Category: Duplicate Files

  • How to Find Duplicate RAR Files

    How to Find Duplicate RAR Files

    Do you download a lot of files online? If so, you might have acquired a lot of duplicate RAR files. If you’re wondering how to find duplicate RAR files easily, stay with us. We’ll discuss what RAR files are, and how deleting duplicate RAR files regularly can help you free-up your storage space. Let’s begin.

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  • Duplicate RAW Photos in Windows

    Duplicate RAW Photos in Windows

    Bought a new digital camera with shiny aesthetic features? Congratulations! Many digital cameras provide you an option to save your digital shots into a format of your choice. Many photographers prefer RAW format due to the unique advantages that it offers. But there’s one catch — duplicate RAW photos. If you’re worried about the mess caused by duplicate RAW files, stay with us. We’ll discuss how to tackle this issue in an easy way.

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  • Delete Duplicate Songs in VLC Media Player

    Delete Duplicate Songs in VLC Media Player

    We all listen to music to calm our minds, get rid of everyday stress, and re-energize our souls. Many of us use VLC Media Player as it’s a free & cross-platform multimedia player that offers a range of features. But as your music collection grows in size, you may experience repeated duplicate tracks in VLC. Thankfully, there’s an easy way to identify and fix duplicate songs in VLC and re-organize our playlists. Let’s deep dive into the process.

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  • How to Search for Duplicate Documents in Windows 11

    How to Search for Duplicate Documents in Windows 11

    Your computer’s storage can fill-up quickly if you use it for a long time. As you copy or transfer files from other devices, it tends to fill up your storage very quickly. It’s possible to expand your computer’s storage by purchasing an external hard disk that comes into different storage capacities up to 12 TB. Or maybe you can upload your files on the cloud (Internet) to free-up some storage locally. These are great options, nevertheless, but they have their own limitations in terms of storage capacities and price. At some point of time, you may run out of storage and you’re forced to either delete some existing files or pay more for additional storage. There’s a better way — Search for duplicate documents in Windows 11 and make room for new files. Read on to know how.

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  • Why Are There So Many Duplicate Files On My Hard Disk? How Do I Get Rid Of Them?

    Why Are There So Many Duplicate Files On My Hard Disk? How Do I Get Rid Of Them?

    Duplicate files are identical copies of your original files. They are usually scattered across multiple locations- such as different drives, folders and sub-folders on your hard disk. Duplicate files are usually found in popular file formats (such as .txt, .docx, .pdf, .ppt, .xlsx, .mp3, .mp4, .rar, etc.).

    As you use your computer, share files with different people, or sync them across multiple devices at home or office, you acquire a bunch of duplicate files. Simple file copying operations, downloading the same file twice could result in redundancy. Over time, they eat up your hard disk storage, impact the computer performance and your productivity. You start seeing numerous entries of the same file versions while searching for your files. In this article, we’ll discuss how to get rid of duplicates and re-organize your files. Let’s begin.

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