Might add it to my "Must have" list for Windows! Alongside the following: - TaskbarX (haven't made the move to Win11 yet) - WinDynamicDesktop for dynamic Wallpaper based on time - QuickLook to preview some document types with ease - ModernFlyouts for better/nicer Volume/Brightness Up/Down and media control tooltips - TaskbarGroups to group my applications in the Windows taskbar much like on macOS - PowerToys which should definitely be native to Windows - Chocolatey as package manager
Am I missing something? Files is much slower to navigate, each time it has significant delay when entering or leaving the folder, how is no one mentioning this? It's clearly a deal breaker isn't it?
It took Apple years multiple macOS releases to get tagging right in Finder. It was a complete basket case in the beginning but now works fantastic. Would be very impressed if a few open source guys could implement it as well.
So glad to see this, I was using Files for a long time and loved it, but I had found in in the MS Store. After several fresh installs I went to reinstall and found it was $10. If I were in a position to support developer I would, but $ is tight
Papermerge seems worthy of your evaluation as a docker app on truenas working with a windows daily driver environment. And, couldn't agree more that the potential for using tags in the "files" file explorer app is a major wishlist capability which I hope matures soon. Thanks for videos.
I wish Microsoft would add more APIs to replace core functions. Like add an API for file manager, the task bar, the start menu, onscreen keyboard, etc. This will allow power users to really customize their computers and they will be more stable than the hackey way this tools are often built to overcome the lack of an API.
Tried this for a week, customised it and actually liked it however its resource heavy and not as snappy as the other ive tried. I use XYPlorer. Hovers around 8-10mb memory usage while files is easily 120mb+
I absolutely love this app, as a windows 10 user whos planning to upgrade to 11 it gives me a peek of how it works, it also has many more functions and is much cleaner in design!
OneCommander is my favorite File Manager: Has a cleaner list detail, can put files and folders labels colors, show files size, manage 1 or 2 path (switch between horizontal or vertical layouts) tabs, preview settings, background folder covers, costumization, search feature, etc.
Don't recommend, though it is free. It's really slow; when navigating folders, you'll find right away that waiting even half a second for the data to load in every folder really slows you down and impedes work.
@@christianlempa But why? The only downside of TC is lack of shiny skins. But instead it offers a ton of functionality: different colors for different file types (aka tagging) - sure file comparison - out of the box group renaming (by template or regexp) - easy show sizes of all folders inside catalog (on demand, by hotkey) - sure tabs for each panel - ofcourse plugins - yep, a lot hotkeys for ANY operation etc etc etc
I also find it incredible that MS haven't implemented tabs. I' been using the excellent QTTabbar on windows 10, to get this functionality for quite a while. Not sure if it works with Windows 11, but I'll be sure to check this program out when I do eventually upgrade my OA if not.
Looks nice but I favor functionality over design (when I can't have both). Total Commander remains my power tool for efficient and fast file management (batch rename, archiving, search, preview). Bought the license to thank Ghisler for the hundreds of hours saved during huge batch file renames. My freeware loving clients get FreeCommander XE.
This completely screwed up my default Windows File manager when I didn't like using this Files app. I don't know how to fix my file explorer and I have done everything that the internet has provided and I still don't know what to do.
Most Linux file managers have the tab and split pane views already and it's one thing I miss when I have to use windows explorer. At first I wanted Dolphin to almost mimic Windows file explorer, as explorer is essentially already in split pane mode. Now I wish Windows would do what Dolphin does LOL. Another feature thats handy is being able to switch on a terminal window at he bottom that automatically moves to whatever directory you select in the FM. Great for command based apps like ffmpeg and similar without having to type cd .. or cd /// etc, just click and it's done.
Good file manager, better overview. But the preview is too small to read a pdf page on my 27 inch monitor. I also tried One commander, which offers a handy column view an a big preview. But Files does look easier and clearer.
Hi Christian, I first saw this file manager 3 weeks ago (TechHut made a video about it) and I like it. If you have ever worked with linux-desktops, you wunder (I do!) why microsoft didn´t change functions in the windows file-manager for years (multiple tabs, folder size etc.). I think files will become better in further releases, too. Thanks for the video :-)
I disabled it as the default file manager because, when starting it from folder shortcuts, it would only open the Home folder. Basically, I would always have to manually navigate to folder I want to go to.
What would optimal would be a side navigation panel that is engaged with a hot key that stays open with other programs so you never have to leave what you are doing.
It's quite interesting to see and use an alternative UI. I can't see any option to show a directory tree in the left pane. My reason for searching out alternatives to Microsoft's explorer was the problem I have with the latest version closing-up the expanded tree on me. Then I have to re-drill the tree for three levels to get to the next file to open or move. With Files I seem to need to do that each time in the right-hand pane. So I won't be continuing with "Files" for now. I saw other comments about "Files" being slow - maybe it is fixed, it seemed quite responsive to me.
I didnt see anything that differentiated it from regular file explorer. Tabs is nice but meh... what about tagging (text) and searching those tags. After seeing what CAN be done with file explorers, this is just closer to a toy project.
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Not opensource project but 1000X more more powerfull in my own opinion : Total Commander. It need some time to get use of it... but once you use it you don't want something else anymore.
Tired it and actually liked it. But it's too resource heavy for me as I have a potato pc. I'll probably use an Add on for tab browsing. Can't decide between qttabbar and clover.
It's a neat program but i still find myself going back to TotalCommander (and its contemporaries, depending on the platform i am on) just because it's so much faster to navigate than either Files or the native File Explorer.
It appears fine and everything. I've been using it for some time now, and the most significant issue I've encountered is its inability to handle large files. Whenever I attempt to open folders containing files larger than 5-20GB, the application simply crashes. Do you have any suggestions on how to solve this issue?
What I reallymiss and thats a big downsize of the file app, on the left side the navigation, ok you can click on a "drive" and all folders opens yeah where not under it nope in the right window. that where I have to navigate? Nothing similar seen on any file app. Makes navigation more strange. No alternative at the moment for real use for me
I wish they hadn't called it "Files"--the most generic name they could've given it. It's literally impossible to google anything about it. It's such a boneheaded mistake.
I used all the file managers on Linux and finally settled on PCManFM, even though I'd prefer Dolphin. It just happens not to run well on my distro, as I use GNOME.@@AcvaristulLenes
Not running very well on my Win 10 Pro machine. Crashes when I right click to cut/paste, stopped showing my drives. Apparently it has a ways to go before it's dependable.
it looks good but is slower than windows default file explorer. i used it for few months and then when uninstalled it ..my windows file explorer stopped working , i cant open it and it gives an Application not found errror . i tried few ways of fixing it. didn't work and now i have to reinstall windows. so be careful.
I tried it for a few mins and was amazed by how much better it looks and how better the ui is. I also enjoy the tabs feature. Then I went ahead and tried to do some basic file managing. Dragging files does not work, thats fine, maybe I can get used to use to cut. It doesn't work for half of the operations. Okay, maybe I can just copy and paste and delete later. Crashes. HMMM, hate on windows, but hey at least windows do the bare minimum of "working"
The searchbar isn't working any good at all. It won't find your files, it will find something, but like 2% of what windows explorer will find. Especially on network drives that search is unusable. So sadly not a replacement for windows explorer 😬
1 million dollar question is: does it support the ability to view folders as thumbnails flat and show the inside picture named as folder.jpg ... else it is useless for a media library kinda viewer
After watching this my first thought is tags may be an attribute in ntfs alternate stream. Just curious anyone tried "streams yourfile.ext" on a file with a tag (streams is is an Microsoft sysinternals tool you can download) ?
I could change in a blink of an eye to files if they would change the view of the folder as large icons as it was with win 7. Win 11 has visually destroyed all my music collection. It shows the cover of the album in an awful way and that is just sad.
Cooles Programm, werde ich definitiv ausprobieren. Btw. als ich die Stimme gehört habe hab ich gedacht oh ein deutscher. Dann sehe ich den Namen und ich lag richtig 😅
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Might add it to my "Must have" list for Windows!
Alongside the following:
- TaskbarX (haven't made the move to Win11 yet)
- WinDynamicDesktop for dynamic Wallpaper based on time
- QuickLook to preview some document types with ease
- ModernFlyouts for better/nicer Volume/Brightness Up/Down and media control tooltips
- TaskbarGroups to group my applications in the Windows taskbar much like on macOS
- PowerToys which should definitely be native to Windows
- Chocolatey as package manager
- TranslucentTaskbar
- RoundedTB
- ElevenClock
I would add tabby terminal.
No need for CHocolatey as Windows now have official 'WinGet'
@@sambit1suranjan I've heard about it, is that as complete as choco? I've heard many packages are yet to be found on it
Awesome suggestions! Thanks mate ❤
Am I missing something? Files is much slower to navigate, each time it has significant delay when entering or leaving the folder, how is no one mentioning this? It's clearly a deal breaker isn't it?
Same here
yes
Sadly in windows 10 is laggy and slow
Yeah, I uninstalled it just for that detail, just a let down
good you mentioned that, That is the 1st thing I want: SPEED. Features comes next
It took Apple years multiple macOS releases to get tagging right in Finder. It was a complete basket case in the beginning but now works fantastic. Would be very impressed if a few open source guys could implement it as well.
Hmm interesting, yeah maybe in future versions it will be more practical
I can't believe how much better this is compared to the regular files explorer, Thanks for sharing this.
Es ist wirklich das einzige Englisch was ich fließend verstehe. Ich liebe dein Englisch deine Videos sind einfach Klasse weiter so !
Haha vielen Dank! Freut mich 😀
So glad to see this, I was using Files for a long time and loved it, but I had found in in the MS Store. After several fresh installs I went to reinstall and found it was $10. If I were in a position to support developer I would, but $ is tight
This is absolutely a must-have app for windows! thank you so much for sharing this
You're so welcome!
Papermerge seems worthy of your evaluation as a docker app on truenas working with a windows daily driver environment. And, couldn't agree more that the potential for using tags in the "files" file explorer app is a major wishlist capability which I hope matures soon. Thanks for videos.
hi its been 1 year for you about this concern i wonder if u find good file manager yet
thank you so much, i was looking for a files manager that told me what size every folder was so i could see what i needed to delete
I wish Microsoft would add more APIs to replace core functions. Like add an API for file manager, the task bar, the start menu, onscreen keyboard, etc. This will allow power users to really customize their computers and they will be more stable than the hackey way this tools are often built to overcome the lack of an API.
That is such a great idea! I wish the folks at M$ would do that
Tried this for a week, customised it and actually liked it however its resource heavy and not as snappy as the other ive tried. I use XYPlorer. Hovers around 8-10mb memory usage while files is easily 120mb+
I absolutely love this app, as a windows 10 user whos planning to upgrade to 11 it gives me a peek of how it works, it also has many more functions and is much cleaner in design!
OneCommander is my favorite File Manager: Has a cleaner list detail, can put files and folders labels colors, show files size, manage 1 or 2 path (switch between horizontal or vertical layouts) tabs, preview settings, background folder covers, costumization, search feature, etc.
I have problem with OneCommander, BSOD on windows 11 ¬¬
this is very slick looking. Im going to have to try this out. Thanks
You're welcome :)
Don't recommend, though it is free. It's really slow; when navigating folders, you'll find right away that waiting even half a second for the data to load in every folder really slows you down and impedes work.
What about Wintoys? It contains a great list of toggles to change windows hidden settings
Cooler Einblick ins Programm!
Would love an open source file manager that comes at least close to Directory Opus or the other option would be going back to Linux...
Been using it for a while now and love the latest version.
Oh yeah me, too 😀
Two words - Total Commander )
Please no, total commander is awful
@@christianlempa But why? The only downside of TC is lack of shiny skins.
But instead it offers a ton of functionality:
different colors for different file types (aka tagging) - sure
file comparison - out of the box
group renaming (by template or regexp) - easy
show sizes of all folders inside catalog (on demand, by hotkey) - sure
tabs for each panel - ofcourse
plugins - yep, a lot
hotkeys for ANY operation
etc etc etc
Why wouldn't you just put link to the project in the description?
Hmm fair point, I'll add it 😀
can you make a video about docker networking and proxmox wireless connection?
best regards, keep it up 💪
Hmm not sure what exactly you're looking for. Anyway, thank you :)
Nice, but where to download it? It forces me to go into MS store that I have blocked. Why there isn't just regular installer to download?
I also find it incredible that MS haven't implemented tabs. I' been using the excellent QTTabbar on windows 10, to get this functionality for quite a while. Not sure if it works with Windows 11, but I'll be sure to check this program out when I do eventually upgrade my OA if not.
They now have implemented tabs xD
TidyTabs works great too and isn't limited to just the windows file explorer, some features do require payment though.
Looks nice but I favor functionality over design (when I can't have both).
Total Commander remains my power tool for efficient and fast file management (batch rename, archiving, search, preview).
Bought the license to thank Ghisler for the hundreds of hours saved during huge batch file renames.
My freeware loving clients get FreeCommander XE.
Far Manager is the best file manager for me for many years.
Haven't tested that one
hehehe, mc under linux, very similar
This completely screwed up my default Windows File manager when I didn't like using this Files app. I don't know how to fix my file explorer and I have done everything that the internet has provided and I still don't know what to do.
Most Linux file managers have the tab and split pane views already and it's one thing I miss when I have to use windows explorer. At first I wanted Dolphin to almost mimic Windows file explorer, as explorer is essentially already in split pane mode. Now I wish Windows would do what Dolphin does LOL. Another feature thats handy is being able to switch on a terminal window at he bottom that automatically moves to whatever directory you select in the FM. Great for command based apps like ffmpeg and similar without having to type cd .. or cd /// etc, just click and it's done.
Good file manager, better overview. But the preview is too small to read a pdf page on my 27 inch monitor. I also tried One commander, which offers a handy column view an a big preview. But Files does look easier and clearer.
Thanks, good feedback 😀
I've closed Files App, but Files process is still running in the background and consume more than 30% CPU resource. It is a bug……
Did the problems you talked about are been fixed ?
BRO your face doesnt need to pop up every 2 secs. i came here for the apps
I would love to use files but i'm still on windows 10 and the difference in styles would look so bad.
wish there was a windows 10 version
Hi Christian, I first saw this file manager 3 weeks ago (TechHut made a video about it) and I like it. If you have ever worked with linux-desktops, you wunder (I do!) why microsoft didn´t change functions in the windows file-manager for years (multiple tabs, folder size etc.). I think files will become better in further releases, too. Thanks for the video :-)
Hey Markus! Thanks :) Yeah I also watched the video but thought I might give my own opinion on it as a windows power user :D
@@christianlempa Yes and this is very good and usefull!!!
Excellent file manager ..... does me just fine. Cheers.
cool!
the folders and files don't even show in the app...
Do you know what settings might have caused this?
super informative video, thank you :)
I disabled it as the default file manager because, when starting it from folder shortcuts, it would only open the Home folder. Basically, I would always have to manually navigate to folder I want to go to.
Hmm can understand that
They would probably need to have a personal DB to hold tags so that way if they get copied or moved the tag settings go with it too.
I guess that's how they do it now
What would optimal would be a side navigation panel that is engaged with a hot key that stays open with other programs so you never have to leave what you are doing.
This is great I love it
Thanks! 😀
At least Windows Explorer has tabs now, but yeah we need all the other features.
sadly, default explorer doesn't keep tabs when I closed the explorer.
try 'fluent search' for windows search alternative!
Oh that seems awesome! Thanks 😀
Right click menu for OneDrive files is missing the OneDrive options like ‘share’
What's that audio mixer you have on your desk? I don't see it listed on your kit page.
I think that was the GoXLR mini, but i'm not using it anymore.
It's quite interesting to see and use an alternative UI.
I can't see any option to show a directory tree in the left pane. My reason for searching out alternatives to Microsoft's explorer was the problem I have with the latest version closing-up the expanded tree on me. Then I have to re-drill the tree for three levels to get to the next file to open or move. With Files I seem to need to do that each time in the right-hand pane.
So I won't be continuing with "Files" for now.
I saw other comments about "Files" being slow - maybe it is fixed, it seemed quite responsive to me.
Your link to the Windows store isn't working.
Is there any file manager for windows which have feature to add multiple cloud storage like mega, drive, pcloud etc.
I didnt see anything that differentiated it from regular file explorer. Tabs is nice but meh... what about tagging (text) and searching those tags. After seeing what CAN be done with file explorers, this is just closer to a toy project.
Not opensource project but 1000X more more powerfull in my own opinion : Total Commander.
It need some time to get use of it... but once you use it you don't want something else anymore.
I downloaded the program but cannot find where I can add a TAG to the list of TAGS it shows under the TAG dropdown.
Will this work for WIn 7 x 64 ?
Is there an *.exe file for this ? THanks
Tired it and actually liked it. But it's too resource heavy for me as I have a potato pc. I'll probably use an Add on for tab browsing. Can't decide between qttabbar and clover.
Mine will not permit to be installed. Running Windows 11.
it won’t let me view files (i have to click view file but there is only an open option, that only opened a command console)
I got a problem with the themes there don't appear the only they that appear is the default theme can you help with that issue
IS FILES APP BY YAIR A THE RIGHT ONE ?
can files replacing file instead create duplicate files?
It's a neat program but i still find myself going back to TotalCommander (and its contemporaries, depending on the platform i am on) just because it's so much faster to navigate than either Files or the native File Explorer.
you forget to link the shown Files by URl in info text ^^
Fair point! I'll add it 😉
@@christianlempa btw found out that it's already compiled available in MS App Store
Tried it last week for a few days, but it's slow and buggy on latest Win 10 pro
Yeah it's still not perfect, agree with that 😉
This file manager should also be available for Linux! :'(
Yep, you're right :D
It's open-source, you can compile it for linux lol
@@tinatseigadzira5543 How?
It appears fine and everything. I've been using it for some time now, and the most significant issue I've encountered is its inability to handle large files. Whenever I attempt to open folders containing files larger than 5-20GB, the application simply crashes. Do you have any suggestions on how to solve this issue?
WILL THIS WORK ON WINDOWS 10 ? I HAVE A LAPTOP AND A DESKTOP WITH WINDOWS 10 AND A LAPTOP WITH WINDOWS 11,
TRYIN G TO GET THEN TO LOOK ALL THE SAME
For me, the main question is - can you reassign Win+E shortcut to use this or any other file manager?
There is an experimental feature for that, yea.
@@christianlempa awesome! Thanks!
Does this support windows 10
What I reallymiss and thats a big downsize of the file app, on the left side the navigation, ok you can click on a "drive" and all folders opens yeah where not under it nope in the right window. that where I have to navigate? Nothing similar seen on any file app. Makes navigation more strange. No alternative at the moment for real use for me
I wish they hadn't called it "Files"--the most generic name they could've given it. It's literally impossible to google anything about it. It's such a boneheaded mistake.
I would love this to be ported to Linux. I find most file managers on Linux lacking in some way or another.
Did you try Krusader?
That's what I use on Linux for ages.
I used all the file managers on Linux and finally settled on PCManFM, even though I'd prefer Dolphin. It just happens not to run well on my distro, as I use GNOME.@@AcvaristulLenes
Not running very well on my Win 10 Pro machine. Crashes when I right click to cut/paste, stopped showing my drives. Apparently it has a ways to go before it's dependable.
The information provided is good, but it's unfortunate that the files are no longer free and now require payment.
does it have "group by date"? to me any file explorer that doesnt have this feature is near unusable.
it looks good but is slower than windows default file explorer. i used it for few months and then when uninstalled it ..my windows file explorer stopped working , i cant open it and it gives an Application not found errror . i tried few ways of fixing it. didn't work and now i have to reinstall windows. so be careful.
Yeah Version 1 was really slow! It was improved now a lot!
Cant install withou ms store, on github they dont have a separated installer, great "developers"
Basic search doesn't work so why is this better? Windows explorer is garbage on W10 and I need an application that can search all sub-folders.
It works on my machine
Can you get somehow a simmilar ribon like on Windows 10 and prior? That's what I miss from Windows 10.
Thank you. God's work. Exactly the video I was looking for.
Thanks! :)
I tried it for a few mins and was amazed by how much better it looks and how better the ui is. I also enjoy the tabs feature. Then I went ahead and tried to do some basic file managing. Dragging files does not work, thats fine, maybe I can get used to use to cut. It doesn't work for half of the operations. Okay, maybe I can just copy and paste and delete later. Crashes. HMMM, hate on windows, but hey at least windows do the bare minimum of "working"
The searchbar isn't working any good at all. It won't find your files, it will find something, but like 2% of what windows explorer will find. Especially on network drives that search is unusable. So sadly not a replacement for windows explorer 😬
You need to enable the windows search feature in the settings. Did the same mistake first 😉
1 million dollar question is: does it support the ability to view folders as thumbnails flat and show the inside picture named as folder.jpg ... else it is useless for a media library kinda viewer
The preview shows you the pictures as a thumbnail, when you select small medium or large
@@christianlempa yes but does it shows the folder flat or under an angle as windows 10?
Wish Linux had this : (
Windows 11 has multitabed windows now. Nice change but waaayyyyyy late IMO.
I've tried Files V2, and it has some issues/limitations. It's not perfect.
Yep that’s true unfortunately
The File Manager keeps reloading on shared folders with a lot of folder/files. Someone else has this issue ?
Hm no, have you raised a Bug on their GitHub page?
Miller columns please!
Unfortunately, it's way too slow and it doesn't support many formats in the preview pane. Not even TIF files.
how to uninstall it?
Dude where the hell is the themes on github?
Does is support shortcuts? Like win+e?
If you set it as your default explorer, yes
I am pretty sure file explorer for windows 11 uses Files App...
After watching this my first thought is tags may be an attribute in ntfs alternate stream. Just curious anyone tried "streams yourfile.ext" on a file with a tag (streams is is an Microsoft sysinternals tool you can download) ?
Danke, hast du auch so etwas unter Docker, nicht Nextcloud etc.
Hmm ne leider nicht
Is it available for windows 10?
Yeah you can use it in win10 as well
is this only for windows 11?
No also windows 10
File tags are present for ages. But that's true this feature is absolutely unusable from the explorer
What do you mean by, they are present?
i smell germany
I could change in a blink of an eye to files if they would change the view of the folder as large icons as it was with win 7. Win 11 has visually destroyed all my music collection. It shows the cover of the album in an awful way and that is just sad.
Cooles Programm, werde ich definitiv ausprobieren. Btw. als ich die Stimme gehört habe hab ich gedacht oh ein deutscher. Dann sehe ich den Namen und ich lag richtig 😅
dude... show us how to install the thing. generally, when we search for this video it's coz we've experienced some issues smh.
Works in Microsoft only , not working in windows 7 professional
Are you still using win7? :P
I can't download from microsoft store, anyone have another link to download???
You can find it on the homepage files.community
@@christianlempa thanks you anyway
I've try it, But I'm back to using clover