How can I find files stored in multiple locations on my hard drive?

I have very few programs installed on my hard drive but I still have issues with disk space was too small. I suspect that I have music or photos that are duplicated on my hard drive and I would like to find a way to locate and remove these files.

Run DiskCleanup - start - all programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Cleanup

How to remove and delete the folder Windows.old on Vista or Windows 7
http://www.kodyaz.com/articles/delete-Windows-old-removal.aspx

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If that does not free enough space then you must move data to others
Media (such as other hard disks/partitions, CDs, DVDs or USB drives) and/or
uninstall programs that you do not use.

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It will show you how disk space is being used.

WinDirStat - free - use to make sure you know what is too much space.
http://WinDirStat.info/

-Free - TreeSize tells you where precious space has gone to
http://www.Jam-software.com/treesize_free/

JDiskReport
http://www.jgoodies.com/freeware/JDiskReport/index.html

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Malicious software could play a role:

If you need search malware here's my recommendations - they will allow you to
scrutiny and the withdrawal without ending up with a load of spyware programs running
resident who can cause as many questions as the malware and may be more difficult to detect as the
cause.

No one program cannot be used to detect and remove any malware. Added that often easy
to detect malicious software often comes with a much harder to detect and remove the payload. Then
its best to be thorough than paying the high price later now too. Check with them to one
extreme overkill point and then run the cleaning only when you are sure that the system is clean.

It can be made repeatedly in Mode safe - F8 tap that you start, however, you must also run
the regular windows when you can.

TDSSKiller.exe. - Download the desktop - so go ahead and right-click on it - RUN AS ADMIN
It will display all the infections in the report after you run - if it will not run changed the name of
TDSSKiller.exe to tdsskiller.com. If she finds something or not does not mean that you should not
check with the other methods below.
http://support.Kaspersky.com/viruses/solutions?QID=208280684

Download malwarebytes and scan with it, run MRT and add Prevx to be sure that he is gone.
(If Rootkits run UnHackMe)

Download - SAVE - go to where you put it-right on - click RUN AS ADMIN

Malwarebytes - free
http://www.Malwarebytes.org/

Run the malware removal tool from Microsoft

Start - type in the search box-> find MRT top - right on - click RUN AS ADMIN.

You should get this tool and its updates via Windows updates - if necessary, you can
Download it here.

Download - SAVE - go to where you put it-right on - click RUN AS ADMIN
(Then run MRT as shown above.)

Microsoft Malicious - 32-bit removal tool
http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=AD724AE0-E72D-4F54-9AB3-75B8EB148356&displaylang=en

Microsoft Malicious removal tool - 64 bit
http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=585D2BDE-367F-495e-94E7-6349F4EFFC74&displaylang=en

also install Prevx to be sure that it is all gone.

Download - SAVE - go to where you put it-right on - click RUN AS ADMIN

Prevx - Home - free - small, fast, exceptional CLOUD protection, working with others
security programs. It is a single scanner, VERY EFFICIENT, if it finds something to come back
here or use Google to see how to remove.
http://www.prevx.com/   <-->
http://info.prevx.com/downloadcsi.asp  <-->

Choice of PCmag editor - Prevx-
http://www.PCMag.com/Article2/0, 2817,2346862,00.asp

Try the demo version of Hitman Pro:

Hitman Pro is a second scanner reviews, designed to save your computer from malicious software
(viruses, Trojans, rootkits, etc.). who infected your computer despite safe
what you have done (such as antivirus, firewall, etc.).
http://www.SurfRight.nl/en/hitmanpro

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If necessary here are some free online scanners to help the

http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/

New Vista and Windows 7 version
http://OneCare.live.com/site/en-us/Center/whatsnew.htm

Original version
http://OneCare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm

http://www.Kaspersky.com/virusscanner

Other tests free online
http://www.Google.com/search?hl=en&source=HP&q=antivirus+free+online+scan&AQ=f&OQ=&AQI=G1

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After the removal of malicious programs:

Also follow these steps for the General corruption of cleaning and repair/replace damaged/missing
system files.

Start - type this in the search box-> find COMMAND at the top and RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

Enter this at the command prompt - sfc/scannow

How to fix the system files of Windows 7 with the System File Checker
http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/1538-SFC-SCANNOW-Command-System-File-Checker.html

How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program
generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

Also run CheckDisk, so we cannot exclude as much as possible of the corruption.

How to run check disk in Windows 7
http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html

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If we find Rootkits use this thread and other suggestions. (Run UnHackMe)

http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/InternetExplorer/thread/a8f665f0-C793-441A-a5b9-54b7e1e7a5a4/

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If necessary AFTER THAT you are sure that the machine is clean of any malware.

How to do a repair installation to repair Windows 7
http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html

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Here are several free utilities to check duplicates and they all have their advantages
and methods. Make sure that you have backups before deleting all files.

Auslogics Duplicate File Finder is the MD5 search engine that allows you to find duplicate
files content, without worrying other matching criteria. It would be useful, for example, when two
identical mp3 tracks or video files have different names
http://www.Auslogics.com/en/software/duplicate-file-Finder

find and delete the duplicate - free
http://www.easyduplicatefinder.com/
Versions Installer and Portable

Search files in doubles or similar - even binary - free
http://www.Joerg-Rosenthal.com/en/antitwin/

quickly find all the files in a folder and its subfolders - free duplicate
http://www.Mindgems.com/products/fast-duplicate-file-Finder/fast-duplicate-file-Finder-about.htm

Duplicate File Finder - Smart Port Forwarding - TCP Port Scanner - TCP Port Tunnel - multi-minuterie-free
http://www.brooksyounce.com/

Duplicate File Finder software (pictures, mp3, iTunes)
http://www.Moleskinsoft.com/

I hope this helps.

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