Java File Manager

File managers are in charge of assuring easy navigation through your disk drives. Default methods are basic, but thorough tasks require a little more comfort and variety in operations you can perform. This is where specialized applications like Java File Manager want to offer a helping hand by letting you view and manage files in more panels.

You don't even need to install it on your system, because the application is portable. As such, you can use it on multiple machines if it tickles your fancy. However, you need to make sure the target PC is equipped with Java Runtime Environment for proper functioning.

The overall design is simple, with a re-sizable panels that take you to desired locations on your hard disk drive, or to a specific volume through drop-down menu shortcuts. Operations you can perform are stored in the lower part, or accessible through the context menu.

However, the application is far from being ready to hit the spotlight. Not only is the set of features poor for such a utility, but functionality also leaves a lot to be desired. A considerable amount of time is taken to process each interaction, making you stick to the basics right from the first few minutes spent using it.

The context menu isn't the one you're familiar with, but rather piles up the list of commands, such as view, edit, copy, move, delete or to make a dew directory. Take your mind off the possibility to drag and drop because it's not implemented.

Even the copy function is faulty and time-consuming. Rather than improving standard methods, a new window pops up each time you copy a new file, asking you to provide source and destination, but with no explorer to easily pick, so you need to manually write down the path.

Taking everything into consideration, we can say that Java File Manager is a disappointment from many points of view. There's no feature in particular to make it stand out from the crowd and the few ones it comes equipped with take more time to use than to provide aid. If you're looking for a simple file manager, it's best you continue your search or stick with what Windows gives you by default.