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Explorer++ is a free file manager for Windows. Available on Windows XP and above, it features the same familiar interface as Windows Explorer, while introducing several enhancements and improvements for a much richer file browsing experience.


Feature list:

- Browse both real and virtual folders.

- Tabbed browsing for easy management of multiple folders.

- Display window shows previews of images as they are selected.

- Easy-to-remember keyboard shortcuts for quick navigation.

- Customizable user interface.

- Full drag-and-drop support with other applications, including Windows Explorer.

- Advanced file operations such as merging and splitting supported.

New features:
- An application toolbar has been added, which allows quick access to any program.
- Drag and drop modifier keys (Ctrl+Shift, Ctrl, Shift, Alt) now work.
- Explorer++ is now compatible with paths containing embedded environment variables, such as %systemroot%.
- The tab control can now be extended across the entire window.
- Full row selection in details mode can now be turned on or off.

Partial changelog for version 1.0.0.0 (relative to version 1.0 RC, see History.txt within the main download for the full list of changes from 0.9.5.4):
New features:
- New items can now be inserted in their sorted position by selecting 'Insert new items in their sorted position' in the options dialog.
- Ctrl+double clicking a folder will now cause it to open in a new tab.
- Alt+Home will now browse to the default tab folder.
- Ctrl+1...8 will now select the specified tab (between the first and eigth tab).
- Ctrl+9 will now select the last tab.

Bug fixes:
- Fixed several drag and drop bugs.
- Fixed cut/copy bug.
- Items would not always be correctly ghosted when they were cut. Fixed.
- When creating a new folder using the 'New Folder' button on the main toolbar, the item would not be put into rename mode if the current directory was a directory root. Fixed.

Misc:
- Items can now be copied, cut and pasted to/from the treeview using Ctrl+C, Ctrl+X and Ctrl+V, respectively.
- Chevrons are now shown when toolbar buttons do not have enough room to be shown.

New features:
- Explorer++ can now replace Windows Explorer for all folders (Vista and later only).
- New drag and drop type supported (this will now allow files to be dropped from Outlook and url's from a web browser's address bar).
- Column widths are now saved and restored for all tabs.
- Added 'Save Column Layout as Default' under the 'View' menu which will save the current tabs column layout as the default.
- Items in the treeview can now be dragged and dropped using right click.
- Folder sizes can now be disabled on removable and network drives.
- The privilege level can now be shown in the title bar by 'Show privilege level in title bar' in the Options dialog.
- The extended right click menu is now shown when shift is held down and an item is right-clicked.
- Locked tabs now display a lock icon, rather than the normal folder icon.
- Double clicking in a tabs whitespace will now navigate to the parent folder.
- Middle click can now be used to open items in the treeview in a new tab.
- Middle click can now be used to open items on the bookmarks toolbar in a new tab.
- Middle click can now be used to open items on the drives toolbar in a new tab.