Norton Commander was one of the most popular and influential file management applications ever released for MS-DOS. Introduced in 1986, it featured an innovative, dual-pane interface that allowed users to perform tasks like copying, deleting, moving, and previewing files with ease, eliminating the need to type every command manually. This side-by-side window setup was both intuitive and powerful, quickly becoming a favorite among DOS users for managing files more efficiently. The final version for DOS, Norton Commander 5.51, was released in 1998, marking the end of an era for this pioneering software.
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DOS applications can't run on Windows. You need a DOS emulator like DOSbox or D-Fend Reloaded. Follow these instructions to play DOS games on Windows 10 or later systems.
More information on Norton Commander 5.5
Status: abandonware Input: keyboard Distributed on: 5,25 floppy disk Abandonware DOS views: 120805
Series: Norton Commander 5.5 is part of the Norton Commander series.
Use Midnight Commander if you want a similar experience.
Kriz 20/12/2021 13:10
If you want to use it on Windows 10 just download preferably buy Total Commander. Functionally almost exactly the same but works natively with Windows 10.
Joshua Cargile 07/10/2020 20:32
art travis you'll never be able to use NC in Windows 10. You should go download FreeCommander.
Bert De Bruyn 25/09/2020 22:14
An excellent piece of software!
WILBER VARELA 24/02/2020 21:39
Hi,somebody know any version for windows CE?
art travis 20/04/2019 23:13
i have used for years had to get a new laptop with windows 10.
i am going to download and hope that it works
Edward Mulder 04/06/2018 04:53
When I first saw how DOS worked, I was not too impressed. A lot of strong typing. When I saw Norton Commander, I was hooked. I still use it (Total Commander these days), way faster than clicking with one mouse-finger, you use ten fingers and shortcuts to move files around, cut trees and ZIP files. It is fantastic !
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The game is provided as a zip file "as is". There's no installer.
To run a DOS game you need an emulator like DOSBox and/or a front-end like D-Fend Reloaded.
To run a Windows game you will probably need a virtual machine.