Admin’s Arsenal: Explorer++

Explorer++(no relation to Notepad++, but you can easily see that the developer of Explorer++ was heavily influenced by notepad++) is an attempt to do with Windows Explorer what Notepad++ has already done with Windows Notepad; replace it completely.

WARNING: Explorer++ is in its’ second Alpha release (meaning it is not even a BETA release yet so it will likely have bugs aplenty). Use this software at your own risk.

Now that said, I have not had any issues with it. Normally I do not recommend products that are in Beta, let alone those in ALPHA (like Explorer++), however I’ve only been using Explorer++ for a couple weeks now, but I am already starting to feel that Windows Explorer just seems weak when compared to Explorer++.

Unlike some other Windows Explorer replacements I’ve tried, this one isn’t trying to be everything to everyone (I’m looking directly at you Directory Opus), it is simply trying to give you a better file management tool.

Like Notepad++, Explorer++ also supports tabbed views (really handy when you are trying to work with files in multiple directories), and does it very well.

Explorer++ is also portable by default, you can just drop it on a USB drive and run it from there (this also scores major points with me).

The developer of this software is off to a fantastic start, and I will be keeping an eye on this product as it matures. If this product matures half as well as Notepad++ it will be absolutely indispensable as part of my toolkit.

Explorer++ can be downloaded here.