Windows 10: SyncToy is critical functionality for me. Please keep it viable!

My objective is to maintain my secondary laptop computer so that if my primary desktop computer dies or if I lose my Internet connection, I can continue work. I put all my critical files in a "Sync Data" folder on the desktop of both computers, and when I change anything, I just let SyncToy sync those folders up.

Networking in general & SyncToy in particular has been losing functionality with Windows 10 for some time. I'm having a very difficult time getting both computers appropriately visible to the other via Networking & File Sharing, and SyncToy simply can't "see" the other computers on the network.

So,

1. Are the alternatives to SyncToy that work well?
2. How can we provide feedback to Microsoft to keep SyncToy working?
3. And I wouldn't mind some ease-of-use improvements.

One of the SyncToy web pages suggested this as an alternative: https://www.ubackup.com/free-backup-software.html

Anyone have any experience with this software?


Thanks in advance.

:)

 

Synctoy

Hi Kevin,

Let's determine the cause of the issue. Kindly provide us more details by answering the following questions:

• Are you using a 32bit or 64bit system? On the Start menu, type System, and then hit Enter.
  
• Are you getting any error messages before the SyncToy application hangs?
  
• Has the SyncToy application in Windows 10 ever worked before?

We look forward to your response.

 

Updte Plans for Microsoft SyncToy

Hi Lamak,

Issues related to SyncToy are support in the SyncToy forum. I suggest you to post the query in the following link for better assistance.

Technet forums

Hope this information helps.

 

Downloading Synctoy for windows 10

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.

Issues related to SyncToy are support in the SyncToy forum. I suggest you to post the query in the following link for better assistance.

Microsoft forums - SyncFx - SyncToy-File Synchronization

Hope this information helps.