Duplicate file scanner

[Snifferdog3]

Hello, I've been running low on storage lately (always am) and I was wandering if there are any programs that will scan for duplicate files? Thanks.

[imreloadin]

18 minutes ago, Snifferdog3 said:

Hello, I've been running low on storage lately (always am) and I was wandering if there are any programs that will scan for duplicate files? Thanks.

CCleaner does it, it's under their Tools section on the left menu bar and then Duplicate Finder is like the third option from the bottom.

[Christophe Corazza]

As said before, CCleaner does that job fairly well.

You can delete all the duplicates you find leaving only the original file. Pictures and music are not too much of a problem, but beware of .dll and other operating files. Sometimes different programs use the same name for such files which are needed by the opereating program. Usually, the program knows where to search (in its own folder), so it is possible that deleting such files might make the file unlocateable.

[Snifferdog3]

thanks, ill give it a try!

[davehkiin]

If CCLeaner isn't doing what you want, try out DupeGu