If you work with lots of files, then you’ll soon find that the Windows Explorer can be rather frustrating. For example, you have to open multiple windows to handle a source and destination location for your files, Explorer doesn’t always remember your previous location, so you have to dig deep to find the destination and you can’t worked with tabbed windows, making multiple destinations difficult.

Directory Opus (sometimes referred to as DOpus) was added by PugFish in Apr 2009 and the latest update was made in Aug 2020. The list of alternatives was updated Nov 2020. It's possible to update the information on Directory Opus or report it as discontinued, duplicated or spam. Furthermore, you can integrate the program in the Explorer, Total Commander and Directory Opus context menu. TeraCopy Portable proves to be a reliable tool for file backup and transfer, while using. Directory Opus (or 'DOpus' as its users tend to call it) is a popular file manager program, originally written for the Amiga computer system in the early to mid-1990s. Directory Opus is a complete replacement for Explorer, with far more power and functionality than any other file manager available today. – Single or dual pane file display and folder trees – Tabbed interface let you keep multiple folders open and switch quickly between them.

Directory Opus is much different. At a basic level it will replace Explorer. This enables you to quickly and easily open a new Opus window from, say, double-clicking on the desktop in any location, or right-clicking the mouse menu to open a window. You can have single-pane Opus windows, a dual-pane and, of course multiple windows.

The key to Opus is the flexibility of the user-interface. You can customise it as much or as little as you require. Add quick links to your favourite folders, your drives and other destinations. Use Opus to handle your create, open and extract archives. It also enables you to work with FTP sites as if they were local to your computer. Even copy from one server to another.

Once you’ve started using Directory Opus, you won’t want to go back to Windows Explorer. Yes, Opus has a high-learning curve. It’s difficult to figure it out for the first couple of weeks. However, keep configuring and you’ll soon have it exactly how you require.

The Directory Opus changelog is here.

Directory Opus Pro Portable

Directory Opus 13

Verdict:

Directory Opus Portable 12

One of the best Windows Explorer replacement tools available