It’s late and you need to copy a bunch of files from one folder to another, from one drive to another. In any case, select your folder, copy it (Ctrl-C is my favorite), then navigate to the destination and paste (Ctrl-V, here). Then the waiting game begins.

If you’re copying thousands of files into thousands of folders, and the process stops somewhere along the way, you’re stuck digging through all those files, all those nested folders, trying to figure out where to resume.

Enter TeraCopy.

TeraCopy is hands down one of the best utilities I’ve ever used. It allows you to easily copy a large number of files and folders with the ability to check whether the copy process was completed successfully or not for each and every item in the list. Also, it allows you to retry any failed item individually or en masse. TeraCopy can optionally show you the full list of files as they are copied.

Another feature I enjoy is that TeraCopy dynamically adjusts buffers while copying to speed up the copy process, which makes Windows Explorer clunky in comparison. It even provides you with a live view of your data transfer speed in the title bar!

However, what I like most about TeraCopy is that, once installed, it can completely replace Windows Explorer for all your file and folder copying needs. Since I can copy and paste a large number of files, and then find myself, say, the next morning with a detailed report showing me details about any items that failed to copy, it really helps me sleep easier.