| Version | 3.0 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | RayburnSoft |
| Release date | Aug 13, 2012 |
| Date added | Aug 14, 2012 |
| Os requirements | Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows, Windows 2000, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows XP |
| Requirements | Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 |
| Total downloads | 14,280 |
| Downloads per week | 3 |
| Price | Free |
Description
Duplicate Commander is a freeware application that allows you to find and manage duplicate files on your PC. Duplicate Commander includes features and tools that allow you to recover your disk space from those duplicates. Features include search for duplicates based on filename or actual data, duplicates found can be limited to certain file types and file size bracket, search locations can be pinned and accessed easily later, duplicates can be replaced with hard links or soft links that point to a single copy of the file, moving duplicates to a different folder, replacing files with hard links or soft links, files are never deleted permanently, folders can be excluded from being searched, file types can be excluded from being searched, and automatic checking functions.
Review
Duplicate files can take up a lot of valuable space on your hard drive, and they accumulate all too quickly when you frequently download, import, edit, and rename numerous files. Duplicate Commander is a simple utility that can help you identify and delete duplicate files. It has more features than some similar programs we've encountered, making it appropriate for both novices and more advanced users.
Duplicate Commander has a plain interface, and the first time the program is launched a pop-up instructs users to click the Search button to get started. We selected a folder that we wanted to scan, and Duplicate Commander quickly scanned our files and returned the results. We liked that the program grouped each set of duplicates together, listing each file's location, size, and date modified. A toolbar across the top made it easy to manage the check boxes used to select files for deletion; we could select the first item in each group, all the items but the first one in each group, the smallest or largest file in each group, the oldest or newest file in each group, and so-on, and the program also has tools to select items of a certain size or extension. A linking feature lets users create both hard and soft links to existing files in order to replace deleted ones. A built-in Help file offers brief but adequate instructions on the program's use. Overall, we found Duplicate Commander to be easy to use, and we impressed with its features. We think it's a great choice for anyone who needs muck out their hard drive.
Duplicate Commander installs a desktop icon without asking and leaves a Start menu item behind upon removal.
