With Copywhiz, you can pre-configure the action that must be taken if it encounters files with the same name when copying files. This is especially helpful when taking automated backups. You don't have to give special attention to answering the 'File Replace' message boxes that may appear while the files are being copied.

You can instruct Copywhiz to skip all the duplicate files, skip identical files or skip if the destination files are newer.

Here are the steps to follow:

If you have selected files in Copywhiz using File Explorer (Windows Explorer), then go to the destination folder. Right-click inside the folder, choose Copywhiz → Paste Advanced to open the Copywhiz window and click on the 'Advanced Settings' button as shown in the picture below.

If you have Copywhiz's main window already open, then you can directly click on the 'Advanced Settings' button as shown in the picture below.

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Step 2: Select General Tab

Now select the 'General' tab. The following window will appear.

Step 3: Select skip options

Now, click on the drop-down as shown in the picture. Click on either, 'Skip' if you want to always skip when a file with the same name is found in the destination folder. If you do not want to always skip files, you can choose 'Skip if both files are identical' or 'Skip if destination file is newer' options also.

Step 4: Finally, Paste

Press the OK button and click on the 'Paste Now' button to copy the files with the skip options enabled. A sound plays indicating the successful completion of a file copy task.

Copywhiz works on Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7