Is there a way for the computer/a program to search for multiple duplicate files on a computer?

July 22, 2004 7:50 PM

Is there a way for the computer/a program to search for multiple duplicate files on a computer?

I also remember a program that used a pie chart to show you what is taking up the most space on the computer? What files and folders?

Help!
posted by agregoli to Computers & Internet (9 answers total)

FileLight is a good visual approach to showing storage use on a file and directory basis. It takes a little getting used to, as far as navigating goes, but I love using it to clean up junk.
posted by majick at 8:07 PM on July 22, 2004

SequoiaView is a pretty awesome little visual mapper.
posted by falconred at 8:07 PM on July 22, 2004

Google Answer on the 1st part.
posted by smackfu at 8:18 PM on July 22, 2004

Oh, and on the off chance that you're interested in FlieLight but are hobbled by limitation to Windows, I give you KDE-Cygwin.
posted by majick at 8:18 PM on July 22, 2004

SpaceMonger looks like Sequoi View for windows.
posted by Flat Feet Pete at 9:10 PM on July 22, 2004

DiskPie is what you want. It's from PC Magazine I think. Maps all of the files on your drive into a pie chart.
posted by BlueScreen at 9:15 PM on July 22, 2004

TreeSize Pro. Simply the best hard-drive-space-dealie there is.
posted by Jairus at 2:31 AM on July 23, 2004

I've used More Space for years. It will locate duplicate files, large files, large folders, unused files, temp files etc. It's pretty handy.
posted by Otis at 5:40 AM on July 23, 2004

Response by poster: Wowza. I never expected so many great answers. Thanks, everyone!
posted by agregoli at 6:41 AM on July 23, 2004