I Freed Up So Much Space by Deleting Duplicates With This Free Windows Tool
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Summary
The author of this piece had duplicated files eating into their Windows laptop storage space, and sought a solution for this annoying issue.
They had previously heard of CCleaner, but had reservations given its reputation and legacy issues, so they took the cautious approach and used it only for the duplicate file scanning tool, and via the official website.
They found the built-in Duplicate Finder to be a fantastic tool, allowing distinctions to be made between duplicates via name, size, date modified and – most accurately – content.
After scanning their drives and making sensible deletions, 7GB of space was freed up, enhancing performance.
However, they stressed caution: CCleaner’s use is limited to true duplicates and to avoid inadvertently deleting important files.
They also warned against downloading versions of the product that had not been securely sourced, and noted that cloud storage is not picked up by the scanner unless localsyncronisation has been enabled.
