Easy2Sync for Files Changelog

What's new in Easy2Sync for Files 8.05

Sep 27, 2023
  • New function: Sync+Hibernate (Right-click the task)
  • ...and some minor details and help text changes. More details in our blog.

New in Easy2Sync for Files 8.04 (Mar 16, 2022)

  • Improved compatibility with ARM tablets
  • Scan can be skipped on target page backups to reduce traffic
  • and some minor details and help text changes

New in Easy2Sync for Files 8.03 (Feb 11, 2021)

  • New task property: Shutdown after the Sync

New in Easy2Sync for Files 8.02 (Sep 12, 2019)

  • Improved: Upload of large files via ftp/ftps
  • Fixed: Reconnect didn't happen on ftp with manual error messages
  • ...and some minor details and help text changes

New in Easy2Sync for Files 8.01 (May 15, 2019)

  • Corrected: DeviceChangeInterval, DeviceChangeWait were not serialized
  • Corrected: Create copy of task collection brought wrong dialog
  • Resolved: Problem with Ftp+umlauts
  • ...and some minor details and help text changes.

New in Easy2Sync for Files 8.00 (Nov 7, 2018)

  • Faster sync, especially with many files
  • Reparse folders can now be synchronized with (optional)
  • Fixed: Shutdown problems when Windows aborts the shutdown
  • ...and some minor details and help text changes.

New in Easy2Sync for Files 7.08 (Oct 18, 2017)

  • Fixes several smaller problems.

New in Easy2Sync for Files 7.07 (Nov 30, 2016)

  • Quicksearch for tasks
  • Task collection status now shows if enclosed tasks had problems
  • Fixed: Close-program-function was able to close Easy2Sync itself
  • and some minor details and help text changes

New in Easy2Sync for Files 7.06 (Aug 31, 2016)

  • Delete Database => Task status is set to "new"
  • Fixed: Crash in 64-Bit version with Windows 10 Build 14905 (Fast Ring)
  • Fixed: Sync window position wasn't initialized on restart with stored values and some minor details and help text changes.

New in Easy2Sync for Files 7.05 (Jun 7, 2016)

  • Improved background sync
  • Now retry option, when a copy error occurs
  • Option for beep after sync
  • Fixed: Crash in 64-Bit version
  • Fixed: Crash when editing ftp task
  • Fixed: Problem when configuring the age filter
  • Fixed: Automatic sync could display an error message on internet problems in silent mode
  • Fixed: Shutdown in CustomSteps didn't work
  • Fixed: Error when pausing a sync and then canceling it
  • and some minor details and help text changes

New in Easy2Sync for Files 7.04 (Oct 27, 2015)

  • Task collections: One task can be added multiple times
  • New task options: Never delete
  • New task type: Sync without delete, Delete only on one side
  • Improved: MTP-Sync
  • Fixed: Number of folder filters could be wrong
  • Fixed: Endless loop while performing a Sync-on-Shutdown on Windows 10
  • Fixed: Click on tray-icon during the sync un-minimized the main window, not the sync window
  • Fixed: Possible crash during exit
  • Fixed: Safecopy wouldn't work if previously copying a read-only file failed
  • Fixed: Problem with shell-folder-monitoring
  • and some minor details and help text changes.

New in Easy2Sync for Files 7.03 (Apr 24, 2015)

  • Fixed: Service-Elevation was requested too early
  • Fixed: Problem with "Safe copy"
  • Fixed: /Sync:xy did accept xy, if both xy and xyz existed
  • Fixed: Dialog "NEw task > Other PC" didn't understand shell paths
  • Fixed: Wrong folder after FTP-Connection repair if the server set a user-root-folder
  • Fixed: Services didn't report as started under XP / 2003
  • and some minor details and help text changes

New in Easy2Sync for Files 7.02 (Jan 21, 2015)

  • Improved: Lockfile / Shutdown behaviour
  • Include for pos/neg-lists
  • FTP: Trying to fix broken connections
  • Fixed: Crash when logging a very long folder negative list
  • Fixed: Task type "Move all" skipped identical files
  • Fixed: Error when logging file size
  • ...and some minor details and help text changes.

New in Easy2Sync for Files 7.01 (Sep 23, 2014)

  • Main dialog: Table can now be sorted
  • Main dialog: New icons
  • Fixed: The number of not-synchronized files was wrong (bytes were shown instead)
  • Fixed: Timer tasks where the path was not available were always retried
  • ...and some minor details and help text changes.

New in Easy2Sync for Files 7.00 (Jul 30, 2014)

  • New design
  • New e-mail engine with SSL/TLS
  • Task can be deactivated on WiFi/Mobile, network adapter
  • When overwriting a copy can be created in the same folder
  • Fixed: Flatten could go into endless loop if target folder contained a subfolder
  • Fixed: Flatten with ftp target didn't work properly
  • Fixed: Autocreate Base folder couldn't be deactivated
  • Fixed: Charset was not observed for sftp
  • Fixed: SyncDlg didn't remember the maximized state

New in Easy2Sync for Files 6.03 (Mar 5, 2014)

  • Sync of large directories now faster
  • Flatten directories: Replacing a file with an older version now handled properly
  • FTP: Auto-Detect for problems
  • FTP: Repair connections automatically
  • Fixed: CopyFromFtpServer didn't work for some servers
  • Fixed: New FTP engine didn't allow backslash in path
  • Fixed: Option "Compare, except for 1h/2h difference" didn't work properly
  • Fixed: SkipEmptyFolder combined with AbsolutePositveListe caused incorrect order
  • Fixed: Wrong sorting after program start
  • ...and some minor details and help text changes.

New in Easy2Sync for Files 6.02 (Feb 11, 2014)

  • New: batch mode as XCOPY replacement with MTP/SFTP/FTP/FTPS support
  • Fixed: FTP issues

New in Easy2Sync for Files 6.01 (Jan 28, 2014)

  • The new version fixes a few smaller bugs that happened when integrating the new FTP-engine (and sftp/fps).

New in Easy2Sync for Files 6.00 (Jan 23, 2014)

  • New FTP engine! Now sftp:// and ftps:// are supported, too (old engine available as ftpold://)
  • New compare options when file size is equal and date different
  • Improved: Status display during sync
  • Fixed: Error when sorting the tasks
  • Fixed: Lock file didn't work properly any more
  • ...and some minor details and help text changes

New in Easy2Sync for Files 5.01 (Oct 8, 2013)

  • Fixed: Problem with excluding folders that exist on side 1/2 only
  • Fixed: Problem with SafeCopy Recovery
  • Fixed: Shell-copying didn't work on some special cases
  • And some minor details and help text changes.

New in Easy2Sync for Files 5.00 (Sep 13, 2013)

  • Shell folder sync (iPhone, Android mobiles, Cameras, etc.)
  • New task: Copy option: Don't overwrite changed target file with source (great for photo import)
  • Fixed: Wizard couldn't share entire drive
  • Fixed: Copy errors could trigger a wrong error messages
  • Fixed: FTP comparisons cause temp files in the Windows InternetCache
  • And some minor details and help text changes.

New in Easy2Sync for Files 4.03 (May 17, 2013)

  • Stars for tasks
  • Favorites => To-Do
  • Column "Last Sync" renamed to "Last start" and both times visible in tooltip
  • Task name can be changed when creating the task
  • Improved: Error logging
  • Fixed: Creating folders sometimes failed for long filenames
  • Fixed: Favorite filter used the wrong "today" in some time zones
  • Fixed: Error in custom step stopped entire task collection
  • Fixed: Rotating sync: First sync began with random letter
  • Some minor details and help text changes.

New in Easy2Sync for Files 4.02 (Jan 8, 2013)

  • Improved: Recognition of missing file rights
  • Fixed: Empty folder filter didn't handle subfolders correctly
  • Fixed: Problem with the wizard on the second computer
  • Fixed: Rare problems when creating a folder
  • ...and some minor details and help text changes.

New in Easy2Sync for Files 4.01 (Dec 19, 2012)

  • Number of remaining files is shown and updated during the sync (at the top)
  • Fixed: Crash when file couldn't be moved into the recycle bin
  • Fixed: Menu teim "Ignore file permanently" didn't work any more
  • Fixed: Order in task collection was ignored
  • Fixed: Scripts couldn't run copy/move/rmdir/del
  • Fixed: Sending the start parameter to the running process didn't work any more
  • Some minor details and help text changes

New in Easy2Sync for Files 4.00 (Nov 30, 2012)

  • Complete Unicode support
  • Fixed: DST-Change to winter time sometimes didn't work properly
  • Fixed: Error message when scanning with age filter and files had an invalid date
  • Fixed: Deleting to the recycle bin didn't work for very long filesnames

New in Easy2Sync for Files 3.02 (Nov 30, 2012)

  • New task option: Files that exist on both sides can be skipped
  • Fixed: Error message on files with invalid date
  • Fixed: Problem with the startup wizard

New in Easy2Sync for Files 3.01 (Nov 30, 2012)

  • New context option: Ignore and add to negative list
  • Lock file: Status display when skipping improved
  • Fixed: Crash on invalid file dates
  • Fixed: Crash because of the tooltip in the main window
  • Fixed: FTP: Connection error directly when starting to read a folder wasn't recognized
  • Fixed: Safe copying sometimes didn't work because too many rights were requested

New in Easy2Sync for Files 3.00 (Nov 30, 2012)

  • 64 bit support
  • FTP: Base folder creation
  • FTP: Storing passwords is now easier
  • FTP: Folders with content can be deleted
  • Show "Last successful sync" in tooltip
  • Improved: Error message during startup/shutdown can now be turned off in the options
  • Improved: e-mail server compatibility
  • Fixed: Rotating backups didn't work properly

New in Easy2Sync for Files 2.01 (Dec 10, 2011)

  • Unified wizard for first program start
  • No tasks => "Please click here" shown in the list
  • Fixed: Creating a task with USB drives caused a problem
  • Some minor details and help text changes

New in Easy2Sync for Files 2.00 (Oct 17, 2011)

  • Improved presentation
  • Sync dialog updated more frequently during the sync
  • Improved: folder sharing
  • Improved: wizard for new tasks
  • Fixed: Crash when monitoring folder availibility
  • Fixed: Move-tasks didn't set the status to "synchronized"
  • Fixed: E-Mail after a few minutes didn't work
  • Fixed: Empty task collection ran all tasks

New in Easy2Sync for Files 1.43 (May 16, 2011)

  • New task type: Only copy changed items
  • New filter: Limit sync to folders existing on the left/right side
  • Shift-click to edit a task (in tray menu & rightclick of a task collection)
  • Checkboxes for subdialog simplified
  • Fixed: %ENVIRONTMENT% didn't work when using retry-button
  • Fixed: Crash on start for old Windows versions
  • Fixed: Crash on %s in a filename
  • Fixed: Last-Sync-Zeit wasn't taken from the end of the sync
  • ...and some minor details and help text changes.

New in Easy2Sync for Files 1.42 (Dec 15, 2010)

  • Workaround for bug in Avira scanner and some minor details and help text changes.

New in Easy2Sync for Files 1.41 (Dec 7, 2010)

  • New: Empty folders can be skipped
  • New: Time interval: every 30 days; at the xth of every month
  • Improved: Sending mails
  • Improved: Faster for very complex tasks
  • Fixed: Test "Computer available" could freeze Easy2Sync
  • Fixed: CustomStep "After each sync" was never run
  • Fixed: Problem with absolute path is positive list for files
  • Fixed: Problem with norwegian characters in an FTP sync

New in Easy2Sync for Files 1.40 (Jul 7, 2010)

  • New: Wizard for synchronizing the FileZilla configuration
  • Improved: Faster sync when the "Hidden files" filter was active
  • Fixed: Start via command line could interrupt a running sync
  • Fixed: Problem with folder sharing under Windows 7
  • Some minor details and help text changes

New in Easy2Sync for Files 1.39 (May 3, 2010)

  • New: Support of %-variables in the configuration path and user-defined steps
  • New: Tab for task collections
  • New: Tab "Not in sync" now also shows hidden tasks
  • New: Progress bar now only 1x to 100%
  • New: Nicer high-res icons
  • Fixed: Turning off butterflies caused problems with combo boxes
  • Fixed: Servers that reset the current time caused a sync to run again
  • Fixed: Firefox-Bookmarks weren't recognized properly
  • Some minor details and help text changes.

New in Easy2Sync for Files 1.38 (Jan 24, 2010)

  • New: Custom steps
  • New: Exclude folders by their content
  • Fixed: Problem with copying FTP files at root level
  • Fixed: Crash when NTFS changes had to be copied for folders
  • Fixed: USB name replacement didn't work for data storage 2
  • Fixed: Trigger file didn't work for sevices any more
  • Some minor details and help text changes

New in Easy2Sync for Files 1.37 (Dec 4, 2009)

  • New: Butterflies can be turned off
  • New: Installations on USB devices are automatically supported
  • New: Progress bar in the task bar (only Windows7)
  • Improved: Synchronization overview completely reworked
  • Improved: Logfile is now easiert to reach
  • Improved: Easier handling of the service menu with Vista's UAC accounts
  • ...and some minor details and help text changes.

New in Easy2Sync for Files 1.36 (Aug 14, 2009)

  • Fixed: Function 'safe copying' could stop the entire task
  • Fixed: Problem with lock file
  • ...and some minor details and help text changes. More details in our blog.

New in Easy2Sync for Files 1.35 (Aug 4, 2009)

  • Improved: Support for unstable networks
  • Improved: Nicer icons
  • ...and some minor details and help text changes.

New in Easy2Sync for Files 1.34 (May 12, 2009)

  • New: New task type: Copy always
  • New: New task type: Delete files
  • New: New installer
  • Improved: New task wizard
  • Fixed: Problem with age filter
  • ...and some minor details and help text changes.

New in Easy2Sync for Files 1.33 (Feb 11, 2009)

  • New: Filter for file age
  • Improved: Filter for file size
  • Improved: Filter dialog
  • Fixed: Error in sharing wizard
  • Fixed: Beeping noise under Vista

New in Easy2Sync for Files 1.32 (Dec 16, 2008)

  • Improved: Handling of date changes due to DST change
  • Fixed: Sync window could be visible despite being minimized
  • ...and some minor details and help text changes.

New in Easy2Sync for Files 1.31 (Nov 4, 2008)

  • Fixed: Error with Umlauts in negative lists and some minor details and help text changes

New in Easy2Sync for Files 1.30 (Sep 22, 2008)

  • New: Sending status mails to multiple receipients
  • Fixed: Error New-task-wizard when synchronizing only locally
  • Fixed: Minimizing into the tray didn't always work
  • ...and some minor details and help text changes

New in Easy2Sync for Files 1.29 (Jul 30, 2008)

  • New: Scan can be continued after renamed folder
  • New: Handling of renamed folders can be automated
  • Improved: Recognition of renamed folders
  • Improved: New-Task Wizard

New in Easy2Sync for Files 1.28 (Jun 4, 2008)

  • Fixed: Sometimes slow reactions in the main dialog
  • Fixed: Problems with creating tasks under Vista wird Thirdparty-Useraccounts
  • and some minor details and help text changes.

New in Easy2Sync for Files 1.27 (May 16, 2008)

  • New: Explorer Browser for path definition
  • New: Lock file to organize competing syncs from multiple PCs
  • New: Option: Button [X] => Minimize
  • Improved: Help file
  • Fixed: Cancelling tasks during compare didn't work
  • Fixed: Creating tasks with an explorer context click didn't work
  • ...and some minor details and help text changes.

New in Easy2Sync for Files 1.26 (Feb 21, 2008)

  • New: Installer remembers path
  • New: Redesign of the automatic start dialogs
  • New: Tasks can be startet when folders, drives of PC become available
  • Improved: Ignore $RECYCLE.BIN for deleted items folder
  • Fixed: External start per link didn't work properly when minimized option was active
  • Fixed: Crash when there were 2 links in the Autostart folder

New in Easy2Sync for Files 1.25 (Dec 5, 2007)

  • New: Better Wizard for new tasks
  • Improved: Cancelling long copy process possible
  • Fixed: Cancelled a task didn't influence task status
  • Fixed: Problem with Shutdown dialog
  • Fixed: Entering a very long path didn't work in the normal dialog
  • Fixed: FTP sync with base folder didn't work with some sites
  • Fixed: ReadOnly attribute wasn't copied over the network
  • and some minor details and help text changes.

New in Easy2Sync for Files 1.23 (Sep 5, 2007)

  • New: Right click on task collection ==> Choose an individual task
  • New: New task => Auto dropdown with assistants
  • New: Write protection is now copied, too
  • New: Automatic suggestion to recognize USB devices by their name
  • Improved: FTP: Recognizes and ignorieres files that are currently uploaded by another FTP session
  • Improved: Question assistant was completely overhauled
  • Improved: Path entry dialog now suggests paths
  • ...and some minor details and help text changes

New in Easy2Sync for Files 1.22 (Jun 26, 2007)

  • Improved: Compatibility details for Vista
  • Improved: Better errors messages in some special cases
  • some minor details and help text changes

New in Easy2Sync for Files 1.21 (Jun 6, 2007)

  • New: CreationDate is now synchronized, too
  • Fixed: context help didn't work
  • some minor details and help text changes