While software can sync files and folders for you, it's often limited in scope. Learn how a PowerShell script can help you ...

Problem: You've got a desktop in your office, a notebook that travels with you, and a need to access the same files and folders on both machines. Solution: Microsoft's kick-ass FolderShare, a free ...

Nothing sucks worse than getting to the office in the morning and realizing you left the most recent copy of an important file—whether it's your to-do list or a PowerPoint presentation—on your home ...

These days, it seems like almost everyone in business carries a laptop, tablet or other portable computing device. Additionally, it's not uncommon to see some business travelers carrying two or more ...

Gbridge creates a VPN connection for moving, backing up, and synchronizing files and folders securely with little muss and fuss; FreeFileSync takes an Explorer-like approach to comparing and syncing ...

Hopefully most our readers here have a good backup routine in place. After learning the lesson the hard way, I now I use an obsessive combination of a cloud-based system (I use SpiderOak, which we ...

The popular cross-platform file-syncing application Dropbox is a hit among Lifehacker readers, but it has one major drawback: It only syncs files placed inside the My Dropbox folder. Here's how to get ...

If you need to keep an identical set of files and folders on two different computers or on other disks, or in different locations, file and folder synchronization utilities will help you do so easily.

It can be an exhausting job to copy files from one computer to another, whether it’s a new laptop or that processing monster you always wanted. Without the right means or methods, sometimes simple ...

I’m a big fan of cloud-storage services like Dropbox and Windows Live SkyDrive, which make it a snap to sync and share your files. However, there’s one limitation I don’t like: To add a folder to your ...

Brandon Elmo LaLonde wants access to a folder on his school’s network when at home. He asked the Answer Line forum for advice. With the right software, it’s relatively easy to sync the folder on the ...