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Delete everything in select path including path tree

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2016 4:46 am
by chai-kung
I have problem on marking files.

I found some duplicate files in 2 paths.
How can I mark completely all files & folders [including other files that not duplicated (not in the list)] in D:\ABC\ , as i no longer want everything in that folder, Thank you.

Example
C:\ABC\
C:\ABC\1.jpg
C:\ABC\2.jpg
C:\ABC\3.jpg
C:\ABC\4.jpg
C:\ABC\MMM.zip
C:\ABC\XYZ\EOP.jpg
C:\ABC\ENG\GOOD.jpg

D:\ABC\
D:\ABC\1.jpg
D:\ABC\2.jpg
D:\ABC\3.jpg
D:\ABC\4.jpg
D:\ABC\5.bmp
D:\ABC\EFG\10.jpg
D:\ABC\EFG\etc.jpg

I tried in many ways but it always left some file in the folder,

Re: Delete everything in select path including path tree

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2016 11:04 am
by DigitalVolcano
Duplicate Cleaner doesn't touch files outside the scope of the scan (not in the duplicate list), so you can't remove those complete folders within the program.
You'd have to drop into Windows Explorer (show folder in Windows Explorer from the context menu) and delete the folder that way.

Re: Delete everything in select path including path tree

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2016 6:49 pm
by therube
Not sure I'm exactly following what you're wanting to accomplish, but if its simply to delete D:\ABC\ & everything within, they yes, use Windows Explorer or a file manager to traverse there & delete.


Note that while in the Duplicate Files window, the F6 key is a shortcut that copies the current file's Path to the Windows Clipboard, such that you can then paste it directly into Windows Explorer (or a file manager). Just makes it a bit more convenient.

Or you can open the directory directly into Windows Explorer from the right-click context-menu, 'Show Folder in Windows Explorer'.