COMPUTER TIPS & TRICKS
June 2006
Microsoft SyncToy v1.2 - for Windows XP
Computer users are storing their files & documents in different folders, drives, and even different computers. Files are coming from all kind of devices: camcorders, cell phones, digital cameras, e-mail, portable media players, PDAs, and laptops. Managing all these files is still largely a manual operation. In some cases it is necessary to move files from one place to another; in other cases there is a need to keep two storage locations exactly in sync. Some users manage files manually, dragging and dropping from one place to another and keeping a mental card catalog in their heads. Others use one or more applications of one sort or another to provide this functionality for them.
But now there is an easier way! SyncToy is a free PowerToy for Microsoft Windows XP that provides an easy to use, highly customizable program to help copy, move, and synchronize different directories. Most common operations can be performed with just a few clicks of the mouse, and additional customization is available without adding complexity. SyncToy can manage multiple sets of directories at the same time; it can combine files from two folders in one case, and mimic renames and deletes in another. Unlike other applications, SyncToy keeps track of renames to files and will make sure those changes get carried over to the synchronized folder.
System Requirements:
Note: This tool is not part of Windows and is not supported by Microsoft Technical Support.
SyncToy v1.2 [921 KB - English]