SyncToy

File synchronization tool SyncToyA screenshot of Microsoft SyncToyDeveloperMicrosoftStable release2.1 / 10 November 2009; 16 years ago (2009-11-10) Operating systemWindows XP and laterTypeFile synchronizationLicenseFreeware SyncToy was a freeware tool in the PowerToys suite that provided a graphical user interface for synchronizing files and folders in Windows versions XP, Vista, 7 and 10. It was written using Microsoft's .NET Framework and used the Microsoft Sync Framework. Features Users initially need to create a "folder pair" that represents the two folders ("left" and "right" folders) to be compared and synchronized. These folders can be on the local drive, on an external device such as a flash drive, or on a network share from another computer. SyncToy supports UNC paths. It provides a Browse option to find the folder or network share, or users can type it in directly. SyncToy offers two safeguards to ensure that the user does not lose files permanently when they are deemed unnecessary during a sync. Firstly, a user can preview what is going to happen when the sync takes place, without actually changing anything; secondly, any deleted files are optionally moved to the Recycle