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<blockquote data-quote="bellgamin" data-source="post: 986838" data-attributes="member: 56053">This thread motivated me to check for duplicate files. I did so, using Kerish Doctor (KD). I selected 2 filters:1- I set KD to identify files with duplicate contents.2- I then set KD to delete only those files, as identified by filter 1, that had oldest creation dates.Based on those 2 filters, KD deleted a surprising total of 1940 files to the Recycle Bin. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite118" alt=":oops:" title="Oops!&nbsp; &nbsp; :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" />By the way, KD is OT for this thread because it&#039;s not free. I only posted here in order to show the filters I used. KD offers several choices for filters 1 &amp; 2.I would welcome any comments as to whether the 2 filters I chose were (or were not) sufficiently safe.I will not empty Recycle Bin of the deleted dupes for at least 10 days, in case of *problems*. I also made a full image of C drive prior to deleting the dupes -- just in case.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bellgamin, post: 986838, member: 56053"] This thread motivated me to check for duplicate files. I did so, using Kerish Doctor (KD). I selected 2 filters: 1- I set KD to identify files with duplicate contents. 2- I then set KD to delete only those files, as identified by filter 1, that had oldest creation dates. Based on those 2 filters, KD deleted a surprising total of 1940 files to the Recycle Bin. :oops: By the way, KD is OT for this thread because it's not free. I only posted here in order to show the filters I used. KD offers several choices for filters 1 & 2. I would welcome any comments as to whether the 2 filters I chose were (or were not) sufficiently safe. I will not empty Recycle Bin of the deleted dupes for at least 10 days, in case of *problems*. I also made a full image of C drive prior to deleting the dupes -- just in case. [/QUOTE]

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