Portable FolderStyle

Portable FolderStyle is a tiny software application that's capable of generating hierarchical file listings by taking into account a wide range of filters. Although it may sound complicated to work with, the tool can actually be handled by all user levels.

No setup necessary

Since it's wrapped in a portable package, you can drop the program files anywhere on the disk and just click the executable to launch Portable FolderStyle. Another possibility is to save it to a USB flash drive to be able to directly run it on any PC effortlessly. It doesn't modify Windows registry settings.

Simple interface with advanced filters

Based on a single window that provides direct access to all available options, the interface is user-friendly. You can get started by selecting the drive or directory whose file contents you want to take into account for the listing, as well as pick the report style, such as a brief and printable HTML report, or Windows Media Player style playlist.

Customize file listing options

It's possible to compile information only for applications, archives, audio tracks, images, Office documents, or videos. Portable FolderStyle lets you filter files by format, set a minimum and maximum size, as well as specify ranges when it comes to the date of creation, last modification and last access.
Empty folders can be hidden from display. What's more, you can sort the objects by name, size, creation, last modification or last accessed time, or scrambled, while the order can be reversed. The file name case can remain unchanged or get converted to lowercase or uppercase.
Profiles can be saved to file and later imported, which means that you can create multiple profiles with different settings. Once the task is completed, Portable FolderStyle shows the new report in a text document that you can either save or dismiss.

Evaluation and conclusion

No error dialogs popped up in our testing, and the software application didn't hang or crash. Its impact on the overall performance of the PC was minimal, since it required low CPU and RAM to work properly, and it generated the file listings swiftly. Thanks to its approachable interface and options, Portable FolderStyle can be handled by anyone.