Wise Duplicate Finder - Editor's review
A duplicate
file searcher that helps you get rid of matching content on your
computer, providing various comparison modes and batch support
Duplicate files on your computer occupy disk
space you might need to store something else so removing them
periodically is a must. There is a multitude of applications out there
that can help you in this regard. One of them is Wise Duplicate Finder.
Filter your search for duplicate files
This lightweight application can analyze the entire
computer or just a specific folder, searching for files with similar or
identical content. You can configure it to compare file names and file
sizes, look for partial matches, or narrow the search results by only
taking into consideration exact matches.
Additionally, there are more criteria in the
'Advanced Settings' window, such as the file type (images, audio or
video files, documents, archives, and emails), the minimum or maximum
file size, or files whose name contains user-defined keywords. Moreover,
you can exclude entire directories from search or use Wise Duplicate
Finder to look for zero-byte files.
Manage duplicates with ease and erase files you don't need
The application's findings are neatly displayed in a
list, and each pair of files or groups of duplicates are colored
differently, which helps you spot them easier. To help you get rid of
dupes faster, Wise Duplicate Finder enables you to choose to keep one
file in each duplicate group. Inverting the selection is also possible
without you having to click each checkbox manually.
With just a few clicks, you can open the location of
a file in Windows Explorer, check its properties, or delete the
selected entries. By default, Wise Duplicate Finder is set to backup the
files you delete in a specific location just in case you accidentally
erase a file you need, but this option can be modified in the 'Settings'
window.
With a few improvements, a good dupe finder
Wise Duplicate Finder does its job properly,
assisting you in detecting dupe multimedia files, emails, or documents,
and deleting them for good to free up storage space. Nevertheless, it
would be great to have a preview function (or, why not, a built-in media
player) for you to open a file before deleting it. Or at least allow
the user to open a file using the default application directly from the
right-click menu.
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