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best alternative to windows file explorer?

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katy ✨@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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probably a long shot but are there any lightweight alternatives to windows file explorer for 2024?

i’m stuck on windows for now until the time comes to grab a new laptop. so sick of the default one in windows 11 though.

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ertai@programming.dev
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Why are you stuck on windows? What’s stopping you from installing a GNU/Linux distro? Much easier to replace/customize anything. I don’t mean to suggest y when someone is asking x, rather I don’t see any reason to be using Windows (especially Windows 11) these days.

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fil@programming.dev
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Some companies have policies of only using Windows on their laptops. Also this could be a friend’s laptop

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§ɦṛɛɗɗịɛ ßịⱺ𝔩ⱺɠịᵴŧ@lemmy.ml
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There’s a few of them, the open source options include Double Commander, Files, Explorer++, Spacedrive (links files from multiple devices into one explorer), and Sigma File Manager. QTTabBar is an extension for the windows file manager which provides tabbed browsing as well. Here’s a list covering these and many others with links to official websites for each one: https://alternativeto.net/software/windows-explorer/?p=2

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rhabarba@feddit.org
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Ah, right, Files! I keep forgetting that it’s Open Source as well. (And it is pretty nice. Not really lightweight though, despite its clean looks.)

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some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
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Linux. I know you said that isn’t an option, but it’s still the best option.

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Kissaki@programming.dev
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Linux isn’t even a file explorer. Different distros serve different file explorers by default.

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Andy@programming.dev
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In no particular order.

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JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee
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Are there any that integrate FTP support, such as Nautilus does on Linux?

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Kissaki@programming.dev
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If you’re fine with or want a two-pane Commander, Double Commander supports FTP.

I feel like a lot of alternative file explorers do!? Pretty sure I’ve seen it relatively often/regularly.

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§ɦṛɛɗɗịɛ ßịⱺ𝔩ⱺɠịᵴŧ@lemmy.ml
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Looks like trolCommander, muCommander, and WinSCP all have FTP support on Windows.

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Ephera@lemmy.ml
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KDE’s Dolphin runs on Windows and has that integrated. I don’t know for sure, though, that FTP support works on Windows…

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