Windows 11 File Explore Update Broken
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What else would we use? :~
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Midnight Commander works, ugly terminal program but good. For me? When I run Windows (VM's), Directory Opus. I have used Directory Opus for about 20 years. Was a BETA tester back in the day. Best developer I have ever had the pleasure to "meet". Best support I have ever seen. Probably smart enough not to come here :)
>64 There is never enough time to do it right, but there is enough time to do it over.
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Total Commander, XYPlorer, FreeCommander, Double Commander, ... the list goes on. I used Total Commander some 10 years ago before fully switching to Linux and it was like having Norton Commander again.
Why would I use a third party component for something so simple as browsing files? :~ Stuff like Total Commander, FreeCommander and Double Commander just look like bloated and very busy explorers to me :~
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Midnight Commander works, ugly terminal program but good. For me? When I run Windows (VM's), Directory Opus. I have used Directory Opus for about 20 years. Was a BETA tester back in the day. Best developer I have ever had the pleasure to "meet". Best support I have ever seen. Probably smart enough not to come here :)
>64 There is never enough time to do it right, but there is enough time to do it over.
Why would I use a third party component for something so simple as browsing files? :~ Stuff like Total Commander, FreeCommander and Double Commander just look like bloated and very busy explorers to me :~
theoldfool wrote:
Midnight Commander works, ugly terminal program but good.
Why would anyone ever settle for a terminal program (and an ugly one at that) when there's a nice UI available!? :~ X|
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Why would I use a third party component for something so simple as browsing files? :~ Stuff like Total Commander, FreeCommander and Double Commander just look like bloated and very busy explorers to me :~
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Well, I guess some of us think that, on very rare occasions, there are better alternatives than what Windows provides. Directory Opus, IMO, is far beyond just a File Explorer. But then again, I am not a fanboy. :)
>64 There is never enough time to do it right, but there is enough time to do it over.
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Why would I use a third party component for something so simple as browsing files? :~ Stuff like Total Commander, FreeCommander and Double Commander just look like bloated and very busy explorers to me :~
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You asked for alternatives ;) It depends entirely on what you do with the file explorer. If it is indeed just for browsing files then Windows File Explorer is good enough. If you need to work with files on local and remote systems on different file systems (Windows/Linux) then you need better tools.
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Well, I guess some of us think that, on very rare occasions, there are better alternatives than what Windows provides. Directory Opus, IMO, is far beyond just a File Explorer. But then again, I am not a fanboy. :)
>64 There is never enough time to do it right, but there is enough time to do it over.
It's more that File Explorer is very capable of simply browsing files, which is probably the use case of most users, including me, but you make it sound like no one should ever be using File Explorer again. If you'd replace "File Explorer" with "Internet Explorer" I'd agree, no one should be using that anymore, but File Explorer is fine and can be used by the majority of users. Also not saying File Explorer is the best, but it's the easiest and good enough for what most users want with it.
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You asked for alternatives ;) It depends entirely on what you do with the file explorer. If it is indeed just for browsing files then Windows File Explorer is good enough. If you need to work with files on local and remote systems on different file systems (Windows/Linux) then you need better tools.
Yeah, I get that. What triggered me was theoldfool's tone, like "Are people still using File Explorer!? *disappointment*" while it's a perfectly fine tool for most users :~
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It's more that File Explorer is very capable of simply browsing files, which is probably the use case of most users, including me, but you make it sound like no one should ever be using File Explorer again. If you'd replace "File Explorer" with "Internet Explorer" I'd agree, no one should be using that anymore, but File Explorer is fine and can be used by the majority of users. Also not saying File Explorer is the best, but it's the easiest and good enough for what most users want with it.
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Wow, I didn't know people still used Windows Explorer. :sigh:
>64 There is never enough time to do it right, but there is enough time to do it over.
In one way, it is it's own security system.
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Yeah, I get that. What triggered me was theoldfool's tone, like "Are people still using File Explorer!? *disappointment*" while it's a perfectly fine tool for most users :~
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My "sigh" was a poor attempt at humor. Sorry if it set your error latch. I don't really have a horse in this race.
>64 There is never enough time to do it right, but there is enough time to do it over.
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Last week Windows was updated which included 'fixes' and 'enhancements' for File Explorer. Now when I try to paste a path into the navigation bar, nothing happens. This was working before. Thanks MS. I mean, how hard was that to test before releasing?? Typical MS.
In theory, theory and practice are the same. But in practice, they never are.” If it's not broken, fix it until it is. Everything makes sense in someone's mind.
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Last week Windows was updated which included 'fixes' and 'enhancements' for File Explorer. Now when I try to paste a path into the navigation bar, nothing happens. This was working before. Thanks MS. I mean, how hard was that to test before releasing?? Typical MS.
In theory, theory and practice are the same. But in practice, they never are.” If it's not broken, fix it until it is. Everything makes sense in someone's mind.
