Types AlternativesContext Menu Managers and other similar apps like Types

Types is described as '“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' and is a System Tweaker in the os & utilities category. There are seven alternatives to Types for Windows, .NET Framework, File Explorer and Mac. The best Types alternative is FileMenu Tools, which is free. Other great apps like Types are Default Programs Editor, FileTypesMan, Gunners File Type Editor and PortableRegistrator.

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Types alternatives page was last updated Jun 8, 2023
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  1. FileMenu Tools icon

    FileMenu Tools

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    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...

    44 FileMenu Tools alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
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    FileMenu Tools Features

    1.  Portable
    2. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    3.  Customize Windows
    4.  Timestamps
    5.  Folder Sync
    6.  Change File Dates
    7.  Multiple languages
    8.  Symbolic links

    FileMenu Tools VS Types

     

    • FileMenu Tools is the most popular Windows alternative to Types.

    • FileMenu Tools is the most popular free alternative to Types.

    • FileMenu Tools is Freemium and ProprietaryTypes is Free and Open Source
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    Default Programs Editor

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework
    Default Programs Editor screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last update: March 11, 2018 (version 2.7.2676.2142)

    Default Programs Editor Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Autoplay
    3.  Customize Windows

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    FileTypesMan

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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.

    5 FileTypesMan alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Windows
    FileTypesMan screenshot 1

    FileTypesMan Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Configuration

    FileTypesMan VS Types

     
    Comments about FileTypesMan as an Alternative to Types
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    Positive May 25, 2020
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    More simple interface with more options.

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    • FileTypesMan is Free and ProprietaryTypes is Free and Open Source
  5. Gunners File Type Editor icon

    Gunners File Type Editor

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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 .

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Discontinued

    Latest version 3.1.4.8 released on Jul. 9, 2010.

    Gunners File Type Editor Features

    1.  Portable

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    PortableRegistrator

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    Easily register any portable app as a default program in Windows. This will allow you to directly open weblinks (http/https URLs) with the portable browser of your choice

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PortableRegistrator screenshot 1

    PortableRegistrator Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Customize Windows

    PortableRegistrator VS Types

     

    • PortableRegistrator is the most popular Open Source alternative to Types.

    • PortableRegistrator is Free and Open SourceTypes is also Free and Open Source
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    Winaero Context Menu Tuner

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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Winaero Context Menu Tuner screenshot 1

    Winaero Context Menu Tuner Features

    1.  Portable

    Winaero Context Menu Tuner VS Types

     
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    RCDefaultApp

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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).

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    RCDefaultApp VS Types

     

    • RCDefaultApp is the most popular Mac alternative to Types.

    • RCDefaultApp is Free and ProprietaryTypes is Free and Open Source
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