File Master

File Master is an FTP client and file manager that comes from a relatively bygone period. Due to this fact, the layout kept its vintage feel and its feature are not, let's say, competing with newer and up-to-date tools. Still, if you are into more classical utilities, nobody can stop you from giving File Master a try.

The first thing File Master does is to identify your partitions. After that, you can use the dual panel UI to transfer files between disks. Selecting the partitions can be done by using the dropdown menus, or by clicking on the shortcuts provided in the toolbar.

To connect to an FTP network, you have to open the site manager From within the FTP menu. Once logged in, the layout will change a bit in order to accommodate FTP tasks.

All files processed with this tool can be renamed, spit, combined, edited, or moved. All these options can be found within the toolbar menus, but if you don't want to waste time opening and navigating those menus, you employ the use of keyboard shortcuts, or hotkeys, that can speed up your actions, saving you some time.

The hotkeys are in plain view, right under the toolbar. If you want to hide their bar for whatever reason, go to View and uncheck the Hotkeys entry.

under the same toolbar, you'll find several system-oriented shortcuts that you may or may not use. For example, Win Options - a shortcut that opens up the Control Panel main layout or provides access to some of its important functions. You can also, create quick notepads, Word documents, open up the Task Manager or calculator.

Bottom line, File master is not a bad application to have around, it's just that it didn't really withstand the test of time. In short, there are way more powerful file manager or FTP clients out there, but if this one end up fitting your needs like a glove, there's no reason not to use it.