File Copy Utility

Sure enough, Windows makes it possible to easily copy files from one location to the other, even through a drag and drop operation. However, you can’t perform this operation by selecting files from different locations at a time, but this can easily be bypassed with the help of specialized applications like File Copy Utility.

Add files from multiple locations

On the bright side of things, you don’t even have to go through a setup process to make things work, so you can see what it’s all about from the moment download is done. This also means you can have it stored on a thumb drive, just in case you want to perform this operation on other computers. Just make sure that .NET Framework is installed.
The application presents its features in a pretty compact window. A large section is where items of interest are displayed, but before you add anything it displays useful steps on how the operation is performed. Unfortunately, you can’t save profiles with different destinations for more comfort later on.

Copy files to a custom location

The copy operation doesn’t start just as you add files. This makes it possible to navigate through multiple locations in order to add different files, including entire folders. Before the operation begins you need to specify the destination. As stated, the application only makes copies of original files, thus leaving them intact.
Needless to say that the time it takes for the operation to finish only depends on the amount and total size of files. A log window is brought up when the process starts, showing status in real-time. You can choose to clear everything when done, and have the destination folder opened. Moreover, the application can automatically shut down your PC when done.

A few last words

Taking everything into consideration, we can state that File Copy Utility is a reliable copy tool especially if you need to copy files from multiple locations. Although it doesn’t integrate in the context menu for faster selection, or support saving multiple profiles, it gets the job properly done overall.