First of all, yes, I searched before posting this - I just didn't find what I need. So here goes...
I'm looking for a Windows Explorer alternative (NOT replacement; Explorer can stay. NOT supplement; I want something totally separated from Explorer) with the following features...
* Totally portable
* Tabbed interface (i.e. can open multiple folders in multiple tabs)
* Applications sidebar/toolbar/dock/menu (sort of like the Start Menu)
* Separate file associations (i.e. while opening an HTML file in Explorer would open, say, IE, opening a HTML file in the Explorer alternative would open Firefox portable)
* "Geek tools", such as "Open Command Prompt"
Explorer++ got really close to this (the "geek tools" were superb), but there were a couple of things I couldn't stomach...
* Saved my prefs in an XML file, then didn't re-load my prefs from the very same XML file. Instead it loaded the default settings every single time I opened it (NOT what I want).
* Applications toolbar had no way of scrolling it; eventually, apps just went off-screen
* No separate file associations (not a big deal, but still... the straw that broke the camel's back)
If someone knows of an Explorer alternative that meets some/most/all of my criteria, I'd really appreciate it...
Thanks in advance!