File Management/Organization
shareware ($38}
Total Commander
Total Commander is a file manager replacement that offers multiple language support, search, file comparison, directory synchronization, quick view panel with bitmap display, ZIP, ARJ, LZH, RAR, UC2, TAR, GZ, CAB, ACE archive handling plus plugins, built-in FTP client with FXP, HTTP proxy support, and more.
shareware ($43}
XYplorer
XYplorer is a multi-tabbed dual pane file manager for Windows, featuring a powerful file search, a versatile preview, a highly customizable interface, and a large array of unique ways to efficiently automate frequently recurring tasks. It's extremely fast and light, it's innovative, and it's fun.
freeware
FreeCommander
freeCommander is a dual-panel file explorer with many features. In addition to the standard file management features, it can be used to compare directories, display folder sizes, synchronize folders and more. The program can also open/create ZIp and CAB files, and open RAR files as well as search inside those archives. You can set view filters, create folder list (for printing), change file attributes, launch a command prompt, take a desktop screenshot and more.
open source
WinMerge
WinMerge is a tool for visual difference display and merging, for both files and directories. It has Unicode support, Flexible syntax coloring editor, and Windows Shell integration. Regexp filtering for filenames and lines. Side-by-side line difference and in-line word difference visualisation. A file map shows the overall file differences in a location pane. The user interface is translated into several languages.
freeware
Microsoft SyncToy
SyncToy is a free PowerToy for Microsoft Windows XP that provides is an easy to use, highly customizable program that helps users to do the heavy lifting involved with the copying, moving, and synchronization of different directories. Most common operations can be performed with just a few clicks of the mouse, and additional customization is available without adding complexity. It can manage multiple sets of directories at the same time; it can combine files from two folders in one case, and mimic...
shareware ($20}
Xplorer²
Xplorer² is a powerful tabbed dual-pane file manager, including Omni-Finder, a find files module that simply outclasses all known search tools.
shareware ($30}
Beyond Compare
Beyond Compare is a utility for comparing text files, folders, zip archives, and FTP sites. Use it to manage source code, keep folders in sync, compare program output, and validate CD copies. It can create a snapshot of a live directory structure, and compare it against the live copy at a later date.
shareware ($30}
IsoBuster
IsoBuster can rescue lost files from a bad or trashed CD or DVD or a Blu Ray disc (e.g. BD or HD DVD). Save important documents, precious pictures or video from the family, your only system backup, etc.
shareware ($39}
CDRoller
CDRoller is a set of low and high-level Data and Audio CD management utilities integrated into a common intuitive shell. It features a fault-tolerant Data CD browser and contents reader, audio CD digital extractor, CD media analysis tool, and tester to check CD entirely.
freeware
Flexible Renamer
Flexible Renamer is a file/folder renaming utility which can use Wildcard or Regular-Expression and Tag-information (MP3, EXIF).
freeware
Folder Guide
Folder Guide can operate as the part of your context menu in your Windows Explorer. After quick install, it will appear in context menus of Windows Explorer and Open/Save dialogs as "Folder Guide" item. You no longer need dozens of mouse clicks to navigate to your desired folder. Now reach your favorite folders in just 2 mouse clicks. Select from right click menu "Folder Guide" then click on your desired folder. It runs automatically as part of the Windows Explorer context menu, so you will never need to...
freeware
JAlbum
JAlbum makes web albums of your digital images. No extra software is needed to view the albums, just your web browser. Unlike "server side" album scripts, the albums can be served from a plain web server without scripting support. You can also share your albums on CD-ROM.
freeware
NexusFile
NexusFile is a file manager for Windows. You can manage many files very fast and easily. NexusFile will increase your computing performance. If you still use Windows Explorer, you must try this one.
freeware
Q-Dir
Q-Dir makes your files and folder easy to manage.
Fast and easy access, with an amazing Quadro-View technique. You don't have to renounce the usual, Drag and Drop, all Views, and other functions of your system.
No! Q-Dir gives you other nice functions, that make you happy. One can save many hand moves and also time.
shareware ($40}
Where Is It?
Where Is It? is designed to be the best media cataloging tool available on the shareware market today. It is a successor of successful DOS program Floppy Master, extending its capabilities to new and larger media storage devices and providing even more comprehensive access to stored data.
freeware
Pictomio
Pictomio is an application to manage, organize, and archive your photo collection and to create elaborate animated slideshows. Utilizing the processing power of the latest 3D graphics cards, Pictomio offers techniques and effects only used in 3D games before. Pictomio's use of 3D-accelerated user interfaces incorporating dynamically calculated animations and effects provides you with a completely new user experience.
freeware
Parted Magic
Parted Magic OS employs core programs of GParted and Parted to handle partitioning tasks with ease, while featuring other useful programs (e.g. Partimage, TestDisk, Truecrypt, Clonezilla, G4L, SuperGrubDisk, ddrescue, etc...) and an excellent set of documentation to benefit the user. An extensive collection of file system tools are also included, as Parted Magic supports the following: ext2, ext3, ext4, fat16, fat32, hfs, hfs+, jfs, linux-swap, ntfs, reiserfs, reiser4, and xfs.
shareware
EF Commander
EF Commander is a complete file manager for the Windows. If you've ever used and liked Norton Commander, you'll like this dual-windowed program, which comes complete with bubble and online help. You can search directory trees and directories and perform actions, including Run, on files. You can also check file attributes and edit files with search-and-replace and drag-and-drop. Use the internal editor or associate one of your choosing to edit files, easily view files and configure the buttons to suit...
open source
Far Manager
Far Manager is a program for managing files and archives in Windows operating systems. It works in text mode and provides a simple and intuitive interface for performing most of the necessary actions: viewing files and directories, editing, copying and renaming files and many other operations.
shareware ($38}
SpeedCommander
SpeedCommander is a comfortable file manager. It builds on the proven two window technology and offers a multitude of exclusive features. Sort, copy, move or delete your files either using the keyboard or the mouse. It reads and creates ZIP archives, Microsoft CAB files, and fully supports ten additional compression formats. The newly expanded search feature will find files within all ten supported Archive formats. The internal file viewer displays over 80 graphics and text formats. In addition, it...
freeware
Windows 7 ISO Verifier
Windows 7 ISO Verifier will verify your copy of the Windows 7 ISO. It couldn't be any easier to use. Simply drag and drop an .ISO file onto this EXE, or double click on it and navigate to the file, then sit back and relax while it crunches the numbers. Once it generates a hash, it'll compare it with a list of known and trustworthy hashes of ISOs to tell you exactly which build version and architecture it is known to be. This list will be updated live over the web so you won't have to redownload the app.
freeware
Visual CD
Visual CD will catalog data CDs, floppy disks, hard drives, and folders. You can then explore the catalogs, search files and folders, create MP3 playlist without having the physical disks in the drive. Upon insertion of the corresponding disk, you can open files, split files into smaller pieces, extract ZIP, RAR and CAB archive, and more.
shareware ($20}
Directory Lister
Directory Lister is a tool for generating listings of files from user-selected directories on hard disks, cd-roms, floppys, usb storages etc. The listing can be in HTML, TXT or CSV format. It is like old dir command, but much more convenient.
shareware ($24}
WinCatalog 2009
WinCatalog is a friendly and easy-to-use program for cataloging disks, folders and files. If you are just starting to catalog your removable media, then this program is perfect for you.
WinCatalog Standard takes cataloging to the next level. This software is as easy-to-use and friendly as the Light version, but at the same time it is much more powerful and functional. It is the best choice for those who want to manage their disk collections effectively.