270
DOS & Windows
File Managers
This is a collection of all the DOS and Windows file managers I've accumulated over the last 25 years (I've also
uploaded these to the Internet Archive at the page here )
I've uploaded all I have so that some of the earlier and more obscure ones won't be lost to time.
There are 270 file managers (give or take a few) and roughly 600+ versions of them in the attached zip file.
I've tried to remove any duplicate entries from the list but there may/will be a couple left.
The zip file with all install files will include some duplicates, as this collection grew over 25 years and is sourced
from several different PCs I used over that time and combining files from various sources will inevitably lead to
some duplicates.
For several of the file managers there are multiple versions and in a few cases lots of versions - hence the
estimate of 600+ versions.
Almost all of these are Freeware, with only a relatively small amount of Shareware.
While some of these are intended for DOS or earlier versions of Windows, I think the majority are probably
32-bit compatible and should run on most Windows versions.
No Linux or MAC file managers are included (that I'm aware of).
I've tried many of the file managers at one time or another (as evidenced by my comment on some included
in the file name).
The exception to this is the file managers from the SIMTEL and SAC archives that I've included in the zip file -
I've not tried any of these (at least that I'm aware of) but I've included them so you can try some of them.
The install files are grouped into 7 categories, which is a simply a result of how I have them stored on my NAS.
The category "Main" has the majority (119 file managers with ~400 versions) followed by SAC, DOS, SIMTEL.
The "Main" category is mostly Windows file managers but there will be some DOS included due to how these
were collected over time.
The structure is a bit clunky as it's an accumulation of 20+ years and content from different PCs / laptops.
I imagine you'll work it out.
A note on OLD-DOS-RU - the site claims 202 entries in the file manager category but I haven't downloaded or
included any for a couple of reasons.
One being I've rather lost interest in vintage software, the other being that given the way the OLD-DOS site is
structured it would mean visiting each of the 202 web pages to download and as the site is in Russian with
no English option, browsing using gugl translate would be a pain - but you may decide it's worth the effort.
The three files available for download here are:
1. Lists of all file managers, versions and category contents
"File_Manager_File_and_Directory_Lists.pdf"
< Click here to download >
2. All install files in directory structure categories (1GB zip)
"270_DOS-Windows_File_Managers_(600+_Versions).zip"
< Click here to download >
3. English version of all OLD-DOS-RU file manager pages (poor format but clickable links)
"OLD-DOS.RU_File_Manager_Web_Pages_GT_(202).pdf"
< Click here to download >
(There's nothing in the zip file that will cause you AV to get excited, so rest easy).
I suggest downloading the .pdf document with the list of file managers first so that you can decide whether
there's anything in the zip file that interests you, before downloading the 1GB zip file.
There are some interesting file managers in the zip - I've unpacked a few of them at one stage but most are
simply install files waiting for you to install and explore.
Kind regards,
shotter_nail
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