SuperCopier manages transfers of large quantities of folders and files, or huge-sized files in a much more reliable and efficient way than that standard Windows Explorer. You can run the program from its icon on the system or simply copy and paste files and folders in the usual way: SuperCopier is embedded in Windows Explorer and will take care of the task.

This program not only makes copying and moving files much faster, but also adds some handy new options: you can now pause and resume the task at any point, see the transfer speed rate, check the percentage of completion, create lists of files to be copied or moved and even modify this list while the process is already taking place. Best of all, SuperCopier doesn't replace the standard copy/paste Windows functionality, so you can try it out without any fears and simply uninstall it in case you're not happy with it.

SuperCopier includes a complete settings menu that lets you tweak the program's behavior, as well as customize some details in the program's interface– which, to be honest, wouldn't win any design prize.

SuperCopier enables you to copy and paste files and folders in Windows in a much faster, more reliable and efficient way.

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4shared desktop has the benefit of looking just like the web app, so users will be totally familiar with the layout. It also uses a fairly standard Windows-style layout, with a traditional file tree so it's easy to organize your files.

The advantage of this desktop version of 4shared is that big uploads tend be smoother. You can't accidentally close this app like you can a browser window either, so if you use 4shared a lot it's pretty useful.

While it's pretty feature rich, 4shared isn't as usable as Dropbox. On the other hand, the basic account gives you much more free storage space. It is also makes you feel more in control than with services like RapidShare or MegaUpload as it's much easier to manage what you are storing online.

There are good sharing options, but again it's just a little over complex compared with DropBox's super simple system. The upload/download frame features information like speed, and elapsed time, but it could really be presented better.

4shared desktop fits well into a Windows environment as a file storage and sharing application, but is over complex and the interface is a bit outdated.

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With Dropbox you can seamlessly synchronize contents between several different computers – even mobile devices – no matter where you are. This means that you can use Dropbox not only to sync files between computers, but also to share photos with friends or collaborate in a common project with your workmates.

Dropbox is dead easy to use. All you have to do is install a small client and from that moment on, you'll have a special folder inside the My Documents folder. Anything you drop here will be synced in the background with your public dropbox profile – and therefore accessible online. Dropbox currently offers 2 GB of free storage, which should be enough to share quite a bunch of files.

Worried about privacy? Fear not. Only computers you link to your account will be able to access your files. Also, Dropbox keeps track of changes, so that you can access previous versions of a file. In a way it works as a backup tool as well, because it keeps copies of your files.

Dropbox has a main drawback though: it's painfully slow. Yes, it works in the background and yes, you don't have to be checking the uploading rate every ten seconds, but 30 minutes to upload three photos is simply too much for me.

Dropbox is an easy, handy tool with which you can sync files online, share them and have them always at hand.

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With Pod to PC you can easily transfer songs from your iPod to the computer, which makes it the perfect tool to recover the music library stored on your Apple device after a computer crash, or transfer to the PC only those songs that are not already in your iTunes library.

Pod to PC is very easy to use. Simply connect your iPod to the computer once you launch the program and it will immediately read and display the device's contents on its interface. You can now select whatever you want to transfer to the PC, with the help of the program's handy code of symbols to identify songs that are already on the iTunes library, the ones that are protected and so on. Pod to PC also includes a built-in player to preview songs, though it's a bit too simple.

With Pod to PC you can easily transfer songs from the iPod to your computer, and import them into your iTunes library.

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4Sync is similar to other file storage services like Dropbox and iCloud in that it gives you a way to store files and access them across multiple devices. This includes on a Windows PC, Mac or mobile devices such as Android and iPhone, among others.

Share photos, music, videos and other files with 4Sync. Setting up an account comes with 10GB of free storage space. It's as simple and dragging and dropping files into the 4Sync folder on your computer. If you're new to this type of service, 4Sync very conveniently explains how to use the desktop app by providing a basic wizard with the download file.

During the registration process through 4Sync's desktop application, you'll be asked to create an account by providing an email address and password. Your email address acts as your username to access the web app version of 4Sync. If you want an additional 5GB of free space, you'll want to log into the web-based version of 4Sync via the email account you registered on the desktop app. On the bottom left of your account's main screen, simply click the blue button with the white plus sign that says "Get 5GB free." A verification link will be sent to the email address you provided. It's a little tedious, but definitely worth it for fifty percent more space to make use of.

Syncing occurs immediately across devices that have an internet connection. 4Sync also makes sharing certain files with friends easy by providing you with a shareable link whenever you want to make files public or selectively viewable to others.

If you're looking for an alternative to Dropbox or iCloud to store files and sync across devices, 4Sync is a great alternative.

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If you want to share a folder or files on your computer with friends or need to be in touch with your PC on the move, then Syncing.net is for you. This app lets you synchronize any folder or file on your PC - or your Outlook data - with other computers and contacts in a few easy steps. Ease of use is what characterizes Syncing.net and even the novice PC user should be able to set up a folder to share in less than a minute.

From the start, the setup wizard takes you through the setup process in five easy steps. First you’ll need to setup a Syncing.net account but this involves nothing more than a name, e-mail address and password. Next, select the folder or create a new folder that you'd like to share. You might be prompted to allow Syncing.net to be unblocked by Windows Firewall and then prompted for e-mail addresses of contact you'd like to share with. And that's it!

You’ll also be pleased to know that Syncing.net works in real time, so your files and folders will always be up to date, and that you can share up to 50 files with 50 different computers. Syncing.net also has a special setup process for Outlook so that you can share your Outlook contacts, calendars and other related files with other users. This feature supports up to 3,000 Outlook folders.

If you don't know how to share files with others or need access to your Outlook on the move, Syncing.net is an excellent start.

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Microsoft Live SkyDrive is a free 25GB online virtual drive you can access for free with your Windows Live ID. It enables you to upload and share photos, videos and documents, either in public folders – accessible by anyone – or private folders than only you can see. And with this little app called SDExplorer Base, managing your stuff on SkyDrive is now easier than ever.

SDExplorer Base adds a new drive to the 'My PC' window, enabling you to access your files and folders with just a single click. Once logged in to Microsoft SkyDrive Live, you'll be able to manage your data as if it was stored right on your local computer.

SDExplorer Base lets you perform all basic file management actions, such as creating and deleting folders, renaming items, and also copying folders and files to and from SkyDrive. Being the Base version, however, there are some things you won’t be able to do with SDEplorer Base, like moving files and folders within SkyDrive, or changing the sharing mode.

Note that all these actions in SDExplorer Base may take a bit longer than usual because it's all being done online. Other than that, SDEplorer Base works really well. It'll feel just as if your hard drive suddenly found an extra 25 GB!

If you use Microsoft Live Skydrive to host files online, you'll love SDExplorer Base: a small handy app that lets you manage your online data as if it was stored on your local drive!

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Belvedere is a simple background application which can watch over your files to make sure that specific rules are applied to them. For example, you can ask Belvedere that all MP3 files larger than 500KB and whose name contains "Blues" is moved directly into the subdirectory "Blues" in the My Music folder. Unfortunately, this doesn't work for metatags - it only reads the names of the files.

Belvedere can be set to run a huge number of other tasks - just about anything you can do with a file in Windows can be assigned a rule in Belvedere. It can also use multiple criteria, such as the length, name, size or date of creation, each with several options. You have to ensure that Belvedere is always running however because if not, none of the rules are applied.

Belevedere is a very basic looking application with a lot of powerful uses. If used right, it could save you a hell of a lot of confusion although it takes some time to set up if you need several rules.

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Upon first launching GoodSync, you're immediately prompted to select source and destination folders (essentially, your original file folder and the new one you'd like to use as a backup location). The destination folder in GoodSync could be on the same computer, on an iPod, a network drive or any other external storage device. We tested GoodSync with a network drive and found it exceptionally fast.

Additionally, GoodSync's automation feature does exactly what you'd hope for: automatic synchronisation and backup with a raft of configuration options. If, like me, you're backing up important work documents to a network drive, you can easily pick how often this job should be done, to do it just on shutdown, or to allow the task scheduler to handle the job.

You can choose either to back up an entire folder (or folder system) or just specific files with GoodSync. This, along with GoodSync's effective duplicate controls, means that for a simple tool, this program offers you a highly customisable back up and sync solution, enough to offer any user true peace of mind.

A reliable and effective back up solution. Highly recommended.

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PureSync synchronizes content between folders on different drives, creates backup copies of selected folders and helps you extract photos from your digital camera and other devices you can connect to the computer. You can create multiple syncing tasks, each of them with its own name and configuration options, and set them to work according to a schedule or only when you manually start them.

PureSync is very easy to use: a step-by-step wizard guides you through the whole process of creating each syncing task. The program's interface displays a summary of all the actions applied to files and folders, using a color code to distinguish different types of synchronization.

PureSync supports also incremental backup copies – that is, copies only those files that have changed – and can be seamlessly integrated with Windows Explorer.

With PureSync making backup copies, transferring photos to your PC and syncing data across different folders can be much easier.

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The program is designed to integrate fairly seamlessly with the iPod although you may experience a few glitches on the initial startup. At a glance, you can compare your iTunes library with the portable device and configure the program to synchronize and scheduling operations between the two. Backing up requires nothing more than providing a route to save the files although it would have been nice to have seen burning app included.

Overall, a handy and simple alternative way to manage and backup your iPod.

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