10 Windows Explorer alternatives compared and reviewed


	10 Windows Explorer alternatives compared and reviewed

travislaborde

10-13-2006 7:03 AM

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travislaborde says:

Personally, I use Directory Opus. It's simply awesome. Of course, I'm an old Amiga nut, and that's where Directory Opus got it's start...

Also, Total Commander is a very nice alternative - just not as polished, but with a HUGE user community of plugins, like Firefox almost.

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