File management is the most frequently used operation in daily computer use, but the functions of Windows built-in File Manager have always been very limited. And, although Windows 7 introduced the concept of Library in order to better organize files scattered across the computer, that wasn't efficient enough. Therefore, many advanced computer users choose to use some third-party File Explorer alternatives, such as Total Commander, Explorer++, FreeCommander, xplorer², Q-Dir, Clover, and so on.

Total Commander (TC for short) is written in Delphi by Christian Ghisler from Switzerland. It's originally called Windows Commander, but because Microsoft always says "Windows" was theirs (in 2002), it had to change to use its current name. The reason AppNee did not recommend this edge tool before is that we thought it is more suitable for advanced computer users (lets them ice on the cake), not a beginner at all (so daunting that makes most users feel confused and uninstall it immediately).

Microsoft destroyed their classic start menu in Windows 8. Afterwards, they knew that is a mistake, so in the updated versions of Windows 10, they restored this convenient feature that every Windows user is familiar with and used to use (although they tried to hang in there to see whether it's possible to force users to be used to use their new Metro Menu design in Windows 8 and the early versions of Windows 10), even if it is still not perfect enough (just switching between Metro and desktop). This case, we have to turn to third-party software for help.

Folder Size (for Windows) is an auxiliary free add-on based on service, used to be integrated into Microsoft's built-in Windows Explorer, so as to give it the ability of viewing folder size in real time. It will work just like the native function of Windows.

Windows built-in Explorer, because of combination with browser and some fancy functions, sometimes its open-speed may be very slow, at this time you can try Mini Explorer (ME2 for short), this fast and lightweight Windows Explorer alternative.