I have a very old $500 computer which was giving me lot of troubles I the recent past. Many of my friends suggested that I should just dump it and buy a new one, but I was not convinced that I should dump it. I knew that the problem could be remedied with a few tools and accordingly last Sunday I got down to the job of cleaning up my computer.
My first stop was the internet where downloaded a software to search for duplicate files. You might wonder why I was downloading software to look for duplicate files. Well, this is because like most of our computers my computer is also filled with redundant files. Be it image files or mp3's or videos or word files, I seem to have too many copies of them. Agreed that having a duplicate copy of a file is useful especially if you happen to accidentally delete one; but what use are three or even seven copies of the same file.
Similarly there is no requirement to have multiple copies of files like mp3 or videos; they can all be downloaded again even if you lose it. So with this idea in mind I set out to search for duplicate files on my computer.
When I ran the software on my computer, the results were very impressive. Within a few minutes the software had given me a list of almost 1000 duplicate files including media files, word files, registry entries, temp files and many more. Even as i write this article the software is running in the back ground to search for duplicate files on my computer.
Moreover I really liked the way this software showed the results to me. All duplicate files are arranged folder wise and with one click I can look at the file and decide whether to keep it or delete it.
Of course initially I had downloaded the trial version of this software, but seeing the features and the space I would free up I didn't mind paying $25 for the full version of the software as it had many more features.
One of the best features of the full version was the ability to compare folders. Let's say you have two hard disks and suspect that there is a lot of duplicate files in them. So simply run this software in the compare mode and select your two drives. The software will automatically compare each folder in the drive and give you a list of duplicate files. A very handy tool if you manage large volumes of data like in a large database unit.
My first stop was the internet where downloaded a software to search for duplicate files. You might wonder why I was downloading software to look for duplicate files. Well, this is because like most of our computers my computer is also filled with redundant files. Be it image files or mp3's or videos or word files, I seem to have too many copies of them. Agreed that having a duplicate copy of a file is useful especially if you happen to accidentally delete one; but what use are three or even seven copies of the same file.
Similarly there is no requirement to have multiple copies of files like mp3 or videos; they can all be downloaded again even if you lose it. So with this idea in mind I set out to search for duplicate files on my computer.
When I ran the software on my computer, the results were very impressive. Within a few minutes the software had given me a list of almost 1000 duplicate files including media files, word files, registry entries, temp files and many more. Even as i write this article the software is running in the back ground to search for duplicate files on my computer.
Moreover I really liked the way this software showed the results to me. All duplicate files are arranged folder wise and with one click I can look at the file and decide whether to keep it or delete it.
Of course initially I had downloaded the trial version of this software, but seeing the features and the space I would free up I didn't mind paying $25 for the full version of the software as it had many more features.
One of the best features of the full version was the ability to compare folders. Let's say you have two hard disks and suspect that there is a lot of duplicate files in them. So simply run this software in the compare mode and select your two drives. The software will automatically compare each folder in the drive and give you a list of duplicate files. A very handy tool if you manage large volumes of data like in a large database unit.
So in conclusion, is software to search for duplicate files recommended? Definitely. By using such software, you can free up a lot of space from your hard disks and also make information well organised and easily accessible.
Dr Sriram Ravichandran is specialized in women health issues and hosts many popular websites on pregnancy parenting and childcare. he is also an avid photographer and freelance software tester. He likes to test the latest software available. You can reviews of popular software at his website http://www.duplicatefilesfinder.com/review1.html Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Sriram_Ravichandran |
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