Duplicate File Remover

Duplicate files are a waste of disk space and they are difficult to find if you are looking for them in Windows Explorer. Duplicate File Remover can help you locate and eliminate any duplicate files, regardless of their size or format. The software is not limited to files with identical names or sizes. It is capable of identifying files as duplicates, based on their contents. Furthermore, the software comes with a series of plugins for reading and comparing HTML or MP3 tags and other components.

The software is free to try, with some restrictions. It can be installed in less than a minute, on Windows 2000, XP, Vista and Windows 7. The program's hardware requirements are modest and it doesn't ask for any additional tools.

Duplicate File Remover is designed like a wizard. It guides you through the entire operation with step by step instructions. The software can look for duplicate files with specific extensions, according to a series of filters, which you can set up. All you have to do is select or deselect a series of file extensions, which are neatly categorized in a tree structure. You can target executables, documents, images, audio and video files, archives and much more.

After selecting one or more file extensions, you can set the program to scan entire partitions or specific folders. Additionally, Duplicate File Remover allows you to choose a search criteria. It can be set to look for identical names, contents or to look for files with the same size. It is also possible to use a few plug-ins to scan for files with the same HTML or MP3 tags, duplicate images or text files with identical first lines.

When the scanning process is complete, the software will show you how many files with specific extensions are found. Duplicates are displayed in groups of two or more items in a tree structure. You can select individual files manually or you can use Duplicate File Remover's special features to sort and select them and perform various actions, like copying, moving or deleting the files.