Microsoft released its own syncing tool called SyncToy, and today we’re going to show you how to download and install this tool on Windows 10. SyncToy is a freeware syncing application from Microsoft, and it was a part of PowerToys series. This application is written using Microsoft’s .NET framework and it utilizes Microsoft Sync Framework. In order to use this tool, users have to select a left folder that works as a source and a right folder that works as a destination. Great thing about this application is that you can choose any folder to be your destination or source folder. You’re not limited to your internal hard drive, therefore you can choose a folder on a portable hard drive, USB flash drive or even a network drive.

How can I install Microsoft SyncToy on Windows 10?

To install SyncToy on Windows 10, you need to do the following: After the SyncToy is installed, you can start it by double clicking the SyncToy 2.1 shortcut.

SyncToy installation fails with an error? Check out this guide and learn how to deal with the problem in no time. To start synchronizing your folders you need to do the following: SPONSORED After creating the folder pair, you can see its properties. If you want, you can change the Synchronization settings at any time and you can even exclude certain files from synchronization. Synchronizing folders is simple, and to do that just click the Run button. After the syncing process is completed you’ll see a detailed report. SyncToy isn’t working on your Windows 10 PC? Don’t worry, we’ve got the right solution for you. Bear in mind that you can have as many folder pairs as you like, and you can sync them all with just a single click, or you can sync them individually. To make sure that you don’t accidentally delete your files, there’s a option to preview changes before you sync your files. In addition, you can turn on the option to move all deleted files to Recycle Bin in order to avoid deleting the files permanently by accident. SyncToy is a great tool for backing up your files, and if you want you can even schedule a backup. To see how to schedule a backup in SyncToy we suggest that you check the help manual for detailed instructions. SyncToy might not have some advanced features that other applications have, but we have to say that SyncToy works flawlessly on Windows 10. If you used this application in previous versions of Windows, you’ll be happy to know that you can continue using it on Windows 10 as well. Don’t forget to tell us in the comments section below your opinion on SyncToy and what other syncing apps are you commonly using.

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