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    Best way to get rid of duplicate files?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Wildcat11, Nov 6, 2011.

  1. Wildcat11

    Wildcat11 Notebook Consultant

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    So on my older desktop that manged to somehow run windows 7, some software I think something dell pre-installed and I missed during my bloatware uninstall keep backing up my entire computer. While backing up is great, it doesn't delete the older files and I went from around 2TB of space to 11GB in a month :eek: ! Is there any program out there than easily detect duplicate files and get rid of them? I would like to have some storage space back!
     
    Wildcat11, Nov 6, 2011
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    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    easydupefilefinder, among several dozen (or more)
     
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    Thank you very much +rep, apparently my google-fu tonight is exceptionally weak.
     
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