

Use the little scales icon (or the Session | Comparison Control menu) to switch the comparison type to Size and CRC. The default comparison is file size plus date and time, which is super speedy but not always accurate.Make use of the ultra-handy right-click explorer file and folder context menus to compare stuff.Here are a few beginner tips when using Beyond Compare: If you haven't tried it yet, what are you waiting for? Are you writing your own diff program in c#? Give it a 30-day trial spin, and check out the viewer plugins, too. I've mentioned Beyond Compare before, but even a year later, few developers seem to know about it. This amazing little folder and file differencing tool has earned its spot in my core toolset a dozen times over.

It's a shame that Beyond Compare isn't listed in more "favorite tool" lists.
