
Explorer Commander is a two- or four-panel file manager designed for users who want a dual-pane file manager for Windows File Explorer functionality. It enhances the built-in Windows File Explorer experience by introducing a professional multi-panel layout that improves file navigation and workflow efficiency.
An advantage of File Explorer is that, as a core component of Windows, it provides efficient access to the file system and integrated program components. Its main disadvantage is that it doesn’t support multi-panel mode. As a workaround, you can open multiple File Explorer windows, but this method is also clumsy.
Explorer Commander offers a multi-panel expansion for Windows Explorer. The application was created using the original explorer.exe process. Functions, including the Windows shell and File Explorer, are executed by this process but could be assigned to individual processes. They were probably incorporated into a single combined process due to compatibility reasons.
Features of Explorer Commander:
- Two- or four-panel layout
- Horizontal or vertical layout in the case of two-panel mode
- Enables setting the display proportion of panels
- The place of panels can be swapped
- Enables the content of panels to open in File Explorer
- When launched, it opens with the libraries from the previous session or the last saved state.
- It supports dark/light theme under Windows 10
- It can also run in the background
- Doesn’t require installation
- Free to use
What’s New in Explorer Commander version 1.3.0.20 (2025-03-09) :
- Update: Windows 11 compatible
- Add: Czech language
Official Homepage – https://www.wintools.info
Supported Operating Systems:
- Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11
Size: 435 KB

