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How do I indentify and delete duplicate and files in Windows 7 and those that are not Win 7 files

Anonymous
2009-12-18T20:30:27+00:00

I used a program called IntelliMover and believe it moved over unnecessary files and folders.  How can I identify and delete these files?

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  1. Anonymous
    2009-12-19T19:32:50+00:00

    Hi,

    Check these out

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Eliminate-duplicate-files

    Here are several free utilities and they all have their advantages and methods.

    Auslogics Duplicate File Finder has the MD5 search engine which allows you to find duplicate files by content,

    regardless other match criteria. It would be helpful, for example, when two identical mp3 tracks or video files

    have different names

    http://www.auslogics.com/en/software/duplicate-file-finder

    find and remove duplicate files - free

    http://www.easyduplicatefinder.com/

    Installer and Portable versions

    searches for duplicate or similar files - even binary - free

    http://www.joerg-rosenthal.com/en/antitwin/

    find fast all duplicate files in a folder and its sub folders - free

    http://www.mindgems.com/products/Fast-Duplicate-File-Finder/Fast-Duplicate-File-Finder-About.htm

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    Duplicate File Finder Software (images, mp3, iTunes)

    http://www.moleskinsoft.com/

    Hope these help.

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-06-01T06:53:11+00:00

    If you make sure the files aren't used by some program or Windows, then, the answer is YES.

    Easier would be, to just search for duplicates in folders where files aren't needed by Windows or programs.

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-05-28T06:44:21+00:00

    Only when you remove system files can you hurt your computers. If you find "duplicate  files" in your system disk. Removing them will lead to serious results. So you need to exclude your system disk from scanning.

    If you use reliable program, all your duplicate files can be removed safely. BTW, 15,000 duplicate files is a large number, most of the programs scan very slow. Use a fast one.

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-11-29T02:10:15+00:00

    Hi

    Any of the programs mentioned above, or any other program of this type cannot not make a real safe determination about unnecessary files.

    Most of these programs at best can id duplicate files based on name, size, and date. However, it is dangerous to delete automatically without looking and make sure that it is not really unneeded duplicate.

    This has to be a Human determination. I have a lot of Music, Picture s, Documents, and Application. How any program,or any other person can determine for me what I need, and what is unnecessary

    If you are not sure about specific System (OS) Files, make a list and post it.

    We can do almost any thing with software, but that does not mean that every thing that is Done is really useful.

    Jack-MVP Windows Networking. WWW.EZLAN.NET

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-05-26T15:32:40+00:00

    My computer repair people also recommended auslogics duplicate finder, but be careful as the moderator noted, that sometimes you remove files that you should not. I had to recover my computer to a set point I made prior to deleting as I must have deleted something important because everything got messed up when I deleted the wrong files.

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