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Windows Tip: Simulate "No to All" in file copy dialog
But what if you want to click "No to All?" There's no button for you, but that doesn't mean Windows won't let you skip all the duplicate files. All you have to do is hold down the Shift key and click No. Now Windows will skip all files with duplicate names and copy the rest of your files to the new directory, thus saving you a lot of time, heartache, and repetitive finger motions.
[via Online Tech Tips and Tech Xpress]
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Subscribe to commentssoniiicApr 11th 2008 5:33PM
Thank you! this has been a certain annoyance of mine and i'm glad to have finally found an answer!
royciferApr 11th 2008 5:47PM
nice! but i wish i had this tip 8 years ago.
ZelidarApr 15th 2008 11:18AM
Same here. Better not try counting the hours I have lost all these years doing those painful manual resyncs.
I'd be better off waiting for downloadsquad coming online on a Mac or Linux box before beginning to use Windows :-).
All this frustration...
edwardApr 12th 2008 7:41AM
SWEET!!! This is almost as good as finding out about ctrl+direction for text editing.
BuntyAurBabliApr 11th 2008 8:45PM
Bow to you :)
I am in the process of backing up from multiple computers to an external hard drive and it was annoying to say no everytime.
This is the most helpful tip I have received in recent times.
Thanks.
Desi_DMay 4th 2008 12:09AM
Is this Bunty/Babli I know? From Singriwala?
Rick BlaiklockApr 11th 2008 8:46PM
Check out Teracopy - http://www.codesector.com/teracopy.php
Gustavo LeigApr 12th 2008 7:47AM
Oh MAN, this is OLD NEWS! I know this since Windows 98!!!
hahahha
but usefull
Maxxum is a spammerApr 12th 2008 7:23PM
Well, You should have let us know 10 years ago.
DrBenApr 12th 2008 7:41PM
maybe they should just have the button there ?!
JVApr 12th 2008 7:23PM
Useful tip, thanks!
cloud9ineApr 12th 2008 7:24PM
what roycifer said!
VeeraraghavanApr 12th 2008 7:24PM
Great tip....lookin for dis for a long time....thanks a lot...
BryceApr 13th 2008 1:02AM
I haven't used Windows lately, but IIRC it works for "Yes" as well.
Its a good tip for those who don't know, but one of those "Duh" things for those who do, haha.
Bull3tApr 12th 2008 7:25PM
Why the hell didn't they add the button that says: "No to All" instead of leaving us to find out on our own that we have to hold shift and click no. I mean, it makes it look bad if nothing else... Damn, you can see why people hate Microsoft, they leave out things like this and expect you to find it, or search the internet for it. Nice one.
ModusOperandiApr 12th 2008 7:26PM
Um, they did add it:
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/1079/movefilesg4.png
keevesApr 13th 2008 4:54PM
go Vista! it's teaks like that why i wouldn't want to go back to XP
luccaMay 27th 2008 7:34PM
ISN'T NO TO ALL JUST CANCEL??
JUST CLICK CANCEL
Diabolic PreacherApr 12th 2008 7:26PM
a much smarter option these days is to use sync software like grsync, toucan or synctoy (besides other paid options). they let you spend only that much time and disk reads and writes required to copy over only the changed files. i feel this is great advantage for short lifespan devices like thumb drives.
i use toucan on windows and grsync on linux. you would still need the above tip if you were doing a cut n paste, but from experience its been found to be more reliable to copy and then delete the source if you no longer need it.
Michael GrahamApr 12th 2008 7:26PM
Downloaded and installed and like the program. Now is there a program around that lets you organize you context menus?