Main Functions in Registry HelpMate 6 > Duplicate Cleaner

Duplicate Cleaner

The Duplicate Cleaner (or Duplicate File Cleaner) scans and cleans the duplicate files with same name on your local computer, which as its name suggests are files that could also have the same size, the same time. Your system may have many duplicate files that use your precious disk space. These duplicate files not only occupy your disk space but also make your system's file access rate slow. Duplicate references are the major cause of human and program error. This cleaner is capable to clean out those identicial files, destroy them completely and return you a clean and healthy system after you define the scanning criteria.

To start the Duplicate Cleaner :

1. Click the Scan button at the main window, and then click the Duplicate Cleaner tab.
2. Select a file type or all files at the File Filter section. 
3. Narrow down the scan range by checking the same size or/and same time option if needed.
4. Exclude some scanning settings at the Don't scan section. 
5. Specify the directories for scanning at the Select Drives or Directories section.
6. Click the Scan Now button.
7. You can alternatively stop the scanning by clicking the Stop button.

To remove the duplicate files to recyle bin:

1. Click the Scan button at the main window, and then click the Duplicate Cleaner tab.
2. Select a file type or all files at the File Filter section. 
3. Narrow down the scanning by checking the same size or/and same time option if needed.
4. Exclude the scanning settings at the Don't scan section if needed. 
5. Specify the directories for scanning at the Select Drives or Directories section.
6. Click the Scan Now button.  
7. Select the files or groups found at the body frame.
8. Select the Remove to recyle bin option.
9. Click the Delete button.
10. You can alternatively cancel the process or go back for reviewing the rules by clicking the Go back button.
11. Click the Finish button.

To remove the duplicate files directly (this operation is not reversible and the deleted data can't be recovered):

1. Click the Scan button at the main window, and then click the Duplicate Cleaner tab.
2. Select a file type or all files at the File Filter section. 
3. Narrow down the scanning by checking the same size or/and same time option if needed.
4. Exclude the scanning settings at the Don't scan section if needed. 
5. Specify the directories for scanning at the Select Drives or Directories section.
6. Click the Scan Now button.
7. Select the files or groups found at the body frame.
8. Select the Delete directly option within the File Deletion Options section.
9. Click the Delete button.
10. You can alternatively cancel the process or go back for reviewing the rules by clicking the Go back button.
11. Click the Finish button.