FolderShare for Windows

User Reviews

• Purchased & Killed 86ed by Microsoft.

  Thoretta9/9/2014

  Pros

  It was convenient for its time, especially for small business and folks who work on several computers.

  Cons

  Duplicated already extant files and subfolders, so in essence it didn't "sync" in the current sense of the word. It would add new files, but also double-up on the pre-existing files and folders instead of replacing them with their updated versions. This is why it was a bad idea to share folders with a lot of subfolders, or folders with dozens of documents. Unless you like chaos. In 2008-9, when last used, it was difficult to select/de-select specific drives and computers. It may not have been possible to share certain files with ONLY certain people as opposed to sharing files with everyone all the time. Foldershare required learning some non-intuitive filing/saving procedures.

  Summary

  Flawed but FREE and ground-breakingly useful for the time. And a big corp knows how to kill something the small people need.

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• Nice Idea - but sad end - Alternatives?

  totmacher10/16/2007

  Pros

  FolderShare is a great idea!<p>Sharing my files with friends and making my own data always available is extremely important to me.<p>Having my files distributed among multiple computers is my backup.

  Cons

  Unfortunately Foldershare lacks of stability in my point of view.<p>Since they get bought by MS it got worse ;(<p>Other programs like PowerFolder (powerfolder.com) also add delta-synchronization and offer the possibility to store files in an Online Storage. It is an alternative which is more attractive to me.

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• Very effective

  ddpel9/16/2007

  Pros

  Installation was a breeze. Tried only the "access" mode thus far: simple and intuitive, works through firewalls, and is very fast and smooth. Looks like a winner!

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• Easy to use

  pasky21128/25/2007

  Pros

  Easy and reliable. I used it for a few months now without issues.

  Cons

  I'd like to see pus (upload) as well for file backups without having to do a full sync. Otherwise, great FREE program!

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• A little quirky to set up -- but once set up, it easily keeps files synced

  nwcunningham8/17/2007

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• not worth it

  jerryhahn18/7/2007

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• best software have ever work wit thats y MS Rush it B/C they have seen d furture

  nature858/1/2007

  Pros

  Becuase is so easy to set up

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• Excellent product, one "gotcha"

  michael_thomas5/17/2007

  Pros

  Free, works as intended. I use this to keep data synced on my laptop and two PCs. Among other uses if you have a trusted friend or two PC's in different locations and high speed connection, it's practical to back-up vast amounts of data at no additional cost. FWIW, I've not experienced the performance problems noted in another review here.

  Cons

  If you have two instances of an application open on different machines, you may end up with files created by one renamed as a duplicate (this is intended and documented program behavior). If this happens, you will not lose data, but you can't merge it, either (at least not via Foldershare). The "solution" is to be careful not to allow two instances of an application on different machines to be writing data at the same time.

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• It's slow down my computer

  russoturisto5/16/2007

  Pros

  Nice idea. Bad implementation.

  Cons

  Avoid it.

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• I never write negative reviews but this software is painful

  woldage10/19/2006

  Pros

  Love the idea, and the fact its free. Not really sure it works well.

  Cons

  I tried to sync my iTunes music folders between computers. They are stored in different areas on the target computers, but for some reason it messed my whole library up by deleting some, moving some, etc. I am having to spend hours making sure all my music is intact and then in iTunes! <p> <p>It also severally hampered the day to day working of my laptop until I removed it. It did not interfere with the system until it started to sync with the other comp and then it caused disply problems and freezes. <p> <p>I hate negative software reviews, but I felt I had to write this one and warn users to proceed with caution. I am an early adoptor and install lots of freeware and shareware. This is the only one which I would actually warn people from trying.

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