Visual text file differencing and merging tool

WinMerge

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Download WinMerge 2.16.16

WinMerge 2.16.16

  -  7.47 MB  -  Open Source

Sometimes latest versions of the software can cause issues when installed on older devices or devices running an older version of the operating system. Software makers usually fix these issues but it can take them some time. What you can do in the meantime is to download and install an older version of WinMerge 2.16.16.


For those interested in downloading the most recent release of WinMerge or reading our review, simply click here.


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What's new in this version:

General:
- Fix a problem where the string in the Windows common dialog would not change to the language when switching languages

File compare:
- Fix not getting the proper error message when saving failed

Table compare:
- Cannot resize last column with UI
- Reloading a file that was changed by another application does not preserve column widths

Image compare:
- Fix an issue where drag-and-drop of file would only work once

Folder compare:
- BugFix: Sync (Super Slow)
- BugFix: Fix an issue where filters are not applied correctly when opening a project file containing multiple items with different filters
- [Feature Request] New Display Columns: Dimensions + Size Difference
- - FolderCompare: Additional Properties (Windows Property System+Hash (MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256))

Options dialog:
- Fix the problem that the "Register Shell Extension for Windows 11 or later" button is not enabled when another user has registered ShellExtension for Windows 11

Plugins:
- BugFix: Plugin unpacked file extension problem (get_PluginUnpackedFileExtension)
- BugFix: Comparing broken lnk-files (windows shortcuts) freezes WinMerge)
- Apache Tika plugin: Update Apache tika to 2.1.0 and change the download URL
- CompareMSExcelFiles.sct: Make the number before the sheet name zero-padded
- Shell extension
- BugFix: ShellExtension for Windows 11 did not work on machines that did not have MSVCP140.dll VCRUNTIME140*.dll installed.
- BugFix: Loop counter should be the same type as the count type
- ShellExtension for Windows11: Disable Registry Write Virtualization

Internals:
- BugFix: Missing packages.config (also outdated) and wrong NuGet packages path in the WinMergeContextMenu.vcxproj and .filters file
- Fix typo in OpenView.cpp

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