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Save hard-disk space without deleting important files
Find and delete unnecessary duplicate files
Duplicate files can be a big problem. They take up space that could be used for something else, and there can be confusion if one copy is edited and the others aren't.
Fast Duplicate File Finder is a utility that will scan a disk, folder or collection of the two to look for duplicate files.
The interface is well designed and the installer automatically opens a web page with instructions for getting started, a nice touch that helps the first-time user.
The time needed to scan depends on the size of the folders but there are progress indicators.
Once the duplicates have been found, they are shown in the main window. They are selected ready for removal, leaving one copy behind.
One sensible default option is to send the duplicates to the Recycle Bin rather than a real delete. This offers an escape route if a mistake is made.
A frustration was that there was no way to mark certain folders as the one that should remain. If the best folder is not selected, it can mean a lot of work to select the right folder for all the duplicates.
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beware
I used this and it cleared my desktop, I panic, and restored the lot from recycle bin
Posted by T. Bray, 21 Jul 2009
Great Tool saved me tons of hdd space
It is nice to see a title that does what it says and on top of it for free! I vote for this tools with two hands!
Posted by Jim, 14 Jan 2010
Program removal
Well yet again another failure with the snipca routine. I downloaded the program and it would not run so I tried to remove it and it cannot be removed. Again beware of Computeractive bearing gifts I am now stuck with unusable software clogging up the computer!!!!!
Posted by peter sumner, 29 Mar 2010
Not what I expected
The Computer active site lists this as a free program, I must have doene something wrong somewhere, because I could not get past the registering screen demanding payment. So I uninstalled!!!
Posted by Barbara West-Kelsey, 31 Mar 2010
Fast Duplicate File Finder 1.1 Saves The Day
I was going to do a reinstall, my hard disc had for some reason filled up I moved all my document files and music to external hard disc but it made virtually no difference after a fast duplicate scan it identified 30gb worth of duplicates from what must be the worlds worst duplicate producing program iTunes. now no reinstall thanks computeractive, have turned off and restarted checked all my files everything working fine. Mike from the Midlands
Posted by Mr Michael Aitken, 19 Nov 2010
You can use this utility
I am also facing the same issue of duplicate files. i got the solution when i used a utility http://duplicatefilesdeleter.com/ and it worked for me. You can use this utility
Posted by Person, 05 Jan 2012