Duplicate File Detective 5.0

Duplicate files are an important cause for uselessly wasted disk space, especially since finding them is quite difficult. Duplicate File Detective is a powerful and reliable tool for detecting duplicate files in a fast, easy and accurate manner. It is capable of locating the duplicates even when their file names are different, as it makes use of powerful and reliable scanning algorithms which are based on the analysis of the files’ content (checksum inspections included).

It’s a truly comprehensive and feature-rich utility that comes packed with a lot of handy functions and options. For example, it can scan multiple folders, drives, removable storage devices, even network shares for duplicate files. Once detected and listed, the duplicate files can be deleted, archived, copied or moved to various locations. Duplicate File Detective also comes with a really high file scanning speed, especially when compared with similar duplicate detection applications. Setting exclusions and configuring search filters based on wildcards and file attributes are also possible.

Though at first its interface may look a bit crowded and overwhelming, it’s actually pretty simple and easy-to-use. The welcoming wizard clearly explains how to use this application and take advantage of its main features. A comprehensive help file is also available.

To sum it all up, Duplicate File Detective is a great choice if you want to find and remove duplicate files from your disks. It has all the main advantages that a tool of its kind should have: accuracy, versatility, speed and easiness of use.