WinNc

Windows Explorer has stopped meeting the needs of power users a long time ago, and people started looking for alternatives. One of the options is called WinNc and is the modern successor of Norton Commander, a highly popular application from more than 30 years ago.

The GUI is user-friendly and intuitive and, due to its dual panel approach, you can open two different folders side by side so you can explore their contents and compare them. Multiple tabs are also supported, so you can create as many as you need.

You can even enable WinNc to display an overview of each directory, including the total number of files and sub-folders, and their total size.

Moreover, you can also perform a wide range of operations with your files and directory, using either the provided buttons, or preferably the associated hotkeys.

This way, you can copy, move, rename, edit, or view your documents, as well as delete or compress them. You can effortlessly create a new sub-folder or examine the attributes of a certain item.

A great thing about WinNc is that each of these operations comes with several additional settings you can configure.  For example, you can compress and create a ZIP, TAR or 7Z archive of your selected file(s) using the password you prefer.

You can also convert items to other formats, and depending on the source and target extensions, you can change the audio channel or video quality.

Your documents can also be split or merged, and you also get to easily synchronize two folders.

WinNc might look like your typical file explorer that only allows you to move files from one location to another. Yet, its packs numerous goodies under the hood, and it is up to you to discover them all.