is there a good,easy to use free software were i can get rid of any duplicate
files,programs etc.

Are you running low on disk space? There are duplicate files in many
areas on a computer, it doesn't mean that any of these duplicates are
safe to delete, most are not safe to delete. Don't delete any file
unless you know what the file is and are absolutely sure that the dupe
isn't needed.

http://www.download.com/Duplicate-Fi...6.html?tag=pub

John

TINYTAN wrote:

> is there a good,easy to use free software were i can get rid of any duplicate
> files,programs etc.

duplicates are tedious.

though there is freeware
available, i think it is better
to use the tools you already
have.

here is one method that you
can use.

open windows explorer and
launch the "search companion".

search your computer for
one extension at a time.
An example of the file types
you might want
to search for could be
something like *.tif or *.doc
or whatever is causing you
the issue at hand.

then search companion
will produce a large listing
of these file types.

the power you have now is
that you can compare them and
sort them either by folder or by date, etc...

you will likely be able
to sort them in a manner that
the dup's will bunch together then
you can simply block a
group of them and delete.

Other options you will have is
that you can rename the dup's or
move them as a group into a
single place, that is if they are
scattered all over your h.d.

one thing to keep in mind
that is a dup has the same file name
it may not be truly a dup if the
file sizes are different.

- db

"TINYTAN" <(E-Mail Removed)(donotspam)> wrote in message news:0A849A56-A01A-49AE-9093-(E-Mail Removed)...
is there a good,easy to use free software were i can get rid of any duplicate
files,programs etc.

TINYTAN wrote:
> is there a good,easy to use free software were i can get rid of any
> duplicate files,programs etc.

This one is excellent: It'll compare by contents, size, date, time, name,
etc etc. or any combo of those. Excellent program.

http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/fil...scription.html

HTH
Pop`

thanks for the advice db !

"db" wrote:

> duplicates are tedious.
>
> though there is freeware
> available, i think it is better
> to use the tools you already
> have.
>
> here is one method that you
> can use.
>
> open windows explorer and
> launch the "search companion".
>
> search your computer for
> one extension at a time.
> An example of the file types
> you might want
> to search for could be
> something like *.tif or *.doc
> or whatever is causing you
> the issue at hand.
>
> then search companion
> will produce a large listing
> of these file types.
>
> the power you have now is
> that you can compare them and
> sort them either by folder or by date, etc...
>
> you will likely be able
> to sort them in a manner that
> the dup's will bunch together then
> you can simply block a
> group of them and delete.
>
> Other options you will have is
> that you can rename the dup's or
> move them as a group into a
> single place, that is if they are
> scattered all over your h.d.
>
> one thing to keep in mind
> that is a dup has the same file name
> it may not be truly a dup if the
> file sizes are different.
>
> - db
>
> "TINYTAN" <(E-Mail Removed)(donotspam)> wrote in message news:0A849A56-A01A-49AE-9093-(E-Mail Removed)...
> is there a good,easy to use free software were i can get rid of any duplicate
> files,programs etc

thanks for your help Poprivet !

"Poprivet" wrote:

> TINYTAN wrote:
> > is there a good,easy to use free software were i can get rid of any
> > duplicate files,programs etc.
>
> This one is excellent: It'll compare by contents, size, date, time, name,
> etc etc. or any combo of those. Excellent program.
>
> http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/fil...scription.html
>
> HTH
> Pop`
>
>
>

thanks john john

"John John" wrote:

> Are you running low on disk space? There are duplicate files in many
> areas on a computer, it doesn't mean that any of these duplicates are
> safe to delete, most are not safe to delete. Don't delete any file
> unless you know what the file is and are absolutely sure that the dupe
> isn't needed.
>
> http://www.download.com/Duplicate-Fi...6.html?tag=pub
>
> John
>
> TINYTAN wrote:
>
> > is there a good,easy to use free software were i can get rid of any duplicate
> > files,programs etc.
>

you're welcome.
"TINYTAN" <(E-Mail Removed)(donotspam)> wrote in message news:AEDD2656-BF61-4FCB-BDDE-(E-Mail Removed)...
thanks for the advice db !

"db" wrote:

> duplicates are tedious.
>
> though there is freeware
> available, i think it is better
> to use the tools you already
> have.
>
> here is one method that you
> can use.
>
> open windows explorer and
> launch the "search companion".
>
> search your computer for
> one extension at a time.
> An example of the file types
> you might want
> to search for could be
> something like *.tif or *.doc
> or whatever is causing you
> the issue at hand.
>
> then search companion
> will produce a large listing
> of these file types.
>
> the power you have now is
> that you can compare them and
> sort them either by folder or by date, etc...
>
> you will likely be able
> to sort them in a manner that
> the dup's will bunch together then
> you can simply block a
> group of them and delete.
>
> Other options you will have is
> that you can rename the dup's or
> move them as a group into a
> single place, that is if they are
> scattered all over your h.d.
>
> one thing to keep in mind
> that is a dup has the same file name
> it may not be truly a dup if the
> file sizes are different.
>
> - db
>
> "TINYTAN" <(E-Mail Removed)(donotspam)> wrote in message news:0A849A56-A01A-49AE-9093-(E-Mail Removed)...
> is there a good,easy to use free software were i can get rid of any duplicate
> files,programs etc

"John John" wrote:

> Are you running low on disk space? There are duplicate files in many
> areas on a computer, it doesn't mean that any of these duplicates are
> safe to delete, most are not safe to delete. Don't delete any file
> unless you know what the file is and are absolutely sure that the dupe
> isn't needed.
>
> http://www.download.com/Duplicate-Fi...6.html?tag=pub
>
> John
>
> TINYTAN wrote:
>
> > is there a good,easy to use free software were i can get rid of any duplicate
> > files,programs etc.
>

Sorry for the mispost. I have just done a search for *.pdf and I am getting
MANY duplicates with the same name, date and time, and size. I was searching
because I have just a bit of space on my C drive and of course things are
slow. I've read several posts here and I'm still not sure what to do.

"John John" wrote:

> Are you running low on disk space? There are duplicate files in many
> areas on a computer, it doesn't mean that any of these duplicates are
> safe to delete, most are not safe to delete. Don't delete any file
> unless you know what the file is and are absolutely sure that the dupe
> isn't needed.
>
> http://www.download.com/Duplicate-Fi...6.html?tag=pub
>
> John
>
> TINYTAN wrote:
>
> > is there a good,easy to use free software were i can get rid of any duplicate
> > files,programs etc.
>