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

FreeCommander XE is an easy-to-use alternative to the standard windows file manager with many additional features. XYplorer Free is a file manager that combines features found in navigational and orthodox managers. FAR Manager - free program for managing files and archives in Windows operating systems. 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.

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File archivers

7-Zip is a free file archiver with high compression ratio in 7z format with LZMA compression. IZArc is a freeware file archiver for Microsoft Windows supporting many archive formats. Zipeg is a free software that extracts files from compressed archives like ZIP, RAR, 7z and others. 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…

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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. 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. Recuva is a compact freeware to restore files that have been deleted from your computer.

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Defragmenters

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

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Backup

Cobian Backup is a multi-threaded program that can be used to backup your files and directories. DriverMax is a powerful free utility which helps you download, back up and restore the drivers. Resilio Sync is a tool for synchronizing files and backup according to the BitTorrent protocol between arbitrary devices. 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. FBackup is fast and easy to use free backup utility for data reserving and restoring.

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Hard Drive

Victoria - freeware utility to assess performance, test and perform minor repairs to HDD. DiskCheckup is a free hard drives status monitor for desktop. CrystalDiskInfo is a software that lets you view information on your hard disk drive and some external drives. Clonezilla is a free tool for copying content of data storage devices, hard drives and partitions cloning. Paragon Partition Manager Free is a free application for organizing hard disks that makes it possible to apply various operations to them.

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File Sharing

SHAREit is an application for sharing a wide range of files between electronic devices at a short distance from each other. DC++ is a Direct Connect client that enables you to quickly find and download any files. eMule is a peer-to-peer file sharing clients which is based on the eDonkey2000 network. StrongDC++ is a client for sharing files in Direct Connect network by using NMDC and ADC protocols. Shareman is a content exchange service that works somewhat like BitTorrent, but much more user- and ISP-friendly.

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Cloud storage

Cloud Mail.Ru is a highly functional cloud data storage. Yandex.Disk is a freeware cloud service that allows you to store your files on Yandex servers. MediaFire is a cloud web service for storing all types of information. Dropbox is a useful tool that will enable you to instantly store your files online and share them. iCloud for PC Windows‭ ‬is‭ ‬a‭ ‬program to work with‭ ‬a‭ ‬cloud storage‭ ‬designed‭ ‬for owners of Apple products.‭

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