converted internal shell APIs to public APIs (the primary reason the old version would not run).converted 64-bit arithmetic from internal libraries to C.added a few header files which were stored elsewhere in the NT source tree (e.g., wfext.h).compiles and runs on 64-bit Windows (e.g., GetWindowLong -> GetWindowLongPtr, LONG -> LPARAM).converted to Visual Studio solution works on VS 20.The tag named original_plus contains a very limited set of modificationsįrom the original sources to enable WinFile.exe to run on current Windows. The source code provided here (in the src directory) was copied from the Windows NT 4 source tree in NovemberĢ007.

What it looks like Changes in original_plus YouĬan read more about the history at (Windows). The Windows File manager was originally released with Windows 3.0 in the early 1990s. To see more release binaries, including of older versions, see the releases page. Winget release: winget install 'Windows File Manager' Please select the version which you would like to download. If you just want to download the WinFile application without worrying about compiling from the source code, we have a number of pre-compiled versions available. If you are running Windows 10, you can download the app from the store I will not be changing the original_plus sources nor creating other branches for other purposes. Feel free to create a pull request or post issues as you see fit. I will consider bugs fixes and suggestions for minor changes to the master branch. So that it compiles with Visual Studio and runs on current Windows.Ĭurrent master: contains my personal changes/additions to WinFile. Original_plus tag: refers to the source for WinFile as of Windows NT4 with minimal changes

There are two primary versions of the source code in the master branch: I welcome your thoughts, comments and suggestions. On all currently supported version of Windows, including Windows 10.

The Windows File Manager lives again and runs as a native x86 and 圆4 desktop app

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