XYplorer

Infobox Software
name = XYplorer
developer = Donald Lessau
latest_release_version = 7.60
latest_release_date = September 09 2008
operating_system = Windows
genre = File manager
license = Shareware
website = [http://www.xyplorer.com/ www.xyplorer.com]

XYplorer [eks-wai-plorer] (formerly known as TrackerV3) is a shareware file manager for Windows 98/NT/ME/2000/XP/Vista. XYplorer is a hybrid file manager that combines features found in navigational and orthodox file managers. Instead of dual folder panes, it features a file tree and a tabbed interface for folders that supports drag-and-drop between tabs.

A central feature is the hideable information panel at the bottom that can be used to view file properties and contents, generate reports, preview files (PNG, TIF, GIF, JPG, TGA, PSD, ICO; WAV, MP3, MPEG, AVI; TTF, PFB; HTML, EML, MSG, DOC, XLS, PDF, and many other formats) and find files. The search facility supports Boolean logic, Regular Expressions, whole word and fuzzy matching, binary string search, and multiple location search. Some unique features are the Catalog, (which is a user created panel of links to files, folders, URLs, and similar entries), Scripting (which allows user to create stored sets of commands, similar to a macro), and UDC (User Defined Commands) (which allow user to create a limited set of customized commands).

XYplorer is a portable (stand-alone) file manager. It does not require any installation, stores all data in the program's folder or a user defined folder, and running it does not change the system or registry.

Historically, the application was first a search engine, and later grew into a more complete file manager.

XYplorer is being actively developed by Donald Lessau since 1998, originally as dual licenced freeware (non-commercial use) and professional licence, but now under a single commercial licence with 30 day trial mode.

A freeware vers (5.50), which was the subject of various reviews, was available from Nov 2007 to May 2008, but was discontinued as it became too obsolete for current OS's.

ee also

* Comparison of file managers

External links

* [http://www.xyplorer.com The official XYplorer website]
* [http://88.191.26.34/XYwiki/ XYwiki - User supported documentation]
* [http://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/ XY User Forums]
* LifeHacker (July 2008) - [http://lifehacker.com/399155/five-best-alternative-file-managers Five Best Alternative File Managers]
* PC Magazine (Feb 2008) - [http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2270809,00.asp The 157 Best Free Software Applications]
* Windows Weekly 37 podcast (Paul_Thurrott and Leo_Laporte) (Oct 2007) - [http://www.twit.tv/ww37 Software Pick of the Week]
* Tech Support Alert (May 2006) - [http://www.techsupportalert.com/issues/issue133.htm Gizmo Richards' Choice as Best Free File Manager]
* PC World downloads (Feb 2008) - [http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,61752-page,1-c,filemanagement/description.html Editor Review]
* Practical PC Online (UK) (Apr 2008) - [http://www.practicalpc.co.uk/computing/vista/alternatives-to-explorer.htm Vista Explorer alternatives]
* PC PRO (UK) (Jun 2008) - [http://www.pcpro.co.uk/realworld/205803/casual-larceny.html Real World Computing]
* Windows Secrets (originally Langa List newsletter) (Jan 2006) - [http://windowssecrets.com/L060123-07-Custom-Highly-Focused-Hard-Drive-Searching Discussion of search tools]