Search for duplicate files: simple solution

Modern computers are produced with fairly large hard disks, but often active users need to clean up the accumulated debris. To begin optimization of free space of the carrier it is better from the main thing - removal of identical documents. Search and deletion of duplicate files is done with the help of special programs. Today there are no problems with free software, on the Internet its a great many. Along with this, programs for searching for the same files are presented in a wide range, it remains only to choose a convenient interface and features of the functional load.

One of the best programs for finding duplicates is DupKiller. We will analyze it as an example of document search.

Searching for the same files on the computer using DupKiller is facilitated by the fact that the interface of the utility is made in Russian, here the intuitive location of the necessary buttons, menus and submenus.

In addition, the developers implemented the integration into the utility of a wonderful plug-in for listening to audio files and viewing images. Here is a fairly efficient search system that works with all types of disks and other media. But the most important thing is that DupKiller's capabilities allow you to search for the same files quickly, while the utility eliminates the possibility of error, since it works not only with the name, but also with the structure of the file.

Let's consider the operation of the program in more detail As already mentioned, the interface is clear and very simple. To understand how to manage the program, even the most non-advanced user will be able to.

The "Disks" tab is designed to allow you to select the media on which you want to search for the same files. Here, the user will be able to configure additionally how the search will be performed, what types of files will be affected and how to proceed to the program when duplicates are detected.

On the "Settings" tab, the developers of the utility offer to debug the criteria for comparing duplicates found. You can compare not only the names, but also the contents of the files, their size and type. In addition, it is proposed to debug various attributes of documents and assign files that should be excluded from analysis by the program.

After the user has made all necessary settings, just click on the "Scan" button, and the utility will search for the same files on all assigned media.

At the end of the scan, a window will appear where the number of duplicates found and the total amount of space that they occupy will be reflected. The list is displayed clearly, so there is no need to analyze the result for a long time. It is shown in groups, visually separated from each other.

This list selects the files that you want to delete using the highlighting function. For those who want to use the search for the same files with more precise debugging, there is a special help on working with the utility.

In general, the program is professional. The drawbacks of the utility can only be attributed to the fact that adjusting the selection options is not always convenient, otherwise DupKiller is in no way inferior to its counterparts, it even surpasses them in the flexibility of setting and the quality of the search.