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File/Folder Management

The Simplest Way To Backup / Synchronize Files & Folders

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file synchronization

Imagine this scenario: I wanted to backup your photos folder which is 50GB in size, so I copied the whole folder to my external harddisk. Two months later, due to new photos being added, the folder is now 51GB and I wanted to do a backup again.

What did I normally do? Yes, I copied the whole 51GB folder to my external harddisk, went for a coffee break, come back and delete the old 50GB folder!

Troublesome? Here's a freeware for you.

The Simplest & Fastest Way To Copy Files Without Interruption

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copy files

Ever tried to copy a large amount of files to/from your external harddisk, estimated that it will take 2 hours to finish so you left it alone and came back 2 hours later, only to find that the file copying job has stopped by some annoying pop up messages like:

  • Are you sure you want to move the read only file..
  • There is already a file with the same name in this location.. 

The Simplest Way To Search For A File On Your Harddisk Instantly

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search for everything

Trying to search for a file/folder by the name? Want to do it fast and simple?

Here's a tiny little program that searches your files INSTANTLY the moment you're typing, and doesn't lag your computer at all; much better than Windows' built-in file search!

The Simplest Way To Fix 'Unable To Safely Remove Device' Issue

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safely remove devices
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We use USB thumbdrives & External Harddisk all the time on our PC. However how many times when you try to 'safely remove' it, an annoying error message such as the one below pops out?

The Simplest Way To Search For Text Within Files

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search text within files

Ever wanted to search for text strings within a bunch of files? For example I would like to find out all the files in my harddisk that contains the word 'google' in their contents (not just the file name) it will be impossible to use the default Windows search.

The Simplest Way To Recover Permanently Deleted Files (Removed From Recycle Bin)

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undelete

*Updated 7/14/10 to better software* You might be able to recover files you permanently deleted if you acted fast enough.

Before you recover your file, stop any file operations such as cut/copy/paste files because it might overwrite the file location permanently and make your file unrecoverable.

The Simplest Way To Delete Locked Files

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cannot delete file

*Updated 7/5/2010 to even simpler method*

"Cannot delete {filename}: Access is denied. Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use."

How often do you see this message? Tried closing every single program on your PC and the file is still locked?

The Simplest Way To Remove Items From Right-Click Menu

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right click menu

Your context menu might get piled up with lots of functions that you never use after installing various 3rd party software.

Of course you may remove them manually by tweaking the Windows Registry, but here's a much simpler way..

The Simplest Way To Manage Harddisk Partitions

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harddisk partition

Let say you have 91.75GB (C: drive 20GB while D: drive 71.75GB)

Suddenly you wish to increase your C: drive to 30GB but you don't want to format your PC.

Well you don't have to..

The Simplest Way To Recover Data From A Damaged CD

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damaged cd

Have a damaged CD/DVD? (and I meant 'scratched' CD, unlike the one shown above) Try using this software to recover the data :)

Warning: If your CD looks like the above picture, no software can help you..