Download/HomepageHow many times, in the midst of a "Save As" operation have you
realized you needed a new folder for your save item, or noticed unwanted junk in the
target folder you'd love to delete on the spot? With File-Ex 98 (and File-Ex) , you can
use your active file dialogs to manage ALL files shown in your window -- save, rename,
copy, move, delete, find, and make new folders -- without having to fire up a separate
file manager when you're done. File-Ex 98 enhances the Open and Save functions of Windows
95/98, and File-Ex makes Windows 3.X feel like it's been upgraded! (I used File-Ex 98, so
for more information on the 16-bit File-Ex, refer to the product web site.)
Housekeeping on your drive(s) becomes a lot easier. And File-Ex 98 even makes downloading
through your browser nicer, since your target Download folder(s) are accessible in a
click. No more climbing down the Windows explorer tree. File-Ex 98 becomes a seamless part
of your file dialogs, and it can optionally place an icon in the system tray for easy
access to options-settings and training functions. It doesn't need a bunch of RAM to run
in the background, and takes very little drive space.
File-Ex 98 not only gives you a pull-down menu of most recently used files and folders,
but also allows you to specify Favorite files and folders too (up to 25 of each) for fast
access. A new sizing option lets you make the File-Ex 98 viewer as big or small as you
like. There are numerous options for enabling/disabling selected applications, changing
File-Ex 98 appearances, Windows 95/98 interaction, and more. For any highlighted file in
the File-Ex 98 window, you'll also see complete file information in the status line below
the bank of control buttons.
File-Ex 98 works with most applications' file dialogs, but is easily "trained"
to any application that might not automatically recognize it. Training is easy: Once
you've opened a Save-As/Open dialog, just open File-Ex, click the Learn New Dialog button,
and step-by-step instructions make the rest easier than recording a macro. ( I've added
File-Ex function to my IE4 and Browse dialogs, and it works great.)
This add-on tool is easy to install and use, and there's a complete "pictorial
tour" at the product web site that demonstrates all its possibilities. Should you
find a conflict with the dialog of an installed program, there's also a detailed support
section at the web site (plus a good help file in the program), and good email support as
well. You can try it for 30 days, fully functional, and if after that period you'll lose
certain functionality. File-Ex 98 is also available in a German-language edition.
To install after downloading the Zip file, just unzip to a temporary folder and then run
the included Setup program to install it in the directory of your choice. But if you've
been running a previous version, just make sure you install File-Ex 98 into its own folder
-- don't try to install over a pre-2.12 version.
