Directory Opus 9.5.4

Founded back in ’84, GP Software is an independent, privately owned Australian company that specializes in developing commercial software packages and providing custom software development services for Windows, including share market related products and custom CGI and ActiveX components for web developers and eCommerce activities.

One software application that GP Software came up with is Directory Opus. The company’s Head of Software Development, Jonathan Potter, came up with Directory Opus back in the 80s. At the time the application was meant for the Amiga computer. Since then Jonathan Potter has been continually working on Directory Opus, making it one of the best file managers out there.

When it comes to managing your data on the Microsoft-developed Windows operating system, there are two options at your disposal. You can for example use the built-in Windows Explorer. Or you can go for a third party file manager that has a lot more to offer, from a functionality point of view. One such third party file manager is Directory Opus.

To put Directory Opus through its paces, you must first download the application. In this regard you should know that the download weighs in at some 16MB (may take a while to complete if you’re on a less than spectacular internet connection). Once downloaded, Directory Opus can be installed on pretty much any version of the Microsoft-developed Windows operating system. This includes XP, Vista, and the latest iteration, Windows 7.

There are a myriad of features that make Directory Opus an interesting file manager:
- It has been created especially for the Windows operating system.
- The user interface is easy to figure out.
- Fully configurable menus, toolbars and hotkeys.
- Built-in support for Zip archives.
- Built-in FTP support.
- Built-in support for the most popular image and sound formats (which means you can view images and listed to audio files with Directory Opus).
- The Opus Viewer pane displays images, text files and other file types in the Lister window.
- Powerful search feature.
- Create your own functions commands
- And the list could go on and on, but we’re going to stop here.

The bottom line is that Directory Opus is one of the best file managers out there. It is a definite must have tool if you consider yourself a power user.

Pros

• A long list of features
• Easy to use
• Works with every Windows version

Cons

• Free to use only during the 30-day trial period

Directory Opus has been reviewed by George Norman on 03 May 2010. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated Directory Opus 4 out of 5 stars, naming it Excellent