Syncing two folders

I_M_Weasel

I_M_Weasel

I_M_Weasel

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I wonder if anyone can help me with this?

I have 2 Pcs in a network (1 desktop, 1 laptop), the laptop goes away for a week and I work on that, on the weekends I prefere to use the desktop so I'd like to keep the same work on both Pc's. I'm doing it by hand at the moment but I'd like to automate the task.

Both Pcs are vista premium.

Thanks in advance for any help.
 
Robocopy is my preferred choice. Comes by default with Windows Vista and 7 - but can be downloaded for XP.

Code: 
robocopy "C:\my stuff\" "\\other_pc\my stuff" /MIR /s

That will copy anything new or changed in C:\my stuff to a my stuff share on other_pc

You can use a similar script on the other machine to copy data the other way.
 
+1 for Dropbox. I got it recommended to me many many months ago and it's been perfect.

Key plus points for me:

- When on the LAN, will use the LAN for high speed syncs. When away, will sync with the secure server, and then update your other computers when you next log them on
- Works across all sorts of platforms (even have it on my iPod)
- Doddle to allow subfolder access if required (by default it is secure and solely accessible by you)
- Miniscule resource footprint
- Slaps a handy overlay icon on every item in the Dropbox so you can tell at a glance if things are sync'd up to date or not.
 
+2 Dropbox, only just recently discovered it myself, and am recommending it to everyone at work already I'm very impressed :)
 
+ dropbox

does anyone know any software which moves files from a folder to another folder at a specific time? i.e not sync but move.
 
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