The user interface in Windows starting with Windows 95. It includes the Start menu, Taskbar, desktop and file manager. For most users, the term refers only to the Explorer file manager, which is used to copy, rename and delete files and folders. The same file manager functionality in Explorer is also available from within Internet Explorer, Microsoft's Web browser. See EXPLORER.EXE, file manager, Win Explorer and Internet Explorer.
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- Explorer View File Viewer 4.4.2.1134 (Windows)
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- File Encryption XP 1.5.150 (Windows)
- File Encryption XP is password protection software for Windows. Files are encrypted with hack-proof Blowfish algorithm. This tool works with USB drives, flash memory cards, HDDs, ZIP drives, and works with any Windows PC. When encrypting files, the passwords are not "inserted" inside the encrypted files, so if you lose...
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- 10-Strike Network Inventory Explorer 3.3 (Windows)
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- SkyDrive Explorer 1.3 (Windows)
- SkyDrive Explorer is a free, easy-to-use, but very powerful extension for Windows Explorer. With SkyDrive Explorer you can make any every-day operations with your documents from Microsoft Live SkyDrive service using Windows Explorer, as if they were on your computer. Moreover you don't need to install and configure any additional...
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- Auto Clear Cookies 2.1.2.6 (Windows)
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- Auto Clear History 2.1.3.6 (Windows)
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- Peernet File Conversion Center 4.0.005 (Windows)
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- Advanced Host Monitor 8.32 (Windows)
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- Product Key Explorer 2.3 (Windows)
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- iPhone Explorer 1.182 (Mac)
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- uMark Professional 1.3 (Windows)
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