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Support and Feedback / Re: “Rename” option missing for some folders
« Last post by total_annihilation00 on Today at 17:35:26 »A known issue is the "Set As Wallpaper" and "Pin To Taskbar" menu items don't appear when you're in 'Flat View' !
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Support and Feedback / “Rename” option missing for some folders
« Last post by dddima on Today at 15:54:18 »In Multi Commander, the “Rename” command is missing from the right-click context menu for some folders.
Expected behavior:
The right-click context menu should always show the “Rename” option when a file or folder can be renamed.
Actual behavior:
For some folders, the “Rename” option is not shown in the context menu. However, the same folders can be renamed successfully in other file managers.
Additional information:
When using the rename shortcut in Multi Commander, the program may show a warning that the item is read-only. But renaming still works after confirmation, and other file managers show the Rename option normally.
It seems that Multi Commander hides the Rename command for some folders even though the rename operation
Expected behavior:
The right-click context menu should always show the “Rename” option when a file or folder can be renamed.
Actual behavior:
For some folders, the “Rename” option is not shown in the context menu. However, the same folders can be renamed successfully in other file managers.
Additional information:
When using the rename shortcut in Multi Commander, the program may show a warning that the item is read-only. But renaming still works after confirmation, and other file managers show the Rename option normally.
It seems that Multi Commander hides the Rename command for some folders even though the rename operation
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Beta Releases / Re: v16.0 Beta
« Last post by Mathias (Author) on Yesterday at 18:27:05 »Thanks for the new build Mathias. Lots of interesting additions to play with
I may have found an issue related to file copy/move. Several times when adding multiple items to the queue I am seeing a hang. High CPU use, very slow / halted file movement. I did check CRC on a file that had been moved - it was shown as in progress in the dialog, but had arrived OK & passed the CRC.
I find queueing several different items routed to different places likely causes this (not every time).
I tried mixing drag/drop for 1 item then different sources to a separate location, & had to terminate MC externally to regain control.
EG drag folder A to folder B; select file in folder C <button> move to folder D; select file in folder E <button> move to folder D gave a 'hang' with CPU above 30%. See attached showing sizes, & speed vs time count.
As a precaution I have run a check on drive healths & all look good, also SFC /SCANNOW - also OK.
So adding items to an already running queue while also doing CRC checking ? Only if you do CRC at the same time ?
and yes current file copy will pause for a short while while it scan the new items that is added to the queue., but then it starts again.
If MC hangs, Not repsonding.. please go into task manager and select MultiCommander.exe process and right click and do Create Memory Dump file. then compress it and upload it at
http://multicommander.com/support/upload
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Beta Releases / Re: v16.0 Beta
« Last post by Ulfhednar on Yesterday at 14:26:31 »Thanks for the new build Mathias. Lots of interesting additions to play with 
I may have found an issue related to file copy/move. Several times when adding multiple items to the queue I am seeing a hang. High CPU use, very slow / halted file movement. I did check CRC on a file that had been moved - it was shown as in progress in the dialog, but had arrived OK & passed the CRC.
I find queueing several different items routed to different places likely causes this (not every time).
I tried mixing drag/drop for 1 item then different sources to a separate location, & had to terminate MC externally to regain control.
EG drag folder A to folder B; select file in folder C <button> move to folder D; select file in folder E <button> move to folder D gave a 'hang' with CPU above 30%. See attached showing sizes, & speed vs time count.
As a precaution I have run a check on drive healths & all look good, also SFC /SCANNOW - also OK.
I may have found an issue related to file copy/move. Several times when adding multiple items to the queue I am seeing a hang. High CPU use, very slow / halted file movement. I did check CRC on a file that had been moved - it was shown as in progress in the dialog, but had arrived OK & passed the CRC.
I find queueing several different items routed to different places likely causes this (not every time).
I tried mixing drag/drop for 1 item then different sources to a separate location, & had to terminate MC externally to regain control.
EG drag folder A to folder B; select file in folder C <button> move to folder D; select file in folder E <button> move to folder D gave a 'hang' with CPU above 30%. See attached showing sizes, & speed vs time count.
As a precaution I have run a check on drive healths & all look good, also SFC /SCANNOW - also OK.
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Support and Feedback / Re: Search complementary files
« Last post by Mathias (Author) on Yesterday at 08:50:40 »MC do not have advanced Sync features..
But it depends on how advanced you need it.
You can search for files with a to and from date in the advanced options in the FindFiles Window.
Or you can just select to copy them all and select Skip All for the overwrite question.
You can also select missing files from the button panel. or from Menu > Edit > Compare, Select missing.. Then files that does not existing in the other view is selected. and then you can just copy them
It depends on how advanced you need to.. Do you need really advanced sync feature then you have to use external tool
But it depends on how advanced you need it.
You can search for files with a to and from date in the advanced options in the FindFiles Window.
Or you can just select to copy them all and select Skip All for the overwrite question.
You can also select missing files from the button panel. or from Menu > Edit > Compare, Select missing.. Then files that does not existing in the other view is selected. and then you can just copy them
It depends on how advanced you need to.. Do you need really advanced sync feature then you have to use external tool
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Support and Feedback / Re: Search complementary files
« Last post by Matthias515566 on April 28, 2026, 20:10:15 »I recommend the software Beyond Compare for your tasks: Scooter Software – Beyond Compare
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Support and Feedback / Search complementary files
« Last post by Gloops on April 27, 2026, 23:14:27 »Hello everybody,
To get files from backups, I should need to find files in a date interval, and that are present on a disk but not another, with same path.
Say I have restored the disk to the 3rd of April, and some files are missing that were saved on 20th.
Those files that are missing on C: are listed on disk G:
After having listed them, my intent is to copy them to C:
The dates can be a help, to find files that are present on a backup and not on another.
I remember MultiCommander has interesting features to realize this, but I do not remember very well.
I find how to select files with same extension as selected, with different extension ...
But what matters is that the file name is present or not in the other panel. Then, it would help if the search can be done recursively on subfolders.
If I remember well, this is one of the key advantages of MultiCommander ?
Or perhaps I mix up ?
How would you do this ?
To get files from backups, I should need to find files in a date interval, and that are present on a disk but not another, with same path.
Say I have restored the disk to the 3rd of April, and some files are missing that were saved on 20th.
Those files that are missing on C: are listed on disk G:
After having listed them, my intent is to copy them to C:
The dates can be a help, to find files that are present on a backup and not on another.
I remember MultiCommander has interesting features to realize this, but I do not remember very well.
I find how to select files with same extension as selected, with different extension ...
But what matters is that the file name is present or not in the other panel. Then, it would help if the search can be done recursively on subfolders.
If I remember well, this is one of the key advantages of MultiCommander ?
Or perhaps I mix up ?
How would you do this ?
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Support and Feedback / Minor Typo in "Create Links..." Dialog
« Last post by total_annihilation00 on April 27, 2026, 06:35:57 »In Tools > File Links > Create Links… > Under 'Symbolic Link', it says "none existing" —it should be "non-existing" (with hyphen) instead. Just found this while testing stuff out in V16 beta. Thought I'd let you know…
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Beta Releases / Re: Core Settings Contents Hidden (Explorer Panel Working)
« Last post by Pawel on April 25, 2026, 22:43:24 »I hate XML files. Editing it is a pain.
I know it allows to add more information in one tag... but INI files are so simple (I guess to simply) and fast...
-Pawel
I know it allows to add more information in one tag... but INI files are so simple (I guess to simply) and fast...
-Pawel
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Beta Releases / Re: Core Settings Contents Hidden (Explorer Panel Working)
« Last post by total_annihilation00 on April 25, 2026, 21:15:27 »If you edit the file correctly it should have restore the settings. might be that you missed some tags some places.. format is xml so it require correct structure to be read correctly.
But new version out.
It will try to recover corrupted MultiCommander.xml file when loading it.
The Error was that setting page was wrong so it could not be opened. and that resulted in it saving a multicommander.xml with a error value in it. and when reloading then new top level xml nodes started to be added to the file making it so it failed to load config.
From build 3154, it will remove all extra xml top level tags that should not be there and try to restore the config file.
Settings page now works again.
Thanks for letting me know ! but I fixed it via a 13 day old backup config & the last Beta Zip download from MC homepage —so I'am continuing from my last backup although I did update to V16 when I heard you mention it's fixed. P.S: I tested just now & confirmed it's properly migrating to the latest Beta (/w the corrupted version (zip) I saved for posterity) !