FarManager
File and Archive Manager (by FarGroup)
Open-Shell-Menu
Classic Shell Reborn. (by Open-Shell)
| FarManager | Open-Shell-Menu | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 255 | |
| 1,694 | 6,391 | |
| 1.3% | 3.8% | |
| 9.8 | 6.5 | |
| 4 days ago | 11 days ago | |
| C++ | C++ | |
| BSD 3-clause "New" or "Revised" License | MIT License |
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Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
FarManager
Posts with mentions or reviews of FarManager.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-02-15.
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IT Pro Tuesday #250 - Optical How-To, Linux Website, File Manager & More
Far Manager is a text mode tool that helps you manage files and archives in Windows, with color highlighting and sort groups. Provides a simple, intuitive interface for viewing files and directories; editing, copying and renaming files; color highlighting and sort groups and more. Multi-language, easily configurable and extensible via a library of plugins. Appreciated by Hel_OWeen.
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Why is does it say 61gb???
That's alss why I consider FAR Manager to be the only legit Windows file manager.
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Name the tools you can't live without!
FAR Manager
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Looking for alternative to Clover file explorer
The only legitimate Norton Commander successor is FAR Manager.
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[List] Let's talk about the software you can't live without. Here is my list
There's only one legit NC clone nowadays, that is Far Manager. Initially written by Eugene Roshal (of WinRAR fame), it meanwhile is OSS.
- C in Windows: console really (REALLY) sucks! Doesn't even have basic 1980's capabilities: to display text menus by positioning text on screen, change sectional text colors, draw basic shapes/2D graphs circles/rectangles. Thinking maybe I could learn Win32-API and make my own 80's style basic GUI?!
Open-Shell-Menu
Posts with mentions or reviews of Open-Shell-Menu.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-04-24.
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Windows 11 Start menu ads are now rolling out to everyone
I've been very happy happy with https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu as a Start Menu replacement. If ads have rolled out to my Windows install, I wouldn't even notice.
- Why does part of the Windows 98 Setup program look older than the rest?
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Windows XP 2024 Edition is everything I want from a new OS
Whenever I set up a new computer for older family members, despite it being windows 11, I always install open shell[1] and retro bar[2]. Between the two, I've made the operating system look very close to Windows XP visually, and they always appreciate it.
[1] https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu
[2] https://github.com/dremin/RetroBar
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Window Manager / DWM replacement?
There's Open-Shell but it's not exactly a full WM replacement.
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I turned the Windows start icon into Elysia's signet!
Hi yall, I used Open-Shell to change the icon.
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How do I remove the recommended thing in the start menu, or add more space for pinned apps?
There is also Open Shell, a free and open source tool which performs a similar function.
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What is a piece of software that you need but doesn't exist?
I wish so bad there is a port (a fork) of the Legacy Kickoff start menu for Windows: https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/issues/1083
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Looking for a specific 'subgenre' of digital minimalism - "Retro digital"?
Classic Start Menu
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Ask HN: How do you “clean” Windows from all bloatware?
I use Open Shell (fork of Classic Shell) as a replacement to original Start Menu. This gives me full control over what appears in start menu - no results from internet, animated tiles, etc (I am on Win 10 though, from what I read the Win 11 is supported, but not yet officially [1]). It could be a solution to the ads appearing in start menu.
[1] https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/issues/1564
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I missed the old windows so i tried to recreate it
Looks like you're going for an XP theme. May I suggest using open-shell to skin the taskbar, start menu, and start button if you wanna take that extra step? You can also find the taskbar skin and start button here. Also, I would remove the search bar, task view button, and news & interest area of the taskbar just to bring things together. This is all just a suggestion, you don't have to if you don't want to.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing FarManager and Open-Shell-Menu you can also consider the following projects:
clifm - The shell-like, command line terminal file manager: simple, fast, extensible, and lightweight as hell.
ExplorerPatcher - This project aims to enhance the working environment on Windows
cuberite - A lightweight, fast and extensible game server for Minecraft
RetroBar - Classic Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista taskbar for modern versions of Windows
vscodium - binary releases of VS Code without MS branding/telemetry/licensing
ThisIsWin11 - The real PowerToys for Windows 11
notepad-plus-plus - Notepad++ official repository
TaskbarX - Center Windows taskbar icons with a variety of animations and options.
QuickLook - Bring macOS “Quick Look” feature to Windows
Fluent-Metro - A modern, highly customizable Start menu skin for Open-Shell.
lively - Free and open-source software that allows users to set animated desktop wallpapers and screensavers powered by WinUI 3.
TileIconifier - Creates tiles for most Windows 8.1 and 10 start menu icons
FarManager vs clifm
Open-Shell-Menu vs ExplorerPatcher
FarManager vs cuberite
Open-Shell-Menu vs RetroBar
FarManager vs vscodium
Open-Shell-Menu vs ThisIsWin11
FarManager vs notepad-plus-plus
Open-Shell-Menu vs TaskbarX
FarManager vs QuickLook
Open-Shell-Menu vs Fluent-Metro
FarManager vs lively
Open-Shell-Menu vs TileIconifier