SoftChronizer is a user-friendly, efficient and multi-purpose software for fast and accurate double-file search. It simplifies the task of organizing personal or corporate book, music and image libraries, and can be applied to various other situations.
One of the main features that SoftChronizer offers is its ability to reliably search for any type of duplicate files in a single hard drive directory (with subdirectories) or different folders on different drives. Users can choose between two search options: "byte-by-byte" or "fuzzy logic." The "fuzzy-logic" option, for the first time in a duplicate file search program, utilizes the "Levenshtein-Distance" algorithm to detect duplicate filenames.
SoftChronizer makes it easy for users to differentiate between duplicates by displaying MP3-ID3-Tags (displays the bit rate, duration of track in minutes, and track/album name of a song) and for images their size in pixels and their color-depth. This means users can quickly identify which picture or MP3 file they would like to keep.
The selected files can be permanently deleted, moved into the Microsoft Windows Recycle Bin, or moved to the previously specified directory. SoftChronizer lets users decide in advance file-by-file which of these three actions is to be conducted or if the file shall stay untouched. Users can also choose to remove folders that are empty from the source place automatically.
SoftChronizer includes detailed help text in its status bar at the bottom of each window for each button and each control, making it straightforward for beginners to use. Overall, SoftChronizer is an excellent solution that operates beautifully in keeping files organized and duplicate-free.
Version 1.5.0.1000: new look, new controls, new features, several minor bug-fixes made, many important changes made
Version 1.1.4.510: Kaspersky FALSE-ALERT fixed!, fixed bug: "Invalid argument to date encode", fixed possible language installation bug, have added a [Selection...] button for all users who have not found the context menu before, have added a safety-question when changing the file-type via button
Version 1.1.4.506: fixed bug: "Invalid argument to date encode", fixed possible language installation bug, have added a [Selection...] button for all users who have not found the context menu before, have added a safety-question when changing the file-type via button, GAOTD license disabled
Version 1.1.3: status-bar info-text and abort with ESC revised, "Byte-by-Byte" now also for different file-sizes and filenames, filename and file-size search algorithms now much faster, main window is now split and can be resized, many minor and one major bug-fixes made
Version 1.1.0: shared file conflict bug fixed, cut text under XP fixed, closing the main window while scanning handled, options-dialog window now bigger, 20% faster initializing- and reading files, now certified for 64-bit systems, information-window updated with different links to GaCaS homepage
Version 1.0.7: shareware countdown added (instead denying deletion completely), "recycle" and "Recycle Bin" bug fixed (table), fixed the bug that it did not recognize some marked files, if image-files and MP3s were listed together in the table, deletion-dialog window is now sizable, [Options] button is now bigger
Version 1.0.1: some bugs fixed with deleting files (reg. version only), new Shareware hint on start, registration algorithmus changed
Version 1.0.0: N/A