• how to display hidden local directories and files and
• how to display hidden FTP directories and files

Really, Total Commander should just control this setting in one place but, unfortunately, it is not the case.

I usually prefer when my file manager shows me everything I have, so that I can be more in control and see the hidden directories, such as .svn or $Recycle.Bin, and files, such as .bashrc or pagefile.sys.

How To Display Hidden Local Directories And Files

• go to Configuration -> Options… -> Display
• put a check next to the "Show hidden/system files (for experts only)"

How To Display Hidden FTP Directories And Files

This one is a bit trickier – you would think the same option as above controls this, and you would be wrong.

Furthermore, you would think that it's an option in the FTP manager (Ctrl-F), and you would be wrong again.

Here is how to do it:

• connect to the FTP server you need
• select Net -> FTP Show Hidden Files

Weird choice for an option, isn't it?

Apparently, at least as of Total Commander 7.50a, this option persists while Total Commander is running but it is not saved when you restart it.

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If you use a VPN (Virtual Private Network), this tip is for you.

The Problem

• you connect to a VPN to get access to your work/whatever network
• your connection is fast but the VPN connection is balls slow
• you try to stream a bit of online radio, go to a website, watch a video, or do anything, which is automatically routed through the VPN connection but everything TAKES AGES because the VPN connection is the limiting factor
• so not only are you frustrated by hiccupping radio, stuttering video, and a never disappearing progress bar but you're also making your already slow link slower, so now remote desktop and other activity for which you've VPN'ed in the first place is taking even longer

Familiar situation? You bet.

The Solution

This solution is for Windows users only but I'm sure similar settings are available in MacOS, Linux, etc.

Here in particular I am using Windows 7 but this solution applies to Windows XP and Vista as well (the menus look only slightly different for those).

1. Open up the VPN Connection's Properties

These properties can be reached by right clicking on the VPN connection in the list of networks and selecting Properties.

2. Go to the TCP Properties

On Windows XP, you might see only the "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)", while on Windows 7 you will see both IPv4 and IPv6. You will most likely need to select IPv4 then.

3. Head to the Advanced settings

4. Uncheck the "Use default gateway on remote network" checkbox

5. Restart the VPN connection

This should do the trick.

The New Behavior

The new behavior from what I can tell is:

• use a local connection, such as your WiFi or wired connection, so your radio, streaming video, websites, etc should now bypass the VPN connection
• if the request above fails, Windows should only then fall back on the VPN connection

When Not To Use This Tweak

Do not use this tweak if you rely on the VPN to always encrypt all your network traffic.

Temporarily disable this tweak if normally you are OK with not encrypting all of your traffic but are currently using an unsecure network. Examples include a WiFi connection that does not prompt for a password or a public network, such as an Internet cafe.

Enjoy your faster VPN experience!

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Note that this script is only compatible with the ANSI FTPRush version. The Unicode version is not supported.

You need to have Activestate Perl installed in order to run this script. http://www.google.com/search?q=activestate+perl+download

Script source is available from SVN here.

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#!/usr/bin/perl
#
# AUTHOR:   Artem Russakovskii
#
# URL:      http://beerpla.net
#
# DATE:     02/21/07
#
# ABSTRACT: Removes all ftprush queue items that don't download to localhost.
#           It is useful to run if you FXP a lot of files back and forth and want
#           to clean up the queues from time to time, but don't want to delete
#           anything that is downloading.
#           Feel free to make a shortcut to this script and run it any time you want.
#
#           Note that this script is only compatible with the ANSI FTPRush version.
#           The Unicode version is not supported.
#
#           You need to have Activestate Perl installed in order to run this script.
#           http://www.google.com/search?q=activestate+perl+download
 
use strict;
use Data::Dumper;
use File::Path;
use File::Find;
use Cwd;
 
my $ftprush_location = "C:\\Program Files\\FTPRush\\Queue"; # FTPRush queue location
 
sub return_file_list
{
  my @filelist;
  find(
    sub {
      if ( $File::Find::name =~ /rfq$/i )
      {
        push @filelist, $File::Find::name;
      }
    },
    $ftprush_location
  );
 
  return @filelist;
}
 
foreach(return_file_list()){
  open(FILE, $_) or die "Couldn't open $_";
  my $file = ;
  close FILE;
 
  if($file =~ /\bLocal\b/){
    print "File $_ contains localhost downloads\n";
  }
  else{
    print "Deleting $_\n";
    unlink or print "$!\n";
  }
}

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