Directory Compare Changelog

What's new in Directory Compare 3.53

Mar 27, 2017
  • Font size may be changed.

New in Directory Compare 3.52 (Mar 27, 2017)

  • Fixed bug when starting a .dcp file.

New in Directory Compare 3.51 (Sep 8, 2015)

  • Animate taskbar icon when the program is working.
  • Fixed bug in File/Create shortcut.

New in Directory Compare 3.50 (Jul 9, 2015)

  • New Update all button when comparing file contents.
  • Fixed bug when comparing file contents.

New in Directory Compare 3.49 (Jun 12, 2015)

  • New command line options for unattended differential backups: /A and /B.
  • It is also possible to automatically include in the backup folder an increasing serial number or the backup date (and, optionally, time).

New in Directory Compare 3.48 (Mar 30, 2015)

  • New Edit/Exclude name menu to add file names (with extension) to the list of excluded filters. It also appears in the popup menu.
  • New command line options: /R (include ubdirectories) and /N (don't include ubdirectories).

New in Directory Compare 3.47 (Apr 7, 2014)

  • New File/Create shortcut menu to create shortcuts (for automatic backups, ...) and to prepare arguments for Directory Compare, batch files, etc..

New in Directory Compare 3.46 (Oct 1, 2013)

  • Bug fix

New in Directory Compare 3.45 (Sep 2, 2013)

  • Minor bug fixes.
  • Customizable file size format through Options/Main list: File size format, Separator and Even when they are different.
  • File/Export can now create CSV files if the .csv extension is used.
  • Any number of exact hours can be ignored when comparing FAT and NTFS volumes.
  • Swap menu entry moved from File to Edit.
  • New speed button: Options/Preferences.

New in Directory Compare 3.44 (May 7, 2013)

  • Fixes for bugs introduced by the upgraded compiler.

New in Directory Compare 3.43 (Mar 11, 2013)

  • Minor bug fixes for Windows 8.

New in Directory Compare 3.42.2 (Jan 14, 2013)

  • New menu entries in Edit and popup menu: Open/source and target directories, Open/source directory/directories, Open/target directory/directories

New in Directory Compare 3.42.1 (Jan 8, 2013)

  • Minor bug fixes

New in Directory Compare 3.42 (Dec 28, 2012)

  • New options in Options/Unattended mode: Check drive ready status and Check folders exist.
  • New menus (in Edit and the popup): Exclude directories and Exclude file type.
  • Optionally the setup program will install several styles (skins) which change the program appearance. The current style (as well as the use of animations in lengthy operations) is selected from the Options dialog box.

New in Directory Compare 3.41 (Jan 4, 2012)

  • New File attributes that cannot be copied section in the help file and documentation.
  • If the program is launched with any command line option the Allow a single program instance option is ignored.
  • By using the command line (for automatic backups, for instance) a command may be executed after the synchronization (for instance to shut down or hibernate the computer).

New in Directory Compare 3.40 (Oct 28, 2011)

  • New menu Check for updates
  • Optionally, schedule automatic checks for updates.

New in Directory Compare 3.39.1 (Oct 6, 2011)

  • ixed bug when reading file attributes.

New in Directory Compare 3.39 (Oct 3, 2011)

  • User defined date and time format.
  • Friendlier selection of the external compare program.

New in Directory Compare 3.38 (Sep 26, 2011)

  • New option, Use Explorer view, to provide an alternative way to select directories.
  • New option, Show grid lines to separate entries.
  • Now wildcards can be used in excluded source and target directories.

New in Directory Compare 3.37 (Jan 7, 2011)

  • Warning on modified .dcp files is now optional-

New in Directory Compare 3.36 (Dec 14, 2010)

  • New menu
  • Warning when a .dcp file has changed
  • Fixed bug in /e command line option

New in Directory Compare 3.35.1 (Sep 7, 2010)

  • Fixed Mirror selected

New in Directory Compare 3.35 (Sep 2, 2010)

  • Refesh works also from the context menu.
  • The Multiple dialog box is now resizeble.
  • A warning is issued if a source/target/excluded directory is not found.
  • The settings Display icons, List, Copy and Delete directories and Automatically update... are also written to and read from .dcp files.
  • New menu: Mirror selected.

New in Directory Compare 3.34 (Jun 25, 2010)

  • Export fixed.

New in Directory Compare 3.33 (May 24, 2010)

  • Minor improvements in the user interface.

New in Directory Compare 3.32 (Mar 20, 2010)

  • Columns may be rearranged.
  • New Refresh menu.

New in Directory Compare 3.31 (Mar 20, 2010)

  • Bug fixes.
  • Better look.

New in Directory Compare 3.30 (Mar 20, 2010)

  • Windows 95, 98, Me and NT are no longer supported.
  • Source and target directories may be dragged from Explorer (and other programs) and dropped over Directory Compare.
  • New command line option /h to run Directory Compare hidden for automatic backups.
  • Full Unicode support.
  • Improved detection of empty drives or unplugged USB discs.
  • Options are no longer stored in the registry.
  • Options can be saved in a portable device.

New in Directory Compare 3.26 (Apr 19, 2008)

  • Minor bug fixes