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Add to SafariWhen comparing Avanquest PowerDesk vs Files App, the Slant community recommends Avanquest PowerDesk for most people. In the question“What are the best file managers for Windows?” Avanquest PowerDesk is ranked 21st while Files App is ranked 41st. The most important reason people chose Avanquest PowerDesk is:
Font size is perfect and allows at least 65 lines on a 1920 X 1200 monitor.
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Pros
Pro In split verticle view, it has a tree & details view for each side
Font size is perfect and allows at least 65 lines on a 1920 X 1200 monitor.
Pro In split verticle view, it has a tree & details view for each side
Font size is perfect and allows at least 65 lines on a 1920 X 1200 monitor.
Pro Has a powerful file sync capability
Powerful file sync capability for keeping directory trees on two different drives in sync. Great when working with external drives or for backing up a laptop or smartphone to your PC Hard drive. Two vertical panes make it easy to copy files from one place to another using drag & drop
Pro Easy setting management
You can find what is customizible quickly.
Pro Great UI that compliment Windows 10 and 11
In advent of alternatives, visuals aren't forgotten.
Pro Has column based navigation
Pro Looks modern, generally works well
Cons
Con Lacking support / updates in recent years
Lacking signs of active support in recent years, which is too bad because it was the best Windows File manager out there back in the Windows 7 era. Avanquest had really blown it. But if you have unused licenses, it is still usable.
Con Slow & bug-ridden
This program used to be an outstanding file manager for the Windows platform (Mike Kronenberg's "WizManager"). Several acquisitions later, it's slow, bug-ridden & has had almost no developer input for many years. Don't waste your money on this one!
Con Another acquisition, no redemption in sight
PowerDesk 9 has this really neat annoyance that causes it to go back to its (current?) mothership and request that you re-enter the serial number so that you can continue using the program. It's hard to determine what causes this program to do this, but it does happen. If the serial number re-entry doesn't work, and oftentimes it doesn't, Tech Support recommends that you uninstall the program, then go to the Tech support website to get the "latest" edition that supposed to reinstall with the original serial number, but it doesn't work. This was once a great program but now VCOM owns them and no sign of updates, corrections, bug fixes, even low level customer notices.
Con Not stable enough
Susceptible to hang ups. Drives may just disappear.
Con Time waister
Between crash, load time and weird behaviour you will lose time even compared to installing multiple software to reproduce same capability.
Con Lacks description of settings
Hard to figure out what some toggles do. The title of a setting doesn't have expected result sometimes.
Con Sometimes glitches out and you have to restart using task manager
