Microsoft SyncToy 2.0 beta released

Microsoft has released SyncToy 2.0 beta. Like its predecessor, SyncToy 2.0 is a free download that lets you synchronize files across multiple folders and/or computers.

But there are a few new features under the hood:

• Dynamic drive letter assignment: change a drive letter and SyncToy will automatically pick up on the change
• SyncToy now detects and synchronizes folder deletions, renamings, and creation
• Exclude files based on names
  
• Filter by file attributes like read-only, system, or hidden
• Sync encrypted files
• Rename folder pairs

This is still beta software, so if you crave stability, you might want to stay away. But SyncToy was already a pretty awesome tool for sharing or backing up data. And SyncToy 2.0 seems to offer some nice improvements.
[via WinBeta]

Tags: freeware, Microsoft, SyncToy, SyncToy-2.0