When I started using computers, it has been the time of MS DOS 5.0. It was the time when programs were started by using the command line and not by clicking icons. And there was this tool called Norton Commander, which gave you a graphical user interface (GUI). It made your life much easier by being able to manage your files in completely new way.

Screenshot: Norton Commander

When Windows was becoming the new standard operating system, a new tool was taking over the place of Norton Commander. This tool was called Windows Commander. After some trouble with Microsoft they had to rename it to "Total Commander". And that's still its name. But from the old times of a simple file management tool, Total Commander has become the all-in-one-super-tool in todays Windows world.

Screenshot: Total Commander

Just some of the features

• Two file windows side by side
• Built-in FTP client with FXP (server to server) and HTTP proxy support
• Multi-rename tool
• Tabbed interface, regular expressions, history+favorites buttons
• Multiple language support
• Enhanced Search Function - Search for files and within files
• Compare files (now with editor) / synchronize directories
• ZIP, ARJ, LZH, RAR, UC2, TAR, GZ, CAB, ACE archive handling + plugins
• Thumbnails view, custom columns, enhanced search

I really want to emphasize that it is the best tool available in my opinion and probably the one that you really should consider buying. It's definitely worth it!

Download: http://www.ghisler.com/