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?
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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