V - The File Viewer
V is an all-purpose File Manager for Windows.
V is not just another Windows Explorer replacement. Its main strength is its inbuilt file viewer which excels at viewing files quickly - whether they are 100 bytes or 100 gigabytes in size.
A Dual Pane interface (optional) makes it.
Features
- Portable
- File Archiving
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What is V - The File Viewer?
V is an all-purpose File Manager for Windows.
V is not just another Windows Explorer replacement. Its main strength is its inbuilt file viewer which excels at viewing files quickly - whether they are 100 bytes or 100 gigabytes in size.
A Dual Pane interface (optional) makes it very easy to copy/move files from one directory to another, and Folder Tabs allow you to view favorite directories with a single mouse click (or key press). A Thumbnails Mode makes browsing image directories a breeze.
Includes search/GREP functionality, hex viewing, Unicode and EBCDIC support, greenbar mode, 2UP printing and support for 4DOS descriptions and Alternate Data Streams (ADS). The file unzipper supports ZIP, CAB, TAR, RAR, GZip and BZip2 formats.
A U3 (portable) version is available - which lets you take a copy of V wherever you go.
Comments and Reviews
I've used V for years now. I can't imagine having to use a PC without it. This program has undergone a long process of maturation and development, and it shows- there is capability and configurability in considerable depth, along with speed and a clean interface. The author is very responsive to user queries and welcomes input about potential new features.
While no one utility is going to be everyone's cup of tea, it's hard to see how V would not be a compelling choice for many. It deserves your evaluation.
I have used this program daily for about 10 years. The gridlines feature allows you to parse flat files that are not comma separated with titles for each field. Quick search and file handling features are a big plus for me, too.
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As a professional developer for 3 decades, I find "V - The File Viewer" to be the best tool for viewing text files, binary files and archives (like zip and others). I have been using it daily for more than 10 years and it only gets better with time as Charles Prineas keeps enhancing it, keeping it modern and effective.
Here are just a few of the things I use V for:
There are many more good things to say about V but my character limit is approaching -- I highly recommend V!
V is the shell I use to manage networks and PC's, it's one of the best kept secrets of modern file management and viewing.
As a soon to retire network admin and security support operator, V needs to be at my fingertips to deliver solutions to users' without delay. I take the U3 version on a secured flash disk and this gives me the familiarity to solve problems and repair networks seamlessly. Like most I migrated from the legendary 'List' which viewed files in real mode, which V does effortlessly, but to me it does much much more, the ability to have a 'file spec' to filter directory reads, an associated editor [I use Notepad++] and recognise file systems in it's clean interface are the thing's I depend on to manage disks with V.
Charles, the Author of V is keen to hear from users' and include ideas they might have into it's design, that's partly why it is such a flexible application today - keep up the good work!
I have used V since back in the DOS (oh the memories!!) days and moved on to the Windows version over the years. Simply put, there is nothing like it for pure simplicity and zero bloat. As a programmer, I like my file viewer to be quick, simple and functional. V is that. And Charles is always no more than an email away if you have a question, need support etc and none of that has changed one bit. Sure there are many alternatives, but imo nothing beats V for pure functionality, accessibility and ease of use.