Usage of extensions is the best option to add further functionality to Windows Explorer, we have shared many such useful extensions like Advanced Context Menu, File Extension Renamer, Open Target Folder and Direct Folders. SmartXplore is yet another utility in this niche with the added advantage of extendable and user-configurable plugin architecture. The free Explorer Extension for Windows 7, XP and Vista supports various handy utilities like grouping files by type, quick browse, command-prompt, clipboard and FTP functions to name a few - the best part is users can create/download autohotkey scripting language compatible plugins further extending the software's capability as per there requirement.

Direct Folders is yet another excellent free software from CodeSector, developers of fast file-copier TeraCopy, The small utility makes use of unused "double-click on empty space" action to pop-up an extensive, useful menu for quick and direct access to your favorite folders and applications directly from Desktop, Explorer or File Open/Save dialog box.

Direct Folders also allows you to automatically resize every standard file open/save dialog, letting you find what you looking for without much scrolling, another such useful feature is its ability to automatically switch the folder views of open dialogs to thumbnails, list or details depending on the application you are working with for example the application can be configured to automatically switch to Thumbnail view if you are working in Photoshop and to details view if working in Notepad, You can even select the preference of file sort order to be the default as well.

Lopesoft's free utility FileMenu Tools lets you customize Windows Explorer context menu to provide advanced functions for file and folder manipulation like advanced renaming, shredding, split & join, register/unregister dll's and much more, these functions come handy at times and can be accessed in the most convenient way using FileMenu Tools.

FileMenu Tools Features:

• Build-in utilities to perform operations like rename and delete operations over files and folders using specified criteria.
• Add customized commands which let run external applications, copy/move to a specific folder or delete specific file types.
• Configure the "Send to..." submenu.
• Enable/disable the commands which are added by other applications to the context menu.
• These are just a few major functions of this wonderful utility.