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Duplicate files are the bane of my existence. Aside from using disk space, these files do nothing but clutter up your drive, make your PC run slower, and increase the difficulty level significantly when it comes to finding the right version of a specific file: is it the one I just updated, or the other one?
Using a free program that comes pre-installed on a lot of PC’s, CCleaner, you can perform advanced search and destroy missions that free your drive of unwanted clutter. You don’t have to install the Pro version to clean these files, any version will do. We’re using the Free version for this tutorial.
1. Open CCleaner.
Large files; large files grouped by name; Optimized to work with huge volumes of files. The minimum memory usage. Automatic scheduled scan every day, every week, or once at the scheduled time. Advanced search for duplicate groups and items of the selected group (name contains, name begins, path contains, path and name contains, ).
2. Select Tools from the left sidebar.
3. Choose Duplicate Finder.
4. For most users, running the scan with the default selections is fine. You can, however, alter these searches by checking or unchecking the provided boxes, and selecting new sizes in the drop-down menus.
5. Choose the drive or folder you want to scan.
6. Click the Search button to start the scan.
7. Select the files you’d like to remove (carefully). Once you complete the next step, there’s no turning back. These files are gone.
8. Click the Delete Selected button to finish the operation.
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Auslogics Duplicate File Finder is a software application intended to scan a user's computer for duplicate files, display a list of such files and let the user delete unneeded copies with the purpose of freeing up hard drive space. The application works on computers that run the Microsoft Windows operating system. The program's version 2 (the latest as of the writing of this article in February 2012) supports Windows XP, Vista and 7. It is distributed as freeware, and is available in multiple languages. The program is bundled with adware.
Publisher[edit]
The program is published by Auslogics Software Pty Ltd, an Australian-based company that specializes in maintenance software for computers that run the Microsoft Windows operating system. Started in 2008, the company gained recognition for its two most highly rated products – Auslogics BoostSpeed and Auslogics Disk Defrag. In 2009 the company partnered with Sony Vaio to develop part of the Sony Vaio Care software installed on the Vaio laptops and desktop PC’s. As of 2011, Auslogics has the Premier Elite Partner status in the Intel Software Partner Program.
Independent tests[edit]
Auslogics Duplicate File Finder has been tested and reviewed by major software distributing and reviewing websites. Both CNet's Download.com and Softpedia.com gave the program a 4-star rating citing lack of a help file as the application's main drawback, but praising the program's fast and thorough scans, simple interface and backup options.[1][2] The software also received a 4.5-star rating and a mostly positive review from downloadcrew.com,[3] which mentioned inconvenient separation of duplicates groups in the scan results as a drawback, but praised the ease of use, the good filtering criteria and emphasis on MD5 search engine as the program's strongest points. The program has also been reviewed and recommended by lifehacker.com,[4] Beta News,[5]
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References[edit]
![Search Search](/uploads/1/2/5/2/125246789/683165717.png)
- ^'Review and rating by CNet's download.com'. CNet.com.
- ^'Review and rating by Softpedia'. softpedia.com.
- ^'Review and rating by downloadcrew.com'. Downloadcrew.com.
- ^'Review by Lifehacker.com'. Lifehacker.com.
- ^'Review by Beta News'. Betanews.com.
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