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  "id": 14011311,
  "title": "Windows already has a file sync tool, and it's been hiding in the command line for over 20 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/windows-already-has-a-file-sync-tool-and-its-been-hiding-in-the",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-12T17:30:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "XDA Developers",
    "slug": "xda-developers",
    "url": "https://www.xda-developers.com/windows-has-a-hidden-file-sync-tool-for-over-20-years/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "I combined a light script with Robocopy, and it now watches essential folders and mirrors changes.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "XDA Developers",
        "title": "Windows 11 still ships a system image tool from Windows 7, and it saved my PC when nothing else could",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/windows-11-still-ships-a-system-image-tool-from-windows-7-and-it",
        "published": "2026-10-12T14:00:17.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}