Master Commander is a file manager, which is the replacement for Windows Explorer.
A convenient dual-panel view and additional features allow you to perform a series of shorter file operations.
Features:
files are displayed in two independent panels as a list or a tree (as well as any combination of them)
tabbed interface
optional tree view for each panel
built in archive handling: ZIP, TAR, GZIP, TGZ, Bzip2, RAR (integrated view, but compression needs an external compressor WinRAR), 7ZIP (compression and decompression needs an external compressor 7-Zip)
a text editor with syntax highlighting for many programming languages
a binary hex editor allows you to modify the files of any size
supports the fundamental operations on files and folders: copy, move, delete, rename
operations are executed in the background which means that when performing any function available in the program you can use other (or the same) function (for example: when you copy or compress files, you can browse or search for files)
allows you to Encrypt and Decrypt files using algorithms: Base64, DES, TripleDES, AES (128 i 256 bit)
file searching (with text searching inside)
file filters for display
tool windows are not modal (for example, when searching for files, you can open second search window, both operations can be performed simultaneously)
calculation of folder size
modification of file date and attributes
create and verify file checksums (CRC, MD5)
file splitting and merging
a tool for comparing and analyzing the differences in the contents of files of any size (binary and textual)
a simple command line
a tool to synchronize folders
a tool to download files from the Web
built in FTP client
a tool for code page conversion files
electronic signature file (signing and verifying)