Is there an easy, automated Windows program to scan for duplicate files and erase them?

June 14, 2004 7:13 AM

so i'm cleaning up the HD after another school year and i know that i have a lot of duplicate file names on this computer. is there an easy, automated windows program that will allow me to scan for these duplicates and erase them?
posted by ronv to Computers & Internet (3 answers total)

Three programs you might like to try:

Dupe locator
EZ Folder Fx
EZ Comp Fx

Only the first of these will do the erasing, but it is a little clumsy. Nevertheless, all three programs have helped me sort out duplicates; I especially love EZ Folder Fx and use it a lot.

HTH
posted by suleikacasilda at 8:15 AM on June 14, 2004

This was very helpful when I was trying to track down my duplicate files. It took a hella long time to run on my larger drives, though.
posted by Sangre Azul at 8:15 AM on June 14, 2004

one way to do it by hand, without installing programs:

in windows' find you can search for files on your suspect folder, then order them by file size
posted by yeahyeahyeahwhoo at 12:32 PM on June 14, 2004