DiskBoss

We have to be mindful of many aspects of our operating systems and this is why standard explorer windows are not used so often. When we need to clean up the hard drive, we use a certain program. Finding duplicates or a specific file is always done better with third party software and when it comes to organizing data faster, standard tools are of no use to us. DiskBoss offers the same functionality of Windows Explorer, but it comes with many more tools for classifying data, finding it faster, locating duplicates or managing files easier.

You can find DiskBoss in various editions, like Pro, Ultimate or Server. There is also a free version available and you can download it in no time, due to the small size of its setup file. Installing the application is a fast and smooth process, which can be performed on most Windows versions.

The interface resembles an explorer window. Your hard drives are displayed in a similar manner, in the central region of the interface. You can find various information about individual partitions, including the file system, total, used and free space and more. A series of tools can be used on individual partitions to clean them up or manage the contained files. You can access them by clicking the options on the toolbar, pop up or context menus.

One of the program's tools is a powerful and flexible search function. You can use it to find a file by its name, extension, path, category, size and many other parameters. The key word can be something from within the file's name, the beginning or end of the name, it can be case sensitive and so on. You can set the program to search on the whole hard drive, individual partitions or folders, networks or storage servers. It is also possible to search for multiple files, with different parameters at the same time. Just click a Plus icon and a new set of options will show up on the same window.

DiskBoss can also provide you with a better idea on how your disk space is being used. It can analyze the whole hard drive, single or multiple folders, networks, servers or NAS devices. When it completes this task, DiskBoss will list the analyzed items on a separate window, where you will see percentages for each file and folder. If an item takes up more space, its percentage will be larger. The same details can be illustrated with a pie chart or a graph.

Specific actions, like finding a certain file, synchronizing two folders and so on, can be saved. You will have to go through the same options, but instead of executing the task, you will have to save it. The command will be stored in a list, on the interface, and you can execute it at any time, more than once, by double clicking the listed item.