Explorer Buddy: A wildcard helper plugin for the Windows Explorer. Change file attributes, copy, move, rename and delete files recursively using wildcards

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Problem anticipation

Explorer Buddy tries to anticipate problems before the file operations start:

  • Before actually starting the file operation Explorer Buddy checks the state of the files involved. Operations involving the change or deletion of files or folders marked as "Read-Only" or "System", of files that are registered as applications, or the attempt to overwrite existing files with the same name, quickly bring up the well-known Explorer message boxed where these operations can be verified or denied. Example:

  • Because you verify or deny all types of operations beforehand, there are no more "surprises" when the operations are actually carried out by the system.

  • Explorer Buddy shows you the complete path of the file causing the problem in the caption of the message box. With Explorer Buddy there is no more "guessing", like "Is this really the file I wanted to delete, or has it been in a different folder?"

 

 

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Explorer Buddy extends the capabilities of the Windows Explorer by adding a context menu to the detail view. The user can select and manipulate files by using wildcard expressions, even recursively into sub- folders. Problems that may arise during lengthy file operations are anticipated and taken care of before operations start. Batch operations run without interruptions by message boxes that the operating system might otherwise pop up. Operations include Wildcard Select for Drag & Drop, Wildcard Rename, Wildcard Move, Wildcard Copy, Wildcard Delete and Wildcard Change File Attributes. Explorer Buddy generates reports with detailed information as to which operations succeeded and which failed. Furthermore, Explorer Buddy adds to additional columns to Windows Explorer's detail view, giving the user the possibility to sort by file extension (like *.exe or *.bak) and to view the short (8.3) names of files.