Since 2004, the first thing I do whenever I get a new computer is install Directory Opus on it. Directory Opus is a file manager replacement that guarantees I never again have to use Microsoft’s atrocious Windows Explorer.
Directory Opus goes well beyond being a simple file manager replacement, however, and is a powerful utility that can be used to save a lot of time in doing common file operations.
The problem is that Directory Opus has so many options and features that it can be overwhelming — this is a program that now comes with a 700+ page manual.
Fortunately another Directory Opus fan has read through that manual and created the “Other Manual” guide to the program.
This is still a fairly long guide — probably longer than most people ever spend thinking about the best way to optimize a file manager — but well worth looking into. There are several configuration options that are explained in the “Other Manual” that I had yet to run across in 9 years of using Directory Opus, so even long time users should give it a look.