SysTools Duplicate Finder: Know How it Works!

Now start and check all the steps of SysTools Duplicate Finder. You will see the main screen of software as shown in below image:

Once you have open the software click on the Add Folder option to add the system folder to rectify the duplicate issue.

Choose the folder from your Windows explorer and click on the Select Folder

SysTools Duplicate Finder provides flexible scan configuration options to help you efficiently locate duplicate files.

• Find In option
• Find By option
• File Extensions

Below are the explanations of various Configuration ombinations available:

Combination 1:

Scan Options:

• Find in Folder: This folder and all child folders
• Find By: File with same content
• File Extensions: All

This configuration scans the selected folder and all its subfolders to identify duplicate files based on their content. It performs a deep scan to check for identical file data, irrespective of the file name or extension. This option is ideal for a comprehensive cleanup of duplicate files throughout a directory structure.

Combination 2:

Scan Options:

• Find in Folder: Only this Folder
• Find By: File with same content
• File Extensions: All

This configuration limits the scan to the selected folder without including its subfolders. It identifies duplicate files within the folder based on their content. Use this option when you need to detect duplicates in a specific folder while excluding any child directories.

Combination 3:

Scan Options:

• Find in Folder: Only this folder
• Find By: File name
• File Extensions: All

This configuration scans only the selected folder (excluding subfolders) to locate duplicate files based on their names. It compares file names to detect duplicates, regardless of the file content. This option is useful when you want to focus on files with duplicate names in a specific folder.

Combination 4:

Scan Options:

• Find in Folder: This folder and all child folders
• Find By: File with same content
• File Extensions: Selection from file extension list

This configuration scans the selected folder and its subfolders to find duplicate files based on their content, but only for specific file types selected from the file extension list. This is a targeted approach, allowing you to focus on duplicates within certain file formats (e.g., .docx, .jpg, .pdf). Use this option for file-type-specific cleanups.

Once, the folders are uploaded you can see all the Folders in the software pane.

To see all the folders on the root click on the Recursive option.

After add the folder, on the right side of the software window you will able to see the various information's.

• File(s) with Duplicate
• Duplicate File Count
• Duplicate Date Size

Note: In this screen you will see the yellow and blue notation over the folders. So, the yellow notation denote the numbers of folders inside the folder and blue one denote the numbers of files in the folder.

Once, you have rectify the duplicate, now click on the Delete and Move button as per your need.s

Note: In this screen you can see the gray notation mark over the folder. It denote the duplicate count.