bgraae Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 I spent an inordinate amount of time trying to delete duplicate files. I had to go through all and check off which ones to delete. I just didn't have the time to do it. My suggestion is this. Set up the function so that when all the duplicates are listed, we can click a box that says, "delete all files except one copy". This would be very quick and save us untold amounts of time. As it is now, not many have the time to go through hundreds and select each one to delete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Nergal Posted May 7, 2018 Moderators Share Posted May 7, 2018 Dangerous idea could easily cause problems with windows. Not all duplicates should be removed ADVICE FOR USING CCleaner'S REGISTRY INTEGRITY SECTION DON'T JUST CLEAN EVERYTHING THAT'S CHECKED OFF. Do your Registry Cleaning in small bits (at the very least Check-mark by Check-mark) ALWAYS BACKUP THE ENTRY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL BREAK IF YOU DON'T. Support at https://support.ccleaner.com/s/?language=en_US Pro users file a PRIORITY SUPPORT via email support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbie v Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 There has got to be a way! I needed to clean duplicate files for a long time. Now I purchased CCleaner Pro, it shows me the gazillion duplicate files, but I have to select each one individually!? it will take forever and makes the function useless. there should be an option to select all then exclude some, or a warning of what files not to delete and prompt to delete all duplicates but system ones. Im going to have to get my money back because if i cant delete files quick and efficient, then I might as well do it by myself for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators nukecad Posted July 9, 2018 Moderators Share Posted July 9, 2018 CCleaner will do the biggest job of finding the duplicate files, saving you the time of comparing every every file in every directory yourself. That would take you days if not months. But once it has found the duplicates only you can decide which is the one you want to keep. And of course some will be system files, backups, etc. that should not be deleted. I like the idea that maybe there should be a quick settings option to only to scan the user directories, /pictures, /documents, /videos, etc. and leave everything 'system' alone. (But some people do save files in strange places, by mistake or on purpose). Of course you can always set that yourself; tick the 'System files' box in 'Ignore' and then use the 'Include' (and/or 'Exclude') options to compare only the user directories you want. *** Out of Beer Error ->->-> Recovering Memory *** Worried about 'Tracking Files'? Worried about why some files come back after cleaning? See this link:https://community.ccleaner.com/topic/52668-tracking-files/?tab=comments#comment-300043 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mta Posted July 9, 2018 Moderators Share Posted July 9, 2018 image the scenario, you have 1000's of pictures, scattered across multiple folders. most are there because you put them there but there will be some that have been made simply by dragging a folder and dropping it in the wrong place, making a copy. or sliding the mouse mid-double click and relocating a folder. you then use Dup File Finder, showing you all those pictures - how does it know all the pics in "Holiday in Paris" is the legit folder and "Holiday in Paris - Copy" is the duplicate. image the angry screams when it deletes the wrong one. if you want to use it, feel free - but the caveat is - have a very recent backup of either the entire system or of the files being deleted before so. Backup now & backup often.It's your digital life - protect it with a backup.Three things are certain; Birth, Death and loss of data. You control the last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbazaba Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 I'm having this same difficult time deleting a lot of duplicate files. One idea I have (now that I've backed everything up) is to check the containing folders and delete entire folders. This will save me from clicking thousands of files. I hope that is a good suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kam48 Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 (edited) Hi barbie v, CCleaner is a very good software but not to remove duplicates (too limited in functionality). To have help with the automatic deletion, we must use software dedicated to the deletion like [removed by moderation]... They can choose the duplicate to delete according to your criteria (size, date, quality of the image, ...). It saves time, but watch what you do!!! Edited March 18, 2019 by Andavari Competing products are not allowed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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