Questions tagged [total-commander]
The most popular two-pane file manager for Windows, this (shareware) child of Norton Commander takes all Explorer functions to a new level, has plugins, PC-to-PC links, QuickView, handles almost any archive format, and even makes the command line fun again.
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How can I create a shortcut in Total Commander to unpack the selected archive into the current directory?
Total Commander can unpack all kinds of archives. This is very convenient, but by default it unpacks to the target pane.
The "Unpack Specific Files..." dialog does allow one to specify the ...
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Total Commander - how to open two panels from the command line
I have a project where I need to work with directories, one by one, where each one has a known "twin" that I need to move files to.
I want to create a script that will list the directories ...
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zip each file in a folder with max. 100 MB and use random names for the zip file
is there a way or multiple ways how to zip the files in each folder and save it with a random chosen name?
An example would be: i have three main folders with names A, B, C. Each folder contains a ...
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Shortcut to individual items in 'New' menu from context menu in Total Commander
I am trying to get a button to create a new, empty zipped folder in the active pane. All I can find is a command to open the context menu mentioned in the title, but no way to access individual ...
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What is "Copy all NTFS Permissions" during copy files and folders with "Total Commander"
I am using windows os as my device.
I want to copy all files and folders from my internal hard drive to external one using Total commander program.
The reason of using Total commander is copy long ...
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Total commander: Command to change current folder to the same path on a different drive
I'm new to superuser things and I'm trying to make a command to swap between the same project on different drives. I'm working with a structure similar to this.
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Changing a file name in Total Commander without changing the extension
When I left click on a file name in Total Commander, and the file is highlighted so it can be renamed, is there a way to exclude the file extension so only the file name is renamed?
Example: If this ...
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Add text at the end of files name in Total Commander
am new to TC and I would need to add one text to Files name:
CCERTASD_IV_CUSTOMENAME_1234_12345
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CCERTASD_IV_CUSTOMENAME_1234_12345 PV AAAAAA
PV AAAAA the same for all
means keep the same naming ...
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Find all files with given extension which are in folder with files with another extension
I want to clean automatically created backup *.bak files created by certain program. These files could be everywhere. There are also *.bak files which I want to keep.
All *.bak files which I want to ...
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Total Commander - Show context menu immediately (mouse+key shortcut)
I absolutely hate "shortcuts" with a delay. So I'm looking for method how to view context menu immediately in TC using a mouse in my right hand (left is laying on keyboard).
Known methods (...
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Total Commander - Favorites
How to get some favorite folder list in Total Commander?
I'm switching to Total Commander from FreeCommander and really missing FC panel with favorites.
This is how it looks in FC:
(In FC you can ...
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How to copy folder structure but exclude certain files in Windows?
I have a parent folder with hundreds of subfolders containing mainly video files.
I would like to replicate its structure 1:1 on another drive, but without copying video files which account for 99% of ...
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TotalCommander's Lister Window won't show up in foreground in Remote Desktop
From my Windows 10, I am connecting via Remote Desktop Connection to another Windows 10 PC. Here I am opening a text file by pressing F3 in Total Commander. The lister window appears on the bottom ...
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Total Commander: Comparing files is slow because of Microsoft Defender Antivirus
I use Total Commander and Microsoft Defender Antivirus.
I noticed that comparing directories in Total Commander (go to Commands > Synchronize Dirs ..., select the "by content" checkbox, ...
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Total commander Hidden Directories do not show
How can I make Windows Total Commander to show hidden directories ? When I type AppData a new window opens, but is not by default visible in the panels:
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