Filed under: Utilities, Windows, Freeware
Kick Windows Explorer to the curb with AccelMan File Manager
by Brad Linder Jul 20th 2008
Windows Explorer keeps getting a tiny bit better with each new Windows release. But for some reason Microsoft refuses to offer one thing that many other file managers have had for years: a two-pane window. If you want to copy files from one folder to another, you need to open two separate Explorer windows.
There are a whole slew of free replacements for Windows Explorer. But one of the new kids on the freeware block is AccelMan, a utility that you used to have to pay for, but which was recently set free. Make sure to download and install the registry key from the download page or you'll just get a 30 day free trial.
In addition to a two-pane window, AccelMan has a ton of powerful features, including:
There are a whole slew of free replacements for Windows Explorer. But one of the new kids on the freeware block is AccelMan, a utility that you used to have to pay for, but which was recently set free. Make sure to download and install the registry key from the download page or you'll just get a 30 day free trial.
In addition to a two-pane window, AccelMan has a ton of powerful features, including:
- A built in media player with a playlist manager
- A file viewer that will show images, PDF, Office, and other documents
- The image viewer includes basic editing capabilities
- Install TrueType Fonts without using the Control Panel
- Compress and extract files in 15 formats including ZIP, RAR, TAR, ACE, and GZIP
- Built-in file splitter
- Hexadecimal editor
So, just how good at time waster games are you? Think you've got the stuff? Well, The World's Hardest Game 2.0 doesn't think you do.
Yes, amazingly, it's possible to have a sequel to a game called "The World's Hardest Game". It doesn't seem logically possible, since if the first one was actually the world's hardest, how could another one come along and share the moniker? It made me doubt the name in the first place. That is, until I tried the game.
The mechanics of the game are very simple. You are a small red square, ...
