FastFolders

FastFolders

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  • The Manual
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  • Main window
  • FastFolder menu
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Margie Smeer Senior editor

FastFolders is a little tool that makes it easy to browse the files and folders from your computer. It comes as an extension to the Windows Explorer context menu (right-click menu) for files, folders and drives. It allows viewing and browsing the directory structure of your entire computer with ease, only by right-clicking a file or folder.
Although the program seems to be so simple, novice users can still have some problems getting the hang of it. It’s nice that I’ve actually decided to take a look at its manual, otherwise, I wouldn’t have guessed that by left-clicking its entry in the Windows Explorer context menu, I can access its settings. I wouldn’t even have known that it has some settings. The same goes for the right-button drag-and-drop functionality: you can copy or move the object(s) to any folder of your computer by selecting it from the FastFolders menu and drag-and-dropping it with the right mouse button. So you see there are a lot of handy functions and settings provided by FastFolders, but you have to learn how to access them first. For example, pressing the C key when an item from the menu is selected will copy a list of contents of this item to the clipboard (like a directory listing). Pressing the "SHIFT+C" key combination copies the complete path information.

On the other hand, I really like its customization options and I can’t deny the fact that it provides a truly effective manner of accessing and browsing files and folders.

To sum up, FastFolders can improve your productivity and it can help you manage your files and folder more effectively. But my suggestion is to get prepared to spend some time on checking the manual if you choose to use it.

Pros

  • Comes with handy menu customization options.
  • Can also show the total size of folders including their subdirectories and files.
  • Reasonable price.

Cons

  • Requires reading its manual before being able to use it properly.
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What's new in version 5.0

New: display file and folder sizes in FastFolders menus (integrated FolderSize into FastFolders)
New: quick toggling of size display with 'S' key and middle mouse button
New: customization of menu colors

What's new in version 4.4

New: automatic update check
Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes

What's new in version 4.3

The following new additions are present:
FastFolders is now present in open and save file dialogs
Folders are opened in a different program than Windows explorer.
Integration with 64 bit systems.
Option for submenu popup area on right side of menu
Faster setup.

What's new in version 4.1

The following new additions are present:
FastFolders is now present in open and save file dialogs
Folders are opened in a different program than Windows explorer.
Integration with 64 bit systems.
Option for submenu popup area on right side of menu
Faster setup.
 

Publisher's description

This system extension increases your productivity dramatically by giving you quick and easy access to folder contents and files. Without opening each and every folder, you can browse the directory structure starting at any point by clicking the right mouse button on a file, folder or drive. The program adds a menu item to the context menus of shell objects, which displays the directory structure on demand. If you drag and drop an object on a folder or drive using the right mouse button, you can copy or move the object(s) to any folder of your computer by selecting it from the FastFolders menu. FastFolders also adds a new column to the "Details" view of Explorer windows, which shows the total size of folders including their subfolders and files. This is extremely useful for getting an overview of the distribution of your files and the disk space they occupy.

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