briefcase-iconIf you have been working with Microsoft Windows since Windows 95 you have probably seen or perhaps even used the Briefcase Features. Initially its utility was to synchronize files between two computers. Actually it works as a special folder which supports two way file sync with another folder on a local disk or external USB/Firewire drive and network drive. I sometimes used it to copy movies from scratched CDs as it retained even partly copied files. However, with the advancement of computing technology, this feature is left mostly unused in Vista and Windows 7 and also the basic syncing features are also not sufficient for modern file safeguarding needs. The briefcase features is only retained to provide some backward compatibility to the users who are too familiar with it. But if you do not need the New Briefcase option in the right click menu, here is how to get rid of it.
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