Usage

Finding Duplicate Files

To find duplicate files: The command "Add > Directory Entries..." lets you choose a directory and adds its entries. The files include the entries in all the sub-directories.

When you try to add a file that is already in the list, the file is removed from the list without confirmation. Then the file is added to the list as a new entry. The data of the old entry are not succeeded to the new one.

Dupy Scan compares entries referring to the data displayed in the list. The data is retrieved when the files are added to the list. Exceptions are hashes and binaries. They are referred to at the scan time. To update the registered data, add the files to the list once again.

The sort commands arrange list items in order. They performs stable sort. That is, it is assured that the previous order is sustained as possible.

Moving Duplicate Files to the Recycle Bin

To move duplicate files to the recycle bin: If you want to leave the files written earliest and move the others to the recycle bin. Select the files as below and move them to the recycle bin.

Saving Results to a File

To save results to a file: The results are saved as a list of paths. Duplicate files in the same group are placed in row. Groups are separated by blank lines. Unique files and no-result files are not included there.

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