Disks and Files

Best software for working with files and folders:‭ ‬file archivers,‭ ‬cleaners,‭ ‬file managers,‭ ‬defragmenters,‭ ‬backup and recovery software.‭ ‬"Disks and files‭"‬ category includes software aimed at performing various operations with files and folders as well as managing hard disks and other media for files storage.‭ ‬Among the most common representatives of such programs are file archivers,‭ ‬cleaners,‭ ‬file managers and utilities for backing up and restoring of data.

File Managers

FAR Manager - free program for managing files and archives in Windows operating systems. FreeCommander XE is an easy-to-use alternative to the standard windows file manager with many additional features. TeraCopy is a compact program designed to copy and move files at the maximum possible speed. XYplorer Free is a file manager that combines features found in navigational and orthodox managers. xplorer² LITE is an easy to use yet very potent and efficient alternative to the standard Explorer. Unreal Commander is a powerful file manager designed to replace the traditional Windows Explorer. Explorer++ is a file managing system that supports multiple tabs, making it easy for you to navigate through your files and folders.

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File archivers

IZArc is a freeware file archiver for Microsoft Windows supporting many archive formats. 7-Zip is a free file archiver with high compression ratio in 7z format with LZMA compression. HaoZip is a powerful tool designed to help you extract content from archives and compress files while optimizing size. TUGZip is a freeware archiving utility that provides support for a wide range of compressed files. PeaZip is a free, open source file and archive manager with search and history features. WinRAR is an advanced data compression utility that supports a wide array of format including RAR, ZIP, CAB, ARJ… Universal Extractor is a program do to exactly what it says: extract files from any type of archive. Zipeg is a free software that extracts files from compressed archives like ZIP, RAR, 7z and others. Hamster Free ZIP Archiver is a very powerful tool, it works with Zip, WinZip, 7zip, WinRAR and other archive formats.

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Data recovery

Victoria - freeware utility to assess performance, test and perform minor repairs to HDD. JetFlash Recovery Tool is an advanced software tool specifically developed for Transcend JetFlash USB flash drives. Recuva is a compact freeware to restore files that have been deleted from your computer. PC Inspector File Recovery is freeware program for hard disc scanning and restoring data with original time. R.saver is a program that helps recover accidentally formatted and deleted user data. Unstoppable copier is great for recovering files from scratched CD’s or defective floppy or hard disks.

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Defragmenters

Smart Defrag works quietly in the background on your PC, keeping your hard disk running at its speediest. MyDefrag is very easy to use utility, fast, low overhead, with several optimization strategies. Defraggler is program for disk defragmentation. Works both with the whole drive and separate files. Auslogics Disk Defrag is a compact and fast defragmentation tool that supports FAT 16/32, and NTFS file systems. UltraDefrag is a free open-source hard disk defragmentation application for ‬Windows.‭

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Backup

DriverMax is a powerful free utility which helps you download, back up and restore the drivers. Double Driver is utility, which allows you to view the drivers installed on system as well as to backup. Resilio Sync is a tool for synchronizing files and backup according to the BitTorrent protocol between arbitrary devices. Cobian Backup is a multi-threaded program that can be used to backup your files and directories. FBackup is fast and easy to use free backup utility for data reserving and restoring. Macrium Reflect Free is a fastest award winning hard disk imaging and data backing free software. Comodo BackUp is a powerful utility that allows users to quickly and easily create backup copies. SlimDrivers Free is a simple tool to identify, download, and help you install driver updates for your system. Driver Sweeper is a free application that can be used to delete driver ‭leftovers, as well as to back ‬‬up and restore the system drivers.

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Hard Drive

Victoria - freeware utility to assess performance, test and perform minor repairs to HDD. MiniTool Partition Wizard Free is a free partition manager software that can be used by individuals with any experience level. Parted Magic is a complete HDD management software with various tools for home and office users. Paragon Partition Manager Free is a free application for organizing hard disks that makes it possible to apply various operations to them. HDDScan is a freeware utility for hard drive diagnostics (RAID arrays, Flash USB and SSD drives are also supported). CrystalDiskInfo is a software that lets you view information on your hard disk drive and some external drives. HDD Low Level Format Tool is free for non-commercial use software for HDD and flash card low level formatting. EaseUS Partition Master Free is a free easy-to-use disk partitioning and disk management utility for your PC. HD_Speed is a simple yet very useful free application for testing the speed of data recording‭ for various devices. GParted Live is a powerful piece of software for doing various operations to hard disk partitions.

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File Sharing

Zona is a handy application designed to help users search for and to download torrent files with ease. MediaGet is a handy application designed to help you search and download media files. BitTorrent is program used for uploading and downloading files via the BitTorrent protocol. uTorrent (µTorrent) is a lightweight and efficient free BitTorrent client with many features. Vuze is a powerful, full-featured, cross-platform client based on the BitTorrent network. eMule is a peer-to-peer file sharing clients which is based on the eDonkey2000 network. Shareman is a content exchange service that works somewhat like BitTorrent, but much more user- and ISP-friendly. Ace Stream Media is a useful and performant application which allows users to enjoy their favorite video and audio files. Resilio Sync is a tool for synchronizing files and backup according to the BitTorrent protocol between arbitrary devices. BitComet is a fast, easy-to-use download management software, with many advanced features. BitMaster is a free program that allows you to download files simple and quick. qBittorrent is free software that aims to have a small foot-print, to be powerful, intuitive and visually attractive. Shareaza is a universal peer-to-peer client for Windows, free of spyware or bundled products. StrongDC++ is a client for sharing files in Direct Connect network by using NMDC and ADC protocols. FrostWire is a freeware P2P client for the BitTorrent network allowing the exchange of files among this network's users.

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Cloud storage

Microsoft OneDrive ‭ is a desktop client for Microsoft OneDrive cloud storage. Dropbox is a useful tool that will enable you to instantly store your files online and share them. Google Drive is a program for interaction with the cloud storage having the same name. Yandex.Disk is a freeware cloud service that allows you to store your files on Yandex servers. Cloud Mail.Ru is a highly functional cloud data storage. MEGAsync is a simple application that enables you to create a path between a local source folder and a cloud drive. iCloud for PC Windows‭ ‬is‭ ‬a‭ ‬program to work with‭ ‬a‭ ‬cloud storage‭ ‬designed‭ ‬for owners of Apple products.‭ MediaFire is a cloud web service for storing all types of information.

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