A new version of WinCatalog 2009 is released. The compatibility issue with some versions of Windows XP is fixed.
While adding new items to the catalog the previous version of WinCatalog 2009 (2.84) could not load a new mp3 scanning plugin (mp3Info2.dll) on some Windows XP installations. The new version 2.85 fixes this issue.
The upgrade is strongly recommended for all users who run WinCatalog 2009 version 2.84 under Windows XP.
Posted on: June 20, 2009
We are glad to announce that a new version of WinCatalog 2009 has been just released.
There are two significant improvements in the new version: in mp3 files scanning and in Audio track names retrieving.
ID3 is a very popular audio file data tagging format in active use by software and hardware developers around the world. ID3 tags are supported in software such as iTunes, Windows Media Player, Winamp. ID3 tags contain information about Song Title, Artist, Genre etc.
While adding an mp3 file to the catalog, WinCatalog 2009 extracts ID3 tags and changes the display name for the file by using “Artist – Song Title” template. WinCatalog 2009 also creates a keyword with Artist name and links the keyword with the added mp3 file. This will help you to navigate your files in the future.
The ID3 tags summary is placed into the comments field for the mp3 file just like it’s shown on the screenshot.
Since version 2.84 WinCatalog 2009 can retrieve Audio track names from several online sources simultaneously. This new improved feature finds almost 100% Audio tracks over the Internet.
If WinCatalog did not find any tracks for your audio disks in the past, you definitely should give it another try to do this.
Posted on: June 18, 2009
Is your file collection out of control? **Do you waste hours searching dozens of disks for the files you need? **
Let WinCatalog do the work! WinCatalog makes it easy to find your documents, programs, images, music, and other data—whether they’re on CD, DVD, Flash Cards, Memory Sticks, Zip Disks, or other removable media. WinCatalog remembers where you store everything and lets you find it in seconds.
Try WinCatalog for free and see how easy it is to take control of your information!
Posted on: June 7, 2009
The comparison table of features of WinCatalog. YES - the feature is supported by the product; NO - the feature is not supported by the product
Please note: *WinCatalog Light is no longer supported since February, 2013. If you want to get WinCatalog for free please get advantage of TrialPay offer here.
| **Feature** | **WinCatalog Light*** | **WinCatalog 2013** |
| Database driven: has SQL database inside. | **NO** | **YES** |
| Ability to catalog any storage devices accessible from Windows environment. | **YES** | **YES** |
| Ability to catalog individual folders on disks. | **YES** | **YES** |
| Ability to catalog individual files without necessity to add the volume. | **NO** | **YES** |
| Automatic extraction of archive file descriptions when scanning a disk. | **YES** | **YES** |
| **Scanning archives contents** and adding archives to the catalog as folders. | **YES** | **YES** |
| Support of **ZIP** archives. | **YES** | **YES** |
| Support of ZIP archives larger than **4 GB**. | **NO** | **YES** |
| Support of **7zip, RAR** and **SFX RAR** archives. | **NO** | **YES** |
| Support of **ISO** files (can scan inside .iso files). | **NO** | **YES** |
| **Automatic extraction of** EXIF ** tags for photos and pictures.** | **NO** | **YES** |
| **[NEW!]** Ability to store **picture thumbnails** in the catalog and allow to preview them even if the original source files are unavailable. | **NO** | **YES** |
| **Automatic extraction of** mp3 **file descriptions** when scanning a disk. | **YES** | **YES** |
| Automatic extraction of **html** file descriptions when scanning a disk. | **YES** | **YES** |
| Automatic extraction of **txt**, **read.me**, **fileid.diz**, **descript.ion** file descriptions when scanning a disk. | **NO** | **YES** |
| **Retrieval of Audio CD track names** from Internet CD database (freedb.org). | **YES** | **YES** |
| Support of **non-file items**: it is enabling you to catalog your **books**, **videos** or even **postage stamps** and **coins**! | **NO** | **YES** |
| Individual comments for each item: disk, folder or file. | **YES** | **YES** |
| Ability to manage your collection between **virtual folders** using **Drag'n'Drop**. | **NO** | **YES** |
| Each item is associated with a set of keywords to increase the search relevancy. | **YES** | **YES** |
| The catalog can be **searched by** file **name**, **comment.** | **YES** | **YES** |
| The catalog can be **searched by** file **date** and **size**. | **NO** | **YES** |
| Ability to search the entire catalog or an individual disk. | **YES** | **YES** |
| Basic search functionality: support of **wildcards**. | **YES** | **YES** |
| Advanced search functionality: support of **AND**, **NOT** and **OR** operators. | **NO** | **YES** |
| Ability to find **duplicates** by all or any of search criteria. | **NO** | **YES** |
| When the disk data is updated, the previously entered comments and keywords are preserved. | **YES** | **YES** |
| Ability to delete from the catalog the unnecessary files and folders. | **YES** | **YES** |
| Handy management of the lent disks. | **YES** | **YES** |
| **Ability to export and import** parts of the collection and the list of contacts. | **YES** | **YES** |
| Ability to generate **reports**. | **NO** | **YES** |
| Ability to** generate** **HTML** reports for **sending to someone**, **publishing on the Web** or **printing**. | **NO** | **YES** |
| **Ability to export** any folder to **.CSV file** (comma separated values) for opening catalog in **MS Excel** or other applications. | **YES** | **YES** |
| Ability to automatically open the last catalog when the application is started. | **YES** | **YES** |
| Support of collections created with WinCatalog Light | **YES** | **YES** |
| Support of collections created with WinCatalog 2009 and WinCatalog 2013 | **NO** | **YES** |
| Support of Windows XP, Windows Vista, **Windows 7** and **Windows 8** | **YES** | **YES** |
| Extended User Interface | **NO** | **YES** |
| Price for single user license | **FREE** | $29.95 or $49.95 |
| Has [volume discount](/order.html) prices | **NO** | **YES** |
| Recommended for beginners | **YES** | **YES** |
| Recommended for advanced users | **NO** | **YES** |
Posted on: June 5, 2009
WinCatalog 2009 (version 2.83) is released today. Importing from collection files created with WinCatalog Light is improved.
You can download the latest version of WinCatalog 2009 here.
Posted on: May 9, 2009
Today WinCatalog 2009 has been reviewed by 3d2f.com editors:
Technical progress gave us hard drives measured in terabytes, high capacity memory cards and optical disks, portable media of various types, lightning-fast Internet connections and access to virtually immeasurable collections of music, movies, books and other content. An average user easily gets lost in his or her files after several dozen files have been downloaded, so it’s easy to imagine what happens when hundreds of movies and thousands of music tracks are scattered across multiple folders on hard drives, internal and external, CD and DVD disks, USB drives and memory cards. It’s chaos in its worst form, a nightmare for people who like order and proper organization. If you recognized yourself in the passage about, you should definitely try WinCatalog 2009.
WinCatalog 2009 is the newest version of a popular cataloging tool that makes the task of managing your file collections a snap. The program automatically indexes every drive and device connected to your computer and updates its own local database with information about files and folders. WinCatalog 2009 is capable of extracting MP3 tags, scanning the content of ZIP and RAR archives, reading EXIF information from digital photos, indexing documents and HTML files and even downloading song names for your grabbed audio tracks! Searching for necessary files is as easy as 1-2-3 — and you can even use logical operators and wildcards to narrow down your search criteria! The software also facilitates the task of managing real collections you may have — from stamps to baseball cards. The built-in loan tracking and duplicates removal features will give you even more control over your collections, no matter digital or not.
This affordable, easy-to-use and feature-packed tool will make even the most disorganized and decentralized collections easy to search and use, so give WinCatalog 2009 a try right away — cleaning up and organizing your virtual libraries has never been easier!
The program is called most attractive and powerful disk cataloguer software. You can read the review on their web site.
Posted on: May 1, 2009
WinCatalog 2009 (version 2.82) is released today. Main changes are:
You can download the latest version of WinCatalog 2009 here.
Posted on: April 15, 2009
WinCatalog 2009 (version 2.81) is released today.
Main changes are:
You can download the latest version of WinCatalog 2009 here.
Posted on: March 13, 2009
WinCatalog 2009 has been reviewed by OneKit.com.
WinCatalog 2009 is a simple and straightforward disk cataloging software.
It catalogs any audio or data disks that Windows can access, which means that little or no information needs to be entered manually.
This application automatically extracts descriptions from zip, mp3, html and plain text files.
The program can also be used to catalog “non-file” items, like books, stamps, jewelry, or antique furniture.
WinCatalog 2009 offers a number of features that the competing tools fail to deliver, like the contacts list that shows which CDs are currently being loaned and who has them.
WinCatalog 2009 also offers a very flexible cataloging system that can display the contents of a disk, specific folder or a file.
It means that a user does not need to look through every CD on a shelf to find the one that contains necessary file or song.
WinCatalog 2009 is especially helpful in managing music collections, whether on audio CDs, mp3 files or a combination of both.
The program can automatically extract audio CD track data from CDDB, a free online database that contains information about CD tracks, like song titles, name of a performer, year of release and so on.
Importantly, WinCatalog 2009 allows users to assign keywords and add descriptions to each of the cataloged item.
All this makes searching through the database a fast and easy process.
Plus, different collection items can be dragged and dropped from folder to folder.
All data can be printed out as a report or exported to HTML or MS Excel files for further processing.
Reviewed by OneKit.com
Posted on: February 7, 2009
WinCatalog 2009 searches various media for files, documents, images, and music: it can be on CD, DVD, Flash Cards, Memory Sticks, Zip Disks.
The program remembers where each file, image, or music track is stored and allows you to find them in no time. Moreover, WinCatalog 2009 will tell you on what shelf the necessary disk is located.
All you’ll have to do will be reach for it and take it. Try it now – it’s free!
Posted on: January 27, 2009
