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Find and delete duplicate files?

Punkrocker
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Hey there,

 

What's the safest and easiest way in your opinion to find and delete duplicate files automatically?

 

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You can write a PS Script :D

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4 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

You can write a PS Script :D

 

I'd appreciate something with immediate results and GUI to deselect possible errors / general overview.

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3 minutes ago, Punkrocker said:

 

I'd appreciate something with immediate results and GUI to deselect possible errors / general overview.

hmm I am unaware of third party software. I tend to avoid them as I don't really trust them

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2 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

hmm I am unaware of third party software. I tend to avoid them as I don't really trust them

Same here, that's why I'm asking.

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to remove duplicates the safe way. Reorganize your files. Create folders and move them by hand =) then you'll see if there are duplicates.

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On 08/06/2017 at 5:36 PM, Anghammarad said:

to remove duplicates the safe way. Reorganize your files. Create folders and move them by hand =) then you'll see if there are duplicates.

If I was to do this, it would take me weeks.

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There are various apps for duplicate file removal, most of them are regularly compiled into lists for removal guides. After reading a bunch of them and finding most of the content of this type useless, like Mac factory reset advise found in every support topic, I decided that there is nothing better than good old CCleaner. At least it doesn't require any additional jumping through the hoops and finds all kinds of files. And it's fast. Other suggestions, like SearchMyFiles can be good, but they're generally not as thorough.

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