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While this isn't necessarily an issue, you may find too many items in the search results.įor example, if it scans inside application folders, portable versions of programs, Exact Duplicate Finder may find several files which are of the same size, but have different filenames.

By default, Exact Duplicate Finder searches for all file types. The two boxes near the bottom right corner allow you to set the minimum and maximum file size in MBs. The Match file type option makes the program compare files based on their file extension. You may want to disable it if you want it to scan the Documents, Pictures, Downloads, and other folders. It prevents the program from scanning Windows' system folders including the user library for duplicates. The Skip system option in the bottom left corner of the right pane is pre-enabled. These represent the folders where the application will look for duplicate files. When you click on a folder in the tree, its contents are displayed in the right pane, and these have toggle boxes next to their name. Set a folder as a "Library" and Exact Duplicate Finder will not look inside it for duplicate files, but it will still use the contents to compare it with files in the other locations. Hit the User button in the tree pane to quickly find the Documents, Downloads, and other user folders. Or you can drag and drop directories using Windows Explorer. Click on the browse button at the top of the pane to navigate to a folder and add it. To select a folder click on the circle next to its name. The left pane is the directory tree, click on a drive to expand the view. You may decide whether to use it.Įxact Duplicate Finder has a two-pane interface.
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Note: The Windows 10 folder has a sub-directory that contains two registry keys, one for enabling support for long paths, while the other disables it.
