Folder Iterator

Folder Iterator is a lightweight software utility designed to scan all files inside a folder and generate a plain text documents with the names of all items in alphabetical order.
This type of program comes in handy for organizing your files to prepare for reinstalling Windows, for example. It features just a handful options that are intuitive enough to be figured out not only by experienced users, but also by those new to this kind of software.

No setup necessary, besides .NET Framework

The entire application's packed in a single .exe file that can be saved to a custom directory on the disk or copied to a removable storage unit, in order to seamlessly run it on any PC.
It doesn't modify system registry settings, or create files on the disk without your knowledge. However, you must have .NET Framework installed to avoid any errors, since it was made with the help of this platform.

Clear-cut interface and options

The GUI is user-friendly, represented by a small window with a clear-cut structure, giving you an overview of all options available. Everything is pretty simple, so you shouldn't have any issues in figuring out how the tool works.
By resorting to the folder browser, you can locate and select a directory whose file contents you want to take into account for the listing, specify the output folder for the new plain text documents, as well as give a name to the TXT file and click a button to confirm the action.

How it works

Folder Iterator doesn't show a message dialog to let you know whether the job was successful or not, so you can use Windows Explorer or another file browser to open the text file in the destination directory to check results. Only the file names are listed in alphabetical order, without any other details, such as the originating folder, extension, file path, or date of last modification.

Evaluation and conclusion

It worked smoothly in our tests, without triggering the OS to hang, crash or display errors. CPU and RAM usage was minimal and tasks were carried out fast. Although it doesn't have richer options, Folder Iterator offers a simple solution for generating a text document with the names of all files from a specified folder in alphabetical order.