2006-08-10 17:04:47 · 7 answers · asked by ymmflaw03 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Use a program like Dupeless.
You can use it to scan every file on your hard-drive or just selected folders. You can specify how it searches, what it does with duplicate files etc etc.
It's available from PC Magazine and costs $7.97 but it's money well spent.
I have over 2 million files on 5 hard-drives and a scan of the whole lot takes about the same length of time as a full anti-virus scan (about 6 hours). If you're just scanning a few thousand or tens of thousands of files then it takes less than a minute.
More info and download from... http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,24075,00.asp
There's another program called No Clone which does the same thing, I've never used it so don't know anything about it other than it's a free download and free trial... http://noclone.net/ I would guess like a lot of these free trial versions that there will be limitations to it and you'll have to go for a paid for version of you want full functionality.
2006-08-10 17:24:08 · answer #1 · answered by Trevor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The easiest way i know how is to use the star key (*)
an example *.exe, the star key is a wild card key .exe is the extention.
So if looking for a document that you cannot remember the name that you saved it as, you would got to the search and type *.doc, this will give you a list of ALL doc's on that drive, then you can delete any duplicate. this way you dont have to download anything or pay for a program that you will only use a couple of times..
Hope that helps.
Also another short cut key to minimise all open windows is to hold down the windows key and hit the m key.
2006-08-10 18:00:16 · answer #2 · answered by Waz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 out of 5 stars for this only program Duplicate Files Deleter. Others are definitely not recommended. Try it to believe it. It deletes everything duplicate. Please use this program and nothing else & I am being serious.
2017-03-25 03:58:51 · answer #3 · answered by Liona 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-24 19:34:39 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
search for the name with ur wizard. all the files w that name will show up
2006-08-10 17:09:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
search for the file
start menu > Search
2006-08-10 17:09:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
the best way is the free way. try this program
http://dll.nu/duper/
2006-08-10 17:26:38 · answer #7 · answered by Mike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋