Optimizing Usage of File Manager on Windows 7

M. Ridwan Hakim

Objectives

• Understanding file manager• Bookmarking folder/file• Synchronizing files between two folders• Printing list of files • Multi-renaming data• Coloring data• Managing context menu

Understanding File Manager• Functions: create, open, edit, view, print, play, rename, move,

copy, delete, search/find, and modify file attributes, properties and file permissions

• Types: * Orthodox * Navigational

• Used: - xplorer² - XYplorer - Totalcmd - Windows Explorer

Bookmarking Folderxplorer²

Bookmarking Filexplorer²

Bookmarking Folder/FileXYplorer

Ctrl+B or Strg+B

Synchronizing FilesBetween Two Folders

• xplorer²: * Choose Compare from toolbar, Copy & Paste, Overwrite

or* Tools > Compare subfolders... , Copy & Paste, Overwrite

Synchronizing FilesBetween Two Folders

• XYplorer:Choose Dual Pane > Sync Select... > Select Uniques, Copy & Paste, Overwrite

• Totalcmd:Choose Mark > Compare Directories (or Mark Newer, Hide Same Files), Copy & Paste, Overwrite

Printing List Of Files• xplorer²: Mark files,

Edit > Copy columns, manually paste to text file

• XYplorer: Mark files, right-click > To Clipboard > Item Name(s), manually paste to text file

• Totalcmd: Mark files, Files > Print > File list...

Multi-renaming Data• xplorer²: Mark files, Files > Mass rename...

Multi-renaming Data• XYplorer: Mark

files, right click, Rename Specials > Batch Rename

• Totalcmd: Mark files, Files > Multi-Rename Tools...

Coloring Data

• xplorer²: Customize > Color coding... > Add new

Coloring Data• XYplorer: Tools

> List Management > Color Filters

• Totalcmd: Configuration > Color

Managing Context Menu• Used:

Glary Utilities ShellExView ShellMenuNew ShellMenuView

http://www.glarysoft.com/http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.htmlhttp://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shell_menu_new.htmlhttp://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shell_menu_view.html

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