Please add a feature to remove the folder in which a duplicate is found.

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Acura Photos
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Please add a feature to remove the folder in which a duplicate is found.

Post by Acura Photos »

I download many video collections, often times the folder is a different name, and the ancillary files within the folder are different.

Even when DC correctly detects the duplicate file, I still need to locate the old folder name and cleanup it manually.

This could be implemented in DC in the Selection display. Maybe to the right of a selection: I.e., there would be a checkbox that allows for the containing folder to be deleted as well:

[x] Delete folder containing matched file. (will also remove subfolders.)


In this way, I could simply review the list of selected files, and, at my option, check the box that would remove the containing folder for the matched file.

Thank you for considering this.

PS. This is a great product. I started out with the regular version a couple years ago and recently upgraded to Pro...
It's works really well and is surprisingly fast for the number of files I'm asking it to scan.
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DigitalVolcano
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Re: Please add a feature to remove the folder in which a duplicate is found.

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Good idea (dangerous in the wrong hands!) One for the power-users.
surpl
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Re: Please add a feature to remove the folder in which a duplicate is found.

Post by surpl »

Will this feature be in version 5.0? I'm interested in this option also.
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