FastCopy

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FastCopy, a Windows tool that is designed to speed up and improve copy processes on Windows machines, has reached version 4 recently. The developer of the application released FastCopy 4, 4.01, and 4.0.2 in rapid succession this week.The last review of FastCopy here on this site dates back to 2008 when I reviewed version 3.30 of the application. FastCopy works differently than TeraCopy, another popular file copying tool, as it is a standalone program and does not take over Windows' own copy processes.

FastCopy version 4 adds several new features to the application, but first the basics. FastCopy is compatible with Windows 7 and newer versions of Windows. It can be installed or extracted and run as a portable version.

Some of its features include multi-threaded read, write and verify operations, support for unicode and paths that exceed the 260 character limit, and that it is not a resource hog because of the way it is designed.

FastCopy 4 introduces two new command line tools: FcHash.exe is a hash computer that supports several hash algorithms, including SHA256 and SHA512. It can be used to compute hashes recursively.

The second command line tool is for FastCopy itself. It is now possible to use it, besides fastcopy.exe, to run commands from the command line.

The new version introduces several other features:

• Support for OpenSSL.
  
• Reduced processor usage when using SHA-256 (about 2/3 less than before).
  
• Added option to record hash values without verifying.
  
• Added option to always use Low I/O.
  
• Added SHA-512 verify mode.
  
• Added deleted before copying option in synchronous mode.
  
• Improved the hard drive I/O speed.
  
• Improved the xxHash speed.
  

The remaining changes fix issues in the application. Versions 4.0.1 and 4.0.2 address issues in FastCopy 4 and 4.0.1 respectively.

FastCopy is an easy to use program. It is especially useful when you are copying large amounts of data, as File Explorer is not suited for these operations. File Explorer transfers will take longer to complete and they may be more taxing to the system. With FastCopy, you get the additional benefit of verifications, which provides you with proof that the copied files are not corrupt.

The program supports advanced features, such as wiping disk space after operations, changing advanced parameters such as the buffer size, enabling Shell Extension functionality to access the program from the right-click menu or via drag & drop, and more.

A new GitHub repository was created recently that is already being issued for issues reporting and information.

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FastCopy 4.2.2 Released (February 7, 2023):

v4.2.2:

• Fixed an exception that could occur when deleting files close to the path length limit (32767 characters).
  
• Fixed a rare exception when moving.
  

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Installer (3.56 MB): https://fastcopy.jp/archive/FastCopy4.2.2_installer.exe

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FastCopy v5.0.0 (2023/04/12)

History/Changelog:

Version 5.0.0

• Change license (a Pro license key is required for use in workplaces or similar environments).
  
• Addition of Perfect Verify (Pro version only).
  
• Support for Windows 11 shell extension.
  
• Improved asynchronous I/O algorithm for further speed enhancements.
  
• 20% to 30% speed increase in high-speed SSD environments due to pre-allocation of space during privileged mode.
  
• Addition of "Verify," "FC Verify Info Disp," and "FC Verify Info Check (Pro version only)" to main commands.
  
• Support for CPU affinity.
  
• Addition of a setting to Drives that are always run in parallel (e.g. SSD-RAID).
  
• Added timestamp change (1980-1-1) to Action at Verify Error.
  
• Fixed a memory leak that occurred during deletion.
  

Homepage: https://fastcopy.jp/
GitHub: GitHub - FastCopyLab/FastCopy

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v5.0.5:

• Corrected time prediction during verification.
  

v5.0.2,
v5.0.4:

• Fixed a problem in the settings where the preallocation mode was not saved.
  
• Fixed display of extra entries in the old context menu in some Win11 environments. (may require re-logging in)
  
• Add site license.
  

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FastCopy 5.1.0:

• Add multi-line editor for Include/Exclude filters.
  
• Improved behavior of shell extension for Win11.
  

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FastCopy 5.1.1;

• Make the status of the tray icon change even while copying is in progress.
  
• Change the default for information update from 1 second to 0.5 seconds (can be changed from Option→Others).
  

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FastCopy v5.2.0 (2023/06/12):

• Add Simplified Chinese support.
  

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FastCopy v5.2.2 (2023/07/02)

• Corrected an I/O error during verification that could cause an exception.
  

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FastCopy v5.2.3 (2023/07/09):

• Fixed an exception that occurred when there were a large number of directories directly under one directory.
  
• Corrected an I/O error during verification that could cause an exception.
  

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FastCopy v5.3.1 (2023/09/03):

v5.3.1 Fix memory leak problem during verification (MD5/SHA1/SHA256/SHA512).
v5.3.0 Add "Move (no overwrite)" mode (Pro version only).

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