Top 15 Direct Folders Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

Direct Folders guarantees you quick and direct access to your favorite and recent folders. Jump to any deeply nested folder in a single mouse click.

Direct Folders automatically resizes every standard file dialog, so you can see a larger number of files. Find what you looking for with less scrolling.

One of the many useful features of Direct Folders is its ability to automatically switch the folder views of open dialogs to thumbnails, list or details depending on the application you are working with. You can select your preference of file sort order to be the default as well.

1. Folder Menu

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2. eXtra Buttons

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3. Folders Popup

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6. Explore&Burn

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7. FlashFolder

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9. ICEOWS

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10. Link Shell Extension

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11. PicaView

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12. TabExplorer

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13. SAP Easy DMS

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14. Document Palette

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15. Renesis Player

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