Saturday, December 25, 2010

WinNc v5.3.0.0 Multilingual Portable

This Windows 7 explorer replacement is developed by a Dutch multimedia company called Dunes MultiMedia, WinNc uses the same key shortcuts and the same mouse functionality as a well-known DOS file manager, Norton Commander. WinNc gives you total drag-and-drop access to network servers, network neighborhoods and other network computers in the double-pane interface, each of which function independently.

File management is always a big issue when it comes to using today's operating systems. Most people nowadays use Vistas or Windows 7 Explorer for routine file management. They cut, copy, and paste day in and day out, scrolling from one folder or drive to another the best that they can.

Maybe you miss the old days of File Manager where you could see dual views of your directories or drives. Or even better, what about Norton Commander, the old DOS trusty file management tool that could do it all with shortcut keys.

Well, the folks at Dunes Multimedia, a small company based in the Netherlands, specializing in multimedia production, Internet design and software development, have whisked us back to the best of the 80s with their great product called WinNc.

WinNc is a throwback to the good old days with a product that resembles and works just like its old lookalike but with added functionality and full windows flexibility.

When you first open WinNc it feels like you are riding in a new Porsche, mainly because it loads fast and gives you full control of all of your files, directories and drives. Copying a file or moving directories is so much easier when you can view the process, and using the old F5 or F6 hot key to copy or move files is so much simpler than copy and paste.

WinNc is loaded with all types of goodies, you can do just about any type of file maintenance you want, from file copy, splitting and deletion, to editing and viewing documents, audio, video and pictures.

WinNc allows you to handle compressed files as if they were directories and supports all regular compression standards. Just press enter to open a zip file and select the files you want to compress or uncompress. Then use the old F5 or F6 hot keys to copy or move files in to the other panel containing your target directory. For the web WinNc allows you to upload your homepage files to a http/ftp server using the built in FTP function.

WinNc is so comfortable that replacing the file manager for Windows 7 Explorer with WinNc was just as natural as getting into a car and driving away.

Changes in version 5.3.0.0
  • Save translation always in UNICODE in configuration
  • Restore fixed for minimize to tray icon option
  • Size calculation crash fixed
  • Translation updated
  • Add shift F8 to delete without undo
  • Slide show on empy folder shows message 'no compatible image files found in folder'
  • Unable to minimize WinNC 5 to tray icon
  • The sort of the panels is stored correctly
  • CLS in dos prompt
  • Dos prompt key strokes entry improved
  • FTP Unicode compatibility improved
  • Color of active panel in panel status after load incorrect
  • Option to print files
  • Add jump to next change in compare text files
  • Option to switch 'yes to all' as default in confirmation dialog
  • Toolbar bug fixed
  • Edit dialog for project panel links.
  • Project image in project panel fixed
  • Compare text files dialog translation
  • Floppy access on start-up and reload fixed
  • Bug in GUI when clicking on a certain spot crash fixed
  • Sudden file disappearance fixed.
  • Google translate improved
  • Invalid zip better catched
  • Zip 0 size and grayed fixed
  • Languages (en/fr) updated
  • Search speed inproved
  • Unzip problem fixed
  • Folder tab autotab per group is now optional
Interface languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Dutch, Polish, Russian.

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