I'm on Windows and hated the File-Explorer for years: it always resets the view (even if you told it to use your standard view for all folders) and has terrible defaults.

I tried many alternatives, then finally found XYplorer. It is so easy to use, well structured, but when needed it is also a power house full of soo many tools you otherwise need another app for. Really loving it and many kudos to the only(?) developer from Germany who constantly improves it.