What Do I Do First?

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Falcon57
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What Do I Do First?

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I want to delete a folder that is in my Documents library and is also in my Pictures library. What do I do first?
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DigitalVolcano
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Re: What Do I Do First?

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You need to decide what criteria to use (exact same documents, similar images, duplicate songs, etc) and set this, along with where you want to search (eg. My Documents). More info in the manual page here: http://www.duplicatecleaner.com/manual/ ... ia_tab.htm

Note that if you select too many criteria such as same modified AND created date, Duplicate Cleaner may not find any matches.

After you scan your files with Duplicate Cleaner it has a tool called the Selection Assistant which can help you automatically select files. You can use the selection assistant to help select files for deletion (for instance "Select all but one in each group", or "select files with the lowest bitrate". To select earlier versions of the files you can use the 'Select by modified date/time->Select oldest files in each group' function.

See manual page here:
http://www.duplicatecleaner.com/manual/ ... ubmenu.htm

You can then use the 'Remove files' button to delete or backup elsewhere the files you selected. Always be careful though, and be sure you have a backup before starting!
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