General
- The interface of FreeCommander is user-friendly and adaptable
- Two panels that are arranged next to each other or among each other
- For each panel you can fade in a tree-view
- Drives selection as combo box or bar
- FreeCommander has an integrated DOS command prompt
- Most of the functions can be started easily by Shortcuts
- File names and paths can be copied into the Clipboard
- Drag & Drop support for the file operations
- Windows or Norton Commander selection mode
- The program can be adjusted to its user by various options
View
- Different views for file lists: list, details, small symbols, big symbols, picture preview
- Display of file symbols (fixed, registered, extracted) is definable
- File and directory information are shown in the status line
- File information can be shown as information tip
- The displayed files can be sorted by name, size, type, file time and attributes
- Several layouts can be saved
- Tabbed interface can be used
- Access to the most important system directories
- Quick access to the Start menu as well as to elements of the desktop and control panel
- A quick change into a directory or archive is possible because of directory favorites
- Additional programs can be included as favorites
- Type and colours can be changed
- The intern file viewer enables a quick view of the files in the formats such as text, hexadecimal, binary and as picture
File Management
- File and directory operations are supported: copy, move, delete, rename
- Wipe file operation is supported
- Create and verify MD5 checksums
- Multi rename function
- Large files can be divided into smaller parts
- Context menu and properties of files and directories are displayed
- Size of directories can be determined
- Directories can be compared and synchronised
- File time and file attributes can be changed
- Time shift of several files is possible
- Directory list can be made
- Supported archive formats: ZIP and other with plugins
- Files can be compressed
- Archives can be unpacked
- Creation of self-extracting files is possible (ZIP)
- The intern file viewer also works in archive files
- Files can be also searched in directories and drives
- Search for file contents (text) is possible
- Search in archives is possible
- Display search matches
- Quick view of the files out of the matches list is possible
Extras
- Desktop pictures are easy to make
- Connect/disconnect network drive