Copying and pasting files is one of the bread-and-butter functions of your computer’s operating system. Without it, you couldn’t organize files, save them to a CD or DVD or transfer them to a flash drive!
Strangely, Windows’ built-in copy system isn’t that good. It takes forever to move large amounts of files. Plus, if one file has a problem, the entire process comes to a screeching halt. That means you have to sit at your computer for hours to make sure the transfer works. Copying is so basic that you might assume there’s no other way of doing it! Fortunately, there’s an alternative to Windows’s built-in copy and paste utility. It’s called TeraCopy, and it can speed up file transfers and cut down on copy errors.
TeraCopy is faster because it copies different bits of info at different speeds, and dynamically adjusts data rates to reduce wait times. Plus, it lets you pause and resume transfers in case you need to use your computer for something else. If you have an error or run into a bad file during the process, TeraCopy can retry the file automatically, or skip it if it just doesn’t work. In either case, it finishes the rest of the transfer and lets you know about failed files. No more returning to your computer after a few hours to find that the whole transfer stopped!
The best part is that TeraCopy integrates with Windows. You can copy and paste files like normal and it will take over automatically. There’s nothing new to learn! To control this behavior, open TeraCopy and click the More button. Then click the Menu button and select Preferences. Under Shell Integration, check or uncheck the option “Use TeraCopy as the default copy handler.” If you only want to use TeraCopy on certain occasions, uncheck this option. You can also turn on “Add to Explorer context menu.” That way you can right-click on files and choose to use TeraCopy to transfer them.
Download instructions:
On the TeraCopy download page, scroll down to the bottom of the page
(watch out for the confusing ad near the top of the page) and click the
gray Download button. The blue Purchase button is for the paid
professional version.
On the next page, find TeraCopy and click the gray download arrow next to USA.
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