File Manager
The file manager enables you to process the selected files from the search result.Which groups should be processed?
- All groups (ignore filter)
- Only groups displayed by the filter
Don't process any groups with all files selected
This option will ensure that you not accidentally delete all similar files from inside a group.What action is to be performed?
Delete files
This action enables you to delete your selected files. If you want to delete a file from inside an archive and the file is the only file inside the archive, the archive file will be deleted instead. Deleting files from an archive with multiple files inside is only possible with Zip- or 7z-archives.
Move files to the Windows Recycle Bin
This action enables you to move your selected files into the Windows Recycle Bin.
Important notes:- Make sure that the Windows Recycle Bin is activated at partition of your selected files.
- Make sure that the size of the Windows Recycle Bin is set to 100%.
- Selected files located on another computer will be deleted and not moved to the Windows Recycle Bin!
Copy files to a folder
This action enables you to copy your selected files to a folder of your choice.
Move files to a folder
This action enables you to move your selected files to a folder of your choice.
Rename files
This action enables you to rename all selected files. You can use the following place holder to rename your files:
Placeholder Description %1 file name without file extension %2 file extension with leading dot %YYYY Year (4-digit) %YY Year (2-digit) %MM Month %DD Day %HH Hour %NN Minute %SS Second
Show file protection note
This option shows a warning message before the selected files will be deleted, moved or renamed.Don't show info dialog after the selected action is completed
This option disables the info dialog after the selected action is completed.Folder
Here you can specify the folder to copy or move the selected files.Create Subfolder(s)
This option causes a new subfolder to be created into which the files are copied. You can use placeholders for Date and Time and Windows variables.Examples:
Text: "Backup of" %USERNAME% "on" yyyy-mm-dd "at" hh_nn_ss
Folder: Backup of USER NAME on 2011-02-26 at 10_15_00
Text: "%USERNAME%\"YYYY-MM-DD HH-NN-SS
Folders: USER NAME\2011-02-26 10-15-00
Keep folder structure of the files
This option causes the files to be copied/moved with the complete folder structure into the specified folder. Disable this option to copy/move the selected files without their folder structure into the specified folder. Existing files will renamed to [filename]-001.[extension).Options
Create Shortcuts
This option enables you to create a shortcut at the place of all files that will be deleted or removed. The shortcut will be point to the first file that is not activated at the same group. See example at the end of this page.Create Hard Links
This option enables you to create a hard link at the place of all files that will be deleted or removed. The hard link will be point to the first file that is not activated at the same group. See example at the end of this page.Note: The maximum number of hard links that can be created is 1023 per file.
Remove files from the search result
This option causes to remove every processed file from the search result.Remove groups with only one file
This option causes to remove all groups with only one file.Check for groups with all files selected
This option show a warning if you try to delete all files at a group.Don't show cancel dialog if an error occurred
This option causes to continue the selected file action after an error occurred while processing a file.Delete folders which are empty after Move/Delete
This option causes to delete all empty folders after all files have been deleted inside the folder.Don't log any file actions (faster)
This option prevents the logging of the file actions.Example for the use of shortcuts or hard links
A group contain the following files:- C:\Windows\data.txt
- C:\Work\data.txt
- C:\User\data.txt