.

    8 Default Programs Editor alternatives
    Default Programs Editor screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework

    Default Programs Editor Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Autoplay
    3.  Customize Windows
    Discontinued

    Last update: March 11, 2018 (version 2.7.2676.2142)

    Default Programs Editor iconFileTypesMan Icon

    Default Programs Editor VS FileTypesMan

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  3. Winaero Context Menu Tuner icon
     6 likes

    Context Menu Tuner is an application which allows you to customize Explorer's context menu in Windows 10, Windows 7, 8 and 8.1.

    13 Winaero Context Menu Tuner alternatives
    Winaero Context Menu Tuner screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Winaero Context Menu Tuner Features

    1.  Portable
    Winaero Context Menu Tuner iconFileTypesMan Icon

    Winaero Context Menu Tuner VS FileTypesMan

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  4. Gunners File Type Editor icon
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    Gunners File Type Editor allows you to you to create/modify various properties for file extensions. Each user can have different properties for a file extension. For example, the default program to open .txt files when you double click on a file with the .

    7 Gunners File Type Editor alternatives
    Gunners File Type Editor screenshot 1
    Gunners File Type Editor screenshot 2

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Gunners File Type Editor Features

    1.  Portable
    Discontinued

    Latest version 3.1.4.8 released on Jul. 9, 2010.

    Gunners File Type Editor iconFileTypesMan Icon

    Gunners File Type Editor VS FileTypesMan

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  5. RCDefaultApp icon
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    RCDefaultApp is a Mac OS X 10.2 or higher preference pane that allows a user to set the default application used for various URL schemes, file extensions, file types, MIME types, and Uniform Type Identifiers (or UTIs; MacOS 10.4 only).

    9 RCDefaultApp alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    RCDefaultApp iconFileTypesMan Icon

    RCDefaultApp VS FileTypesMan

    Is RCDefaultApp a good alternative to FileTypesMan?
     
    • RCDefaultApp is the most popular Mac alternative to FileTypesMan.

    • RCDefaultApp is Free and ProprietaryFileTypesMan is also Free and Proprietary
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