Duplicate files

03-17-2002, 10:50 PM

anyone know of a program which will search through my computer and find dupe files and delete them. i have a huge collection of files which i downloaded (over 6gb) of which contain waaay too many dupes. i need to cut it down to make it easier to organize and back up to disc. i need a program which will look at more than just filename, because some of the files have slightly different filenames but are the exact same file. i prefer freeware, but if there is a good program which works very well, i dont really mind shareware.
thanks for any help.

jameslee · 03-17-2002, 11:30 PM

I've used Norton CleanSweep to do that in the past, but i haven't installed any of the recent versions. You can get it seperate or bundled in with Norton SystemWorks.

03-18-2002, 12:46 AM

i think i may have used that program in the past also, i just couldnt remember what it was called. thanks for the suggestion, i think i have systemworks 2k2 lying around somewhere

qmanchu · 03-20-2002, 04:20 PM

There are quite a few programs out there to find duplicate files. Here are some for your consideration

Messcleaner

Dupeless

jv16 PowerTools

EasyCleaner

BTW, they should all be free. Hope this helps.

03-22-2002, 01:19 AM

thanks qmanchu, you helped a lot

twest17 · 03-22-2002, 11:05 PM

I use easy cleaner: http://www.toniarts.com/ecleane.htm

03-17-2002, 10:50 PM	#1
TommyBoomfiger Posts: n/a	Duplicate files anyone know of a program which will search through my computer and find dupe files and delete them. i have a huge collection of files which i downloaded (over 6gb) of which contain waaay too many dupes. i need to cut it down to make it easier to organize and back up to disc. i need a program which will look at more than just filename, because some of the files have slightly different filenames but are the exact same file. i prefer freeware, but if there is a good program which works very well, i dont really mind shareware. thanks for any help.

03-22-2002, 11:05 PM	#6
twest17 Lieutenant Junior Grade Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 141	I use easy cleaner: http://www.toniarts.com/ecleane.htm __________________ Studio Traffic NicklesByEmail BeeHiveMail

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03-17-2002, 11:30 PM	#2
jameslee Lieutenant Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Wouldn't you like to know? Posts: 409	I've used Norton CleanSweep to do that in the past, but i haven't installed any of the recent versions. You can get it seperate or bundled in with Norton SystemWorks.

03-18-2002, 12:46 AM	#3
TommyBoomfiger Posts: n/a	i think i may have used that program in the past also, i just couldnt remember what it was called. thanks for the suggestion, i think i have systemworks 2k2 lying around somewhere

03-20-2002, 04:20 PM	#4
qmanchu Lieutenant Junior Grade Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 165	There are quite a few programs out there to find duplicate files. Here are some for your consideration Messcleaner Dupeless jv16 PowerTools EasyCleaner BTW, they should all be free. Hope this helps.

03-22-2002, 01:19 AM	#5
TommyBoomfiger Posts: n/a	thanks qmanchu, you helped a lot

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