F.a.q / Known issues.
  1. In what folder is installed the program?
  2. In what folder the program saves its settings?
  3. Why downloading from Microsoft Store I can't see the program icon on the desktop?
  4. What does mean "portable"?
  5. What is the SHA-256 that I see in the Info page and also in the program download page?
  1. In what folder is installed the program?
    Microsoft Store installs its programs in "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ezio2000.CopyFolders2_2.0.31.0_x64__9ycq2fr7597st\VFS\UserProgramFiles\CopyFolders 2" (that is a protected folder).
    Program installed with the InnoSetup Installer is stored in "C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Local\Programs\CopyFolders 2".
    The portable file can be downloaded and run from any folder or partition.
    Being a "portable" program the CF2 setup program doesn't need to install framework or .dlls that need admin privileges, so the installer doesn't require those privileges, and can be accessible to more users.

  2. In what folder the program saves its settings?
    Program saves its settings (CF2.config) and the .log file (CopyFolders2.log) in "C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Roaming\ezio2000\CopyFolders 2".
    The folder is a hided one: to acces the files you must set, in the "File explorer" settings, to shee hidden files.

  3. Why downloading from Microsoft Store I can't see the program icon on the desktop?
    This is a Microsoft choice. In any case, you can manually create a desktop icon simply accessing the CF2 icon from the Start button and dragging it to the desktop by the mouse. This will automatically create a duplicate on the desktop itself.
    In case the image should be a white rectangle one (is a Windows bug), please:
    • Left click on the small image on the side: icona to dowload the CF2 icon wherever you prefer
    • Right click on the white CF2 desktop icon / Properties / Change icon
    • Browse... / Select the downloaded icon / Ok

  4. What does mean "portable"?
    Program has embedded in the own .exe all dependences it needs to work. So it can be launched from every folder/partition you have past it, also a USB pen drive.

  5. What is the SHA-256 that I see in the Info page and also in the program download page?
    The SHA-256 hash of a file is a 64-character hexadecimal string that acts as a secure, one-way identifier.
    The SHA-256 hash ensures that your copy of CopyFolders2 has not been maliciously altered from someone (obviously program downloaded from the Microsoft Store is 100% safe).

    To calculate the SHA256 hash value of a file you can:
    • get the code when you check for viruses on VirusTotal
    • get the code from md5file.com/calculator
    • open a Windows PowerShell window and run the following command:
      get-filehash -algorithm sha256 'FileName' | Format-List
      (Note that the file name must begin and end with an apostrophe (') and contain the full path of the file. In this case you will get the letters in uppercase, but is the same: hex "F" or "f" have the same value)

Known issues

At this moment the only reported issue concerns an orthographic mistake: in the Windows "Start" menu the program name, if installed with the InnoSetup installer, is displayed as "CopiFolders 2" instead of "CopyFolders 2" with the 'y' char.
The next update will automatichally solve the issue.
If you prefer to solve it without waiting for an update, just: