Dust Signs File Copier

With all the storage possibilities and online services in this regard, as well as the high number of threats lurking around the Internet, it's always a good idea to keep a backup copy of important files. The process only takes a lot for large fields and is enough to make a new copy, but there are specialized applications like Dust Signs File Copier that make the whole task faster and easier.

A neat advantage is noticed prior to running it, in the sense that there's no need to go through a setup process because the application is portable. The only thing you need to worry about is whether or not .NET Framework is installed on the target computer, but latest Windows iterations automatically take care of this issue.

All you need in order to define a sync or backup process is cleverly held in a compact main window with major settings stored in tabs. Navigation is either done by selecting them or through dedicated buttons.

Custom directories need to be selected for source and destination, without support to simply drag them in the corresponding fields. You can have folder structures kept intact by simply enabling an option to snoop through subdirectories as well.

Just like any self-respecting file manager, you get to apply a fair number of filters for handling different file types and formats at once. A simple method is to write down the extension of interest, but moving on to the filters tab gives you the possibility to use predefined combinations, regular expressions, manual or enhanced selection of files from the list.

If you're dealing with items that require special permissions, the settings tab presents a handful of options to handle file and directory settings such as buffer size, whether or not to remove destination files, ignore folder structure and more.

Putting the process in motion is as easy as pressing “Start”, with the result delivered in little time. A log is generated in real time, with the possibility to save it to file. What's missing though, and would have greatly come in handy is a built-in scheduler, so you need to manually run the application and configure settings for each new task.

All thing considered, we can safely state Dust Signs File Copier does nothing more than provide a more advanced method of copying files from one location to the other by applying different filters. It's pretty lightweight, with accommodation only taking a little while, but the lack of a scheduler delivers a considerable blow to practicality. However, it can be used to better sort files thanks to its rich set of filters to apply.