rSync alternative — Syncing Folders in Windows XP over the network

For a long time now I've relied on batch files and the windows scheduler to run rsync to synchronize my local directory to a network folder. It worked well but I didn't like editing all the settings and having to tweak it for any minor changes. Today I stumbled across SyncToy from Microsoft.  Every now and then Microsoft does something right and then they don't include it as part of the OS. This another fantastic tool that's super intuitive and easy to setup. You simply choose your two locations and then indicate how you want the directories synced. You can even create a shortcut that sends an argument to autorun the sync via the scheduler.

Download it for free from Microsoft's website: http://www.microsoft.com/prophoto/downloads/synctoybeta.aspx

There are a lot of command line programs and some other very technical options out there which are open source, but this is perfect.