Where to search?



Select necessary folders and/or drives

Set the following options:

1. Set file mask
   to search files by mask
2. Set min file size
   to exclude files with less size than been specified

System Protection



Exclude system folders (e.g. "Windows", "Program Files" etc.) from the search if you want to protect them.

Check "Protect other system files" option to exclude system files (that are situated not in system folders) from the search.

Step 2. Find Duplicate Files

Search Process



Click the Start button to begin the search process.

The search process consists of two steps: scanning for files in selected folders and drives, and checking for duplicates.

After the search is finished, you can see the list of duplicate files.



The files are clustered into duplicate groups (Dup.Groups). All files inside the specific Dup.Group are duplicates.

All rows in the output list are colored in  green  or white to help you quickly determine where the current Dup.Group ends and where the next Dup.Group starts.

Because the computer can not determine which file is the original and which is the copy, the list includes originals and copies.

Step 3. Manage Duplicate Files

Select Duplicate Files

Mark copies of files which will be moved, renamed or deleted.


You can mark files manually or use following functions from the contextual menu:

1. Select all duplicates in this folder
   e.g. if you've compared 2 folders and now want to delete duplicates from the second folder then just use this function to select required files.
   Comment: the previous selected files remains still selected after using of this function.
2. Leave only oldest version in each Dup.Group
   Selects all files except the oldest ones in each Dup.Group (based on the file modification time)
3. Leave only newest version in each Dup.Group
   Selects all files except the latest ones in each Dup.Group (based on the file modification time)

Manage Duplicate Files



There are 3 kinds of operations with duplicate files available in Easy Duplicate Finder:

1. Delete duplicates
   You can delete duplicates permanently or move them to Recycle Bin.
2. Rename duplicates
   This function allows to rename duplicate files by adding specified prefix or postfix to file names.
3. Move duplicates to folder

"Move Duplicates to Folder" dialog:



"Rename Duplicates" dialog:



"Delete Duplicates" dialog:



Choose the way to remove duplicates.

The output list includes both original files and duplicates!
You need to be careful while selecting and then deleting files.

Tips

Select Files using Shortcut Keys

Besides the using of mouse you can use following keys to manage the duplicate files:

1. Arrow-up and Arrow-down keys - to move from one record to another.
2. Space - to check/uncheck file
3. Del - to delete a current file (one)
4. Shift + Backspace - to uncheck (deselect) all files
   
   All these keys works when the list of files is in focus (click on the list if it's not in focus)

Multiple Select

To select multiple files click on the first filename, hold "Shift" key and then click on the last filename.

Access to files



Use contextual menu (through the right click on an item in the results pane) to:

1. View file properties
2. Open folder containing file
3. Open file with associated program

And the most valuable advice:

If you not sure wich files is safe to delete, then use "Rename files with the Prefix/Postfix".
You can easily find files that were renamed with prefix and give them back theirs names, if some application will not work properly.