Windows 10: Duplicate files

Discus and support Duplicate files in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Does MS have a duplicate file finder in Windows 10?... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by J. C. Meyers, Sep 14, 2018.

  1. J. C. MEYERS
    J. C. Meyers Win User

    Duplicate files


    Does MS have a duplicate file finder in Windows 10?

    :)
     
    J. C. Meyers, Sep 14, 2018
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  2. FRICK
    Frick Win User

    Finding duplicate files

    Hey hey,

    During the years the backups have just accumulated in random places, essentially, and I would like to clean up. Is there a program that can search for duplicate files? And by that I mean identical files. I tried dupeGuru, but that somehow found ... all files to be identical I guess? Like how a bunch of jpg's with different names, sizes and locations being marked 100% identical, or how a bunch of xls-files with completely different everything also were 100% matches with each other. I don't need any fancy functions, just a list of the files that share the name and filesize and created/last write dates.
     
    Frick, Sep 14, 2018
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  3. STEVEWAHLSTROM
    SteveWahlstrom Win User
    How to remove duplicate files in Windows 10.

    Thank you for the suggestion. I need to see a list of duplicate files and select those I want to eliminate. Does the program you suggested compare file content or do they simply point out duplicate
    file names?
     
    SteveWahlstrom, Sep 14, 2018
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  4. STEVEWAHLSTROM
    SteveWahlstrom Win User

    Duplicate files

    How to remove duplicate files in Windows 10.

    Thank you for the suggestion. I need to see a list of duplicate files and select those I want to eliminate. Do either of the programs you suggested compare file content or do they simply point out duplicate
    file names?
     
    SteveWahlstrom, Sep 14, 2018
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