Speedcommander is part of the legendary Norton Commander and if you take note, the application has not gone through much change over the past eleven years. The classic functions, which allow you to move files back and forth, copy, sort, zip and edit won't be of much help to people who are completely new to this. Even clicking on help won't stop the confusion since everything is explained in German.

To start with there is nothing speedy about using this application since it will take a while getting used to. Files and folders are displayed in two windows, with one generally being the source and the other the target.



As mentioned previously, SpeedCommander in general is not only a file management tool but also has the ability to synchronize files between two folders. Besides, the application includes a secure deletion method that's compliant to governmental standards plus there is also the option of wiping your data by overwriting it with random values.

Zipping important or large files should not be too much of a problem. With the inbuilt compression wizard you can archive files or folders to any of the thirteen formats mentioned, such as ZIP, CAB, RAR, 7z, to name a few.

Nevertheless, even with a good set of utilities built into the application it fails to impress.