2xExplorer is a free, lightweight Norton Commander type (dual-pane) file manager for Win9x/NT4/2000/Me/XP, fully shell-integrated. Easy navigation and loads of tools make it a good replacement for Windows Explorer, for the advanced user and the novice alike.

MAIN FEATURES
* Dual pane layout with extra tree in a dockable pane
* Internal text editor (and RTF/HEX viewer)
* Thumbnail preview pane for images, HTML, office documents
* Lightweight folder synchronization
* Advanced FileFind command
* Automatic building of batch files (e.g. for mass renaming)
* Loads of keyboard shortcuts
* Integrated ZIP file management (for winXP)
* Printing of folder contents and other statistics
* Wildcard-based filters* Split & merge files
* Create hard links (NTFS)
* Copy pathnames and preview images
* Optional single-click activation