The pesky duplicate files are a common problem for any computer where numerous file operations are performed on daily basis. They are also one of the main causes of uselessly wasted disk space. Manually locating and deleting them is a very hard and tedious task, if not a plain impossible one. Happily, there are handy tools like CloneSpy that are especially created to deal with this kind of files. CloneSpy makes finding and removing them extremely easy, simple and fast.
CloneSpy can detect and erase duplicates regardless of their file type: may they be images, music files, documents or any other kind of files. It can also be configured to check for files with the same name or for zero-bytes files that have no actual content.
A remarkable advantage of this tool is the fact that it scans the folders for duplicates in a short time and that the scan results are really accurate. It also allows you to use numerous filters, based on file attributes, the file size, the file creation date or even the file extensions, in order to customize the duplicate file searching task and its result to your liking. Moreover, CloneSpy is capable of automatically performing various actions with the found duplicate files, according to your predefined options. These actions include: delete them, move them or even replace them with shortcuts or hard links (NTFS) to the retained files. It also allows building checksum files.
In conclusion, CloneSpy is a handy tool that makes dealing with duplicate files a simple task.
v2.7 [Dec 16, 2012]
Added: The Main window now has an Options button.
Added: Folders entered to a pool can now be explored via the context menu.
Added: The summary of a log file now also shows the number of categories of equal files found.
Added: The scan progress window now also shows the number of categories of equal files found.
Added: After a batch file is created or a list file is exported, the scan progress window now shows a button to view that file.
Added: Files shown in the Result presentation windows can now be executed by pressing the Return key.
Added: Adding all sibling folders to a pool in the Add folder window can now be aborted if errors occur.
Added: The new command line option -i can now be used to ignore errors while scanning and to exit automatically afterwards.
Added: The installer now offers command line options for silent installation (specify "/?" on the installer command line for usage details).
Modified: The default for characters that cannot be represented in files with OEM encoding is now the same as for ANSI encoding.
Modified: The default for characters that cannot be represented in batch files with ANSI or OEM encoding can now be changed (see Batch page of the Options window).
Modified: When adding file masks in the Files or Names page of the Options window, you can now browse for or paste multiple file names.
Modified: Multiple file paths can now be pasted to the Manual input control in the Add folder window.
Modified: Windows NT4.0 is no longer supported.
Fixed: If a hard link cannot be created then CloneSpy tries to restore the original file.
Fixed: After changing the encoding for batch files or export lists, a new file can now be created without changing the corresponding file path.
Fixed: When searching for files with same name, the Single duplicates window now allows to preselect files based on their folder/path length.
Fixed: When searching for files with same name, the Action frame of the Main window now allows to automatically delete files based on their folder/path length.
Fixed: The default batch file format now also supports hidden file deletion (see Batch page of the Options window).
Fixed: When exporting a list of equal files, the correct encoding is now applied (regression since v2.62).
Fixed: When browsing for a file pattern from the context menu of the All duplicates window, the correct dialog is now shown.
Fixed: Added an explanation for the formerly unknown error code 112.
Share images, video and music between your Android and Windows devices
Mall Creeps
