Files. An open source Explorer replacement for Windows 10. Free

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Files 3.6

..Right from the offset it is clear that the developers have aimed to make up for Explorer’s shortcomings, including features such as a tabbed interface, dual-pane option, and an impressive Fluent-based design. This is a modern app in every sense of the word – appearances, feel and even ideology (this is an open source app that’s available on GitHub as well as in the Microsoft Store…

The app is free but is $8.99 on Microsoft store

What a Rip-off.

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I just installed it from your Microsoft Store link without any payment.

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b wrote:

I just installed it from your Microsoft Store link without any payment.

Well, perhaps you “got lucky”. I just checked it within the last two minutes, and it was shown for the same price quoted in Alex’s original post, $8.99. No, I didn’t attempt to download nor install it because I’m happy with what I’ve gotten with using the built-in Explorer.

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b wrote:

I just installed it from your Microsoft Store link without any payment.

So why post app cost ? I am given 5% off, 12 days left.

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Alex5723 wrote:

The app is free but is $8.99 on Microsoft store What a Rip-off.

From the MS Store’s page for Files 3.6:

Purchasing Files through the Microsoft Store will help support the developers and enable them to continue to develop and improve the app with new features and support for future updates.

So, the money from your purchase “will help support the developers…” Well, that’s a noble cause, problem is MS doesn’t say exactly how much of your purchase winds up in the developer’s (developers’) pocket(s). 

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Bob99 wrote:

how much of your purchase winds up in the developer’s (developers’) pocket(s)

Microsoft takes 30% cut.

Anyway, it is a rip-off charging for an app free on GitHub, Downloadcrue…

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Files is a community-driven project that depends on your support to grow and improve. Please consider purchasing Files through the Microsoft Store or supporting us on GitHub if you use the classic installer.

The above is a direct quote from their GitHub site. I added the bolding for emphasis.

Alex5723 wrote:

Anyway, it is a rip-off charging for an app free on GitHub, Downloadcrue…

Based upon what is on their GitHib site, quoted above, it looks like the developer/developers might just disagree with you.

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Files 3.7 – Download Files – MajorGeeks

What’s Changed

• Added a setting to hide the System Tray icon
• Focus existing tab when opening locations from external process
• View navigation history when right clicking back/forward buttons
• Added thumbnails to the breadcrumb flyouts
• Optional toolbar button to navigate home
• Customize CPU threads when creating archives
• Added an action to navigate home
• Experimental support for flattening folders
• Removed the loading animation from the home page
• Hold the shift key while pressing the properties button to open the File Explorer properties window
• Added support for opening the breadcrumb dropdown via keyboard navigation
• Added support for Infomaniak kDrive
• Added an option to close the active pane from the right-click context menu
• Corrected inverted scrolling behavior for icon size adjustment
• Fixed an issue where shortcuts couldn’t be created for commands
• Fixed an issue where resuming from background didn’t bring Files to the foreground
• Fixed an issue where context menus didn’t follow the custom font setting
• Fixed an issue where a shortcut to a folder couldn’t be created
• Fixed an issue where Google Drive wasn’t displayed when mounted as a folder
• Fixed an issue where layout settings didn’t persist across updates
• Fixed an issue where folders with file extensions were sometimes treated as files
• Fixed an issue where ejecting drives would sometimes fail
• Fixed an issue where double-clicking a file would sometimes navigate up
• Fixed issues with opening certain file formats

--Joe

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Files 3.8

Release notes

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Files v3.9 release notes

https://files.community/download

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Files v3.9.1

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