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Duplicates can be found in one folder, multiple folders or
paths and even across network drives. Simply select
Tools | Find Duplicates... from the main menu for the
tab in which you want to find the duplicates.
If you want to search across multiple folders or drives,
create a Virtual Folder of those folders first and then check for
duplicates. Creating a Virtual Folder first makes the process quick, easy
to repeat and easy to refine. In addition all of the normal file
manipulation routines are available while reviewing the duplicate
files.
To Find Duplicate Files
 First
Either navigate to the Folder you want to check in Explore View
select a Virtual Folder
Next:
- Select Tools
| Find Duplicates in Current Tab... from the main
menu to open the Find Duplicate Files command
dialog
Finally:
 Review
the settings
- Check the options FileBoss should use when
considering whether two files are duplicates or
not.
- Optionally specify the file types that should be
included (or excluded) in the search for
duplicates.
- Click the
OK Button to close the dialog have
FileBoss search for duplicate files.
- FileBoss will sort the files, evaluate which are
duplicates and which are not, hide all files
that are not duplicates and display those that
are.
- You can then look at the files and Delete,
Recycle or perform any other normal FileBoss
Action
Hint: If too many files are displayed you can either
perform the operation again redefining what
makes a duplicate a duplicate or which files
should be included in the evaluation. Or you can
select whole groups of files and hide (click the
Hide Selected Files button )
and then examine what is left.
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