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.
Questions tagged [total-commander]
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How do I create separate zip files for each selected file/directory in 7zip?
This is the internal zip packer from Total Commander:
However I want to use my 7zip packer. When I select 5 files, I get 5 separate .zip archives for each selected file. How do I do that in 7zip?
Grumpy ol' Bear
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Create a new file in Total Commander
I want to create a new, empty file using Total Commander.
I have not been able to find out how to do this simple task, so I am asking here.
Karel Bílek
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Can I replace internal diff in Total Commander with a custom tool?
Since I don't really like Total Commander's internal diff Compare Contents used in Compare by content and Synchronize Dirs → Compare left & right, I want to use something else like WinMerge or KDiff3.
Is this possible to launch an external program…
Joel
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Copy current path to clipboard or select address bar in Total Commander
Is there any shortcut to copy the path of the current directory in Total Commander?
Also, is it possible to select or highlight the address bar with a keyboard shortcut?
Mert Nuhoglu
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Total Commander: Duplicate current path of the panel in the other panel
I want to duplicate current path of the panel in the other panel with one shortcut. This is like swapping panels but instead of swapping I want to duplicate. In xplorer2 this is done with Ctrl-I.
How to do this in Total Commander?
Mert Nuhoglu
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How to configure Total Commander to show files with their extensions?
Please advise how to configure Total Commander that way to not show file names and their extensions in separate column but in the same one?
Eugene
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How to turn on "smart file size" display in Total Commander?
In previous version it was possible to turn on some setting where files showed their size depending on size in a smart format: 2.5GB, 156 MB, 2.5 kB. Where is that setting in v 8? (x64)
user12363
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How to override wincmd.ini location?
How to override wincmd.ini location after Total Commander was installed? I can't seem to find a menu item for this setting. Where is this setting stored? Operating system is Windows XP or Windows 7 32bit.
truthseeker
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Keyboard shortcut to select address bar in Total Commander
What's the keyboard shortcut to focus/select the address bar in Total Commander (or Double Commander, Norton Commander e.g., any of its clones)?
In browsers it's usually ctrl+L
If it doesn't exist, can it be configured? The options only offer…
user422793
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How can I show files only in Total Commander?
I don't want to use standard SEARCH (AltF7 in Total Commander.
Instead, I would like the option to display all files (including those in subfolders of current directory).
Is there a way to do it in Total Commander or others?
I'm thinking of…
ManOnStack
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Total Commander profile migration
How do I migrate totalcmd profile from one machine to another? Settings are stored in registry (unfortunately).
I don't need exact copy, but the more settings survive, the better.
Dmitry Mukhin
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How to make total commander show file name with extensions?
Possible Duplicate:
How to configure TC to show files with their extensions?
Are there any settings that can make total commander show file name with extensions after it (instead of just show file name and the extension is in a separate column)?
Just a learner
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How to go to a certain path (folder containing a certain file) in Total Commander?
Let's say I have a certain - very long - path to a file (let's say: c:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ ) and I would like to quickly access that directory in Total Commander. Is there any dialog box /…
Neo
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Fully remove a default program association for file types in Windows 10?
Not a single answer from here worked for me.
I want to delete the .resource association with Total Commander.
Approach 1
I open registry, go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\\.resource\OpenWithList and…
Yaroslav Trofimov
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Restore previous file selection in Total Commander
Right now I'm not sure if I used to use this feature in Total Commander of Volkov Commander. I cannot find anything like that in Total Commander. Does it exist there?
I very carefully selected a few files from a directory and instead of moving them…
Radek
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