If you are using Windows 8 on a touch enabled device you might have noticed that Microsoft seems to have forgotten to add a modern UI based touch friendly file manager App for Windows 8. If you want to perform file operations or simply browse through your computers content then you will have to switch to the desktop mode and then open up the desktop file explorer which is clearly not meant to be used with your touch.
To fill up the void which has been created by Microsoft, third-party apps are being made and have been released to fulfill these requirements. Because file managers are such a basic and commonly used app hence we will go through four free files managers app for Windows 8 in this post. So try them out and see which one suits your need the most.
Metro Commander:
Metro commander is an unique and intuitive file manager app for Windows 8. It provides you with the ability to operate and interact with the file located on your computer. The unique thing about this app is that it’s interface is divided into two panels, this enables you to interact and operate upon files even faster. Personally I would recommend this app because it has an amazing amount of features and is quite simple to use.
The apps interface is extremely simple and straightforward; the app is all about functionality instead of looking good. The interface of this feature rich app comes with two panels opened up side by side. Both of these panels allow you to open file location, so in this manner you can have two locations opened up at one instance from where you can perform operation more easily.
This file manager app for Windows 8 also has other unique features that includes the ability to integrate with SkyDrive, ability to play music files that are stored on your computer; search through the folders, ability to show thumbnails previews, the app can even preview pictures and videos in it’s embedded viewer, the best thing about this is that the app keeps playing the music even in the background, and the last thing that this app supports is the ability to share.
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Works With: Windows 8
Price: Free
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EaseUs FileManager:
EaseUs FileManager is another file manager app for Windows 8. This app provides you with a colorful and fun interface through which you can interact with the file and folders located in your drive. This app follows one single design queue that is simplicity. The main window of this app has been divided into 3 sections namely common folders, favorite, and recent. The favorites and recent part are self understood and the common folders provides you with shortcuts that you can use to open up your picture, video, and music library with complete ease.
This free file manager for Windows 8 provides you with a set of options like the ability to perform action of files and folders, favorite folders, view recent folders, preview files, quickly and easily access your videos, music, and pictures with a single click, sort files, choose the program which you want to open up a file, search for files, and the last but not least is the ability to share files.
In total this EaseUs FileManager provides you with an interface which is quick, simple, functional, and elegant. The app is simple yet provides you with a set of features that makes the app extremely useful. Download and install EaseUs FileManager from the link provided below.
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Works With: Windows 8
Price: Free
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My Explorer:
My Explorer is a yet another file manager app for Windows 8. This app is very minimalistic and you will like this app only if you love simplicity. The app allows you to customize the interface of app according to your needs therefore the name My Explorer. The app offers simple touch first interface that allows you to interact with files and folder located on your computer.
This file manager app for Windows 8 allows you to also browse through for homegroup, removable devices, media servers, and network locations. My Explorer provides you the ability to pin folders to the start menu so that you can access the selected folder even more quickly and also the app provides you with the ability to open up the selected file with the program of your choice.
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Works With: Windows 8
Price: Free
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File Browser:
File Explorer is a simple file manager app for Windows 8 that has been optimized for touch based input. The app is really elegant and intuitive and offers a very functional interface. Once you have File Explorer for Windows 8 running you can customize the size of the icons that appear in the screens interface. So download this file manager app for Windows 8 and browse through your Windows 8 device in a touch friendly manner.
This app allows you to view the files and folder on your computer in touch friendly interface, you can navigate graphically or also enter the location of the item manually. The app uses familiar icons like the Windows 8 default file explorer to display the music, video, and pictures library of your computer. Using File Explorer you can perform operations on the file and folders in your computer in a simple and easy to use interface and you can enable an option that allows you to view the extension of the apps, plus the app provides you with the ability to pin your favorite folders to the start screen for quick and easy access.
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Works With: Windows 8
Price: Free
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So above were four of the best free file managers out there; try them out and see which one meets your requirements. Also if you have come across any other file manager for Windows 8 that you think is better than the ones mentioned above then please mention them in the comments section below.
