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This has been my File Manager for years.

"FreeCommander XE is a powerful, dual-pane file manager with hundreds of features including folder size calculation, folder comparison/synchronization, file/duplicate search, filtering, MD5 calc / verfiy, folder compare, sync and a customizable interface. Includes a file viewer to view files in hex, binary, text or image format; an archive handling ability for standard compressed formats including ZIP (read, write), CAB (read, write) and RAR (read); built-in copy/move/delete handlers; and much more. Additional features are available via plugins.

A 64-bit version is available for donors, while a PortableApps version is also available from the author's website."

https://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=291

Home Page
https://freecommander.com/en/summary/

Changes
https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=44264#p44264
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On Sun, 28 Dec 2025 08:49:59 -0600, Allan Higdon wrote:

This has been my File Manager for years.

Mine too, but is it still free? After installing/upgrading I got a
message; you can see it in Help > About

<quote>

FreeCommander 32-bit is free for personal use and evaluation purposes. Evaluation is limited to 30 days.

</quote>

I can't remember seeing this message before.

License agreement states:

<quote>

2. License Models
2.1. 32-bit Version (Free Version)
• For private users
Private individuals may download, install, and use the 32-bit version of
the Program free of charge and without time limitation.
Distribution of the installation file is permitted, provided it remains unchanged and is accompanied by these license terms.
• For commercial users
Commercial users may use the 32-bit version for testing purposes for a
period of 30 days. After the test period expires, commercial use is
permitted only with a valid license for the 64-bit version.

</quote>

Was I just tagged as 'commercial user' ?
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On Mon, 29 Dec 2025 08:24:39 -0600, s|b <me@privacy.invalid> wrote:

On Sun, 28 Dec 2025 08:49:59 -0600, Allan Higdon wrote:

This has been my File Manager for years.

Mine too, but is it still free? After installing/upgrading I got a
message; you can see it in Help > About

<quote>

FreeCommander 32-bit is free for personal use and evaluation purposes. Evaluation is limited to 30 days.

</quote>

I can't remember seeing this message before.

License agreement states:

<quote>

2. License Models
2.1. 32-bit Version (Free Version)
• For private users
Private individuals may download, install, and use the 32-bit version of
the Program free of charge and without time limitation.
Distribution of the installation file is permitted, provided it remains unchanged and is accompanied by these license terms.
• For commercial users
Commercial users may use the 32-bit version for testing purposes for a
period of 30 days. After the test period expires, commercial use is
permitted only with a valid license for the 64-bit version.

</quote>

Was I just tagged as 'commercial user' ?

"Private individuals may download, install, and use the 32-bit version of the Program free of charge and without time limitation.

Commercial users may use the 32-bit version for testing purposes for a period of 30 days.
After the test period expires, commercial use is permitted only with a valid license for the 64-bit version."

https://freecommander.com/en/license/

I actually use the 64-bit Donor version.
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On Mon, 29 Dec 2025 09:19:47 -0600, Allan Higdon <allanh@vivaldi.net> wrote:

On Mon, 29 Dec 2025 08:24:39 -0600, s|b <me@privacy.invalid> wrote:

On Sun, 28 Dec 2025 08:49:59 -0600, Allan Higdon wrote:

This has been my File Manager for years.

Mine too, but is it still free? After installing/upgrading I got a
message; you can see it in Help > About

<quote>

FreeCommander 32-bit is free for personal use and evaluation purposes.
Evaluation is limited to 30 days.

</quote>

I can't remember seeing this message before.

License agreement states:

<quote>

2. License Models
2.1. 32-bit Version (Free Version)
• For private users
Private individuals may download, install, and use the 32-bit version of
the Program free of charge and without time limitation.
Distribution of the installation file is permitted, provided it remains
unchanged and is accompanied by these license terms.
• For commercial users
Commercial users may use the 32-bit version for testing purposes for a
period of 30 days. After the test period expires, commercial use is
permitted only with a valid license for the 64-bit version.

</quote>

Was I just tagged as 'commercial user' ?

"Private individuals may download, install, and use the 32-bit version of the Program free of charge and without time limitation.

Commercial users may use the 32-bit version for testing purposes for a period of 30 days.
After the test period expires, commercial use is permitted only with a valid license for the 64-bit version."

https://freecommander.com/en/license/

I actually use the 64-bit Donor version.

I didn't realize that you had already seen the license information.
The 32-bit version is still free for personal use.
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On Mon, 29 Dec 2025 09:22:55 -0600, Allan Higdon wrote:

I didn't realize that you had already seen the license information.
The 32-bit version is still free for personal use.

It's just that I can't remember the warning popping up when upgrading.
Then again, I think it has been a while since the public version got an
update.
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On Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:29:48 -0600, s|b <me@privacy.invalid> wrote:

On Mon, 29 Dec 2025 09:22:55 -0600, Allan Higdon wrote:

I didn't realize that you had already seen the license information.
The 32-bit version is still free for personal use.

It's just that I can't remember the warning popping up when upgrading.
Then again, I think it has been a while since the public version got an update.

There is discussion about the evaluation alert at https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14173

According to Marek, it should only appear once.
It appears every time you start the program if you are working in a larger business network.
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From Newsgroup: alt.comp.freeware

On Wed, 31 Dec 2025 15:07:16 -0600, Allan Higdon wrote:

There is discussion about the evaluation alert at https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14173

According to Marek, it should only appear once.
It appears every time you start the program if you are working in a larger business network.

Tnx!

I searched through the forum, but didn't find this. I'm not seeing the
message anymore, so I should be good.
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