When
you try to copy or move large number of files on Windows 7 (or Vista),
it can get on your nerves specially if the destination directory is on a
different partition or a different folder under the same partition.
This is when you would need a File copying tool which can act as an alternative for Windows Copy command.
There are several such file copying tools available, some of which are
paid and others free. Since most of the free ones are good enough, we
have reviewed and listed down five of the best file copying tools to
speed up your Windows experience.
Top 5 Free File Copying Tools
1. TeraCopy
TeraCopy tops the list for a reason. It lets seamlessly replace
Windows’ Explorer copy and move functions. It lets you copy files faster
by dynamically adjusting buffers to reduce seek times. The program also
lets you pause and resume file transfers, so you can free up system
resources and pause the copy process at any time. What more? TeraCopy
also offers asynchronous copy to speed up file transfer between two
physical hard drives.
And you know the best part? When an error is encountered, it won’t
just abandon the process like Windows, but it will try several times and
if it can’t get past the error, will skip the dodgy file and not
terminate the entire transfer. There is hardly anything going against
this simple to use freeware. A must have recommendation from us!
Download TeraCopy
2. ExtremeCopy
ExtremeCopy is an easy to use freeware with a simple interface. It
can increase copying speed from 20% to 120% and comes with standard (yet
useful) features like Error Recovery. A good thing about ExtremeCopy is
that most of the time it calculates the ‘time remaining’ value
accurately. Once installed, ExtremeCopy sets itself as the default
handler for copying and moving files and integrates with Windows
Explorer.
Download ExtremeCopy
3. SuperCopier
Another useful freeware copy tool is SuperCopier which adds several
useful features to your Windows OS like pausing file copy progress,
saving the file copy list and then loading it back and resuming copy
operations, a real-time copy speed computation, ability to limit copy
speed, an error log etc. One negative aspect of SuperCopier is that it
doesn’t add the context menu item unlike TeraCopy & ExtremeCopy.
Though it works on Windows 7 & Vista, it was originally developed
for Windows XP only.
Download SuperCopier
4. Copy Handler
Copy Handler is highly customizable and fully integrates with Windows
OS. In addition, Copy Handler offers many advanced options such as task
queuing, filtering files according to specific criteria, pausing and
resuming copying files operations, changing the copying parameters on
the fly and in many cases also offers a significant acceleration of the
entire copying files process. You can paste Copy Handler from its
context menu entries. It can speed up transfers upto 6-7 times.
Download Copy Handler
5. Talent Copy V
Talent Copy V is a small tool that speeds up the transfer upto 3
times and at the same time limits the empty HDD head moves, HDD waste,
and noise. The copy process will start instantly and the app will make
full use of your processor by using multiple threads combined with
advanced algorithm. You will be able to follow the overall progress
along with various other information. It was originally build for
Windows Vista but now supports Windows 7 as well.
Download Talent Copy V
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