Noxen File Explorer: Razer Native

A custom Windows file explorer rebuilt in native C++ / Qt.
Tabs, This PC, Quick Access, preview/details, MTP support, archive tools, themes, updater packages, checksums, rollback folders, and a Win32 fallback repair mode.

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Screenshots

Home / Quick Access	This PC

Folder View	Updater

Settings / Updater Tab	Win32 Fallback Repair

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What is Noxen File Explorer?

Noxen File Explorer is a custom Windows file manager. The project started as a Python/PySide6 application and was later rebuilt as Noxen File Explorer: Razer Native, a native C++ / Qt version designed to be faster, cleaner, easier to package, and easier to extend.

The goal is not to perfectly clone every part of Windows Explorer. The goal is to make a custom file explorer with a strong desktop-app feel, custom workflow, tabbed browsing, modular feature DLLs, MTP tools, archive tools, and a controlled update system.

Current Release

Field	Value
Product line	Noxen File Explorer: Razer Native
Current version	v2.0.1 R1.1
GitHub release tag	RN-R1.1
Recommended package	Normal folder build
Optional package	One-file wrapper build
Platform	Windows x64
Framework	C++17 / Qt 6.10.2 / Win32 fallback updater
Website	https://sonicfantech.org/Site/DownloadNFE/

Download

Recommended: Normal Folder Build

Use the normal folder build for most cases. It keeps the app EXE, Qt runtime, FeatureDLLs, updater files, 7-Zip tools, themes, SaveData, and licenses as normal files/folders.

NoxenFE_RazerNative_v2_0_1_R1_1_NormalBuild.zip

Optional: One-File Build

The one-file build is a wrapper around an extracted runtime. This is expected because Qt platform plugins, feature DLLs, updater files, helper EXEs, and 7-Zip files need to exist on disk at runtime.

NoxenFE_RazerNative_v2_0_1_R1_1_OneFileBuild.zip

When testing a fresh one-file build, clear the extracted runtime first:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\Noxen File Explorer\OneFileRuntime

Key Features

File Explorer Core

• Tabbed folder browsing
• This PC drive page
• Home / Quick Access page
• Sidebar navigation
• Address bar path entry
• Back / Forward / Up / Refresh
• Backspace-as-Up folder navigation
• View modes, including details/list/icon views
• Preview/details pane
• File/folder context menus
• Rename, delete, copy, paste, and file actions
• Settings saved under resources/SaveData/

Native Razer Build

• Native C++ / Qt rebuild of the older Python version
• Windows x64 target
• Modular runtime layout
• Feature DLL architecture
• Bundled third-party tools where needed
• Normal folder build and one-file wrapper build

MTP / Phone Support

NFE includes MTP support through modular helper DLLs:

Resources/FeatureDLLs/MTPsupport/NoxenMtpDeviceScan.dll
Resources/FeatureDLLs/MTPsupport/NoxenMtpFs.dll
Resources/FeatureDLLs/MTPsupport/NoxenMtpActions.dll

Archive / ISO Support

NFE uses bundled 7-Zip files for archive tasks. Users do not need to install system 7-Zip for NFE archive operations.

Common actions include Open archive, Extract Here, Extract to folder, Test archive, Create ZIP / 7Z, Open in 7-Zip File Manager, and ISO mount/open/eject actions where supported.

Themes

Built-in themes are stored here:

resources/Themes/built-in/

The custom theme folder is already reserved for later:

resources/Themes/custom/

Updater System

v2.0.1 R1.1 adds the first updater-ready system:

resources/update/NFEUpdate.exe
resources/update/NFEUpdateQt.dll

Updater data folders:

resources/update/Logs/
resources/update/RoleBacks/
resources/update/cashes/
resources/update/Checksums/
resources/update/DownloadedUpdatePackage/

Update package verification uses server-side SHA-256 checksum files. The updater compares the downloaded package hash against the checksum file before installing.

Normal build update package layout:

update/
├─ latest.zip
├─ latest.7z
├─ latest.tar
├─ update.wim
└─ Checksums/
   ├─ latest.zip.sha256.txt
   ├─ latest.7z.sha256.txt
   ├─ latest.tar.sha256.txt
   └─ update.wim.sha256.txt

One-file build update package layout:

update/OF/
├─ update.zip
├─ update.7z
├─ update.tar
├─ update.wim
└─ Checksums/
   ├─ update.zip.sha256.txt
   ├─ update.7z.sha256.txt
   ├─ update.tar.sha256.txt
   └─ update.wim.sha256.txt

Project Layout

NoxenFE_RazerNative/
├─ NoxenFE_RazerNative.exe
├─ Resources/
│  ├─ NoxenFE_RazerNative_App.exe
│  ├─ Qt/
│  ├─ FeatureDLLs/
│  ├─ Themes/
│  ├─ SaveData/
│  └─ update/
├─ dllsrc/
├─ update/
├─ tools/
└─ README.md

Release History

Release	Date	Era	Notes
v2.0.1 R1.1	2026-06-27	Razer Native C++ / Qt	Updater foundation, checksum validation, SaveData, themes, Backspace-as-Up, Win32 fallback repair.
v2.0 R1	2026-06-23	Razer Native C++ / Qt	Full native C++ rebuild of the original Python/PySide6 NFE line.
R3.1 / v1.4.1	2026-01-07	Original Python / PySide6	Bug-fix and quality release with MTP companion workflow and stability fixes.
R3 / v1.4	2025-12-31	Original Python / PySide6	Recent locations/files, context menu upgrades, copy/move progress UI, address bar commands.
R2	2025-12-30	Original Python / PySide6	New submenu, archive actions, Notepad++, ISO actions, Delete/Shift+Delete behavior.
R1	2025-12-28	Original Python / PySide6	First public Python/PySide6 release.

Known Notes

• The normal folder build is the safest package for most users.
• The one-file build extracts its runtime before launching.
• Normal updater mode skips resources/Qt/.
• Repair mode uses the Win32 fallback updater so Qt files can be repaired without Qt being loaded.
• NFE’s updater uses the bundled NFE 7-Zip files, not the system-installed 7-Zip context menu.
• Check updater logs under resources/update/Logs/ when testing updates.