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Global Assembly Cache Comparer helps identify out-of-sync assemblies across multiple machines. It reports differences in name, version, culture, and file size without modifying your GAC, empowering users to decide on necessary changes.
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  • Pros

    • Compares assemblies across multiple machines effectively.
    • Reports GAC differences without making modifications.
    • Compares assembly properties: name, version, culture, file size.
    • Employs direct file/directory scan for robust data retrieval.
  • Cons

    • Requires administrative rights on all machines for comparison.
    • Does not offer automatic Global Assembly Cache synchronization.

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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
3.2.1
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 2003
  • Windows XP
Additional Requirements
None
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Total Downloads
1,424
Downloads Last Week
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Developer’s Description

Compare assemblies on multiple machines which got out of sync.
Global Assembly Cache Comparer is an application to compare two assemblies. It is important to note that this tool does not make any changes to the GAC. It only reports the differences allowing you to make the decision what and how to change it. The tool does not use any fancy API or magic to retrieve information from the GAC's of remote machines. It basically does a file/directory scan which means you need administrative rights on the machines you are comparing (but then you would need admin rights anyway to get to the GAC). It then compares the information gathered by checking various properties of the assemblies like name, version, culture, and file size.

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