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• How to remove duplicate files/songs in my music library without having to click on each of them?

  original title: removal of duplicates

  How to remove duplicate files/songs in my music library without having to click on each of them?

  Hi MonicaBlanco,

  1 are. what music library you referring?

  2. did you of recent changes on the computer?

  If you are referring to the Windows media player library then the only option to remove duplicates of files is to click with the right button on the file duplicate.

  Remove items from the Windows Media Player library

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/remove-items-from-the-Windows-Media-Player-library

• I need help to remove duplicate files

  I have MANY files duplicate on my, new to me, the laptop. Including but not limited to photos and lower costs.  I would like to delete all the duplicate files and other unnecessary junk files and I could use some (a lot) of help. I'm not that effective with the numeracy skills so I need it set as simple as possible.  Thanks for any help you give.   Its a Dell computer inspiron laptop if that means something.

  Use Bing or Google to find 'duplicate file remover' or 'duplicate file finder' - there are several dozens of utilities that can do it for you.

• best way to remove duplicate files

  What is the best program to remove duplicate of my computer files

  Hi tomsmith1,

  
  Method-

  You can see the article mentioned below to remove the files in dual-

  Eliminate duplicate files

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/eliminate-duplicate-files

  Note: the article mentioned above is for Windows Vista. But, it remains valid for Windows 7 as well.

  In addition, you can use your favorite search engine to search for third-party software on the internet that can help remove the duplicate files on the computer.

  Note: using third-party software, including hardware drivers can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the use of Third Party Software can be solved. With the help of third-party software is at your own risk.

  Hope this helps!

• How can I control and remove duplicate files

  I want to check my computer for duplicate files and then delete them to free up space

  Hi houdagazzah,

  Please take a look at the thread that is similar to the following for a solution:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-performance/deleting-duplicate-files/50ad7971-221C-417D-8b8e-422b16e4ca8d

• Memory full. HPW to identify and remove duplicate files. great western digital external hard drive is that it is not working properly

  hsving obvous problem assostated with little or no space drive. slow operion of progtams "program does not" and 'unable to write' trusted sites.

  Sometimes when the hard disk becomes incredibly full, you can even copy files to an external hard drive. In such cases, simply pull the disk and put in a USB external hard drive case. Attach it to a working computer and copy the data in this way, either on a drive in the system of work or another external hard drive (it will be slower). Delete the data out of the full disc. MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

• I have about 14 000 songs in my library, about 4 copies of each of them. Try to remove duplicates, but can only do one at a time. I spent many hours, check all the files I want to delete only to find out that I can't delete them both?

  I have about 14 000 songs in my iTunes library, but really there are only about a quarter as much because there are so many duplicates. I don't know how they got there in the first place, and try to remove them is infuriating! I have already spent several hours going by checking all the files I want to remove (thinking that I would delete then all files at once) - only to find out that I still have to delete them one at a time. There must be a better way! Help, please.

  If you don't know that you want to delete all checked the songs in your library:

  • Create a new smart playlist with the following rules:
    
    This will show then checked all the songs in your library.
  • Select all the items in this playlist (Ctrl-A)
  • Hold the SHIFT key and press DELETE - follow the prompts to remove songs from your library and (if necessary) your PC media files

  In case of problem, you must back up your library before you do just in case the results are not what you expect - see tips to the user of turingtest2 on your iTunes for Windows with SyncToy to backup library for a suitable and recommended method.

  There is no 'simple' way to reliably remove duplicates from a library, but see the intelligence in this threadon the use of a scripted for removal of duplicates (for example).

  Long-term, try and avoid adding anything in your iTunes library that already exists in it - that's how arise the duplicates (unlike an opinion apparently dispersed, iTunes not of is duplicate anything in normal operation).  I've seen several comments suggesting here a few users to correctly copy their library from an old computer to a new one and then add the content of its media files - guaranteed way to finish with a copy of database entries or media files.

• How to remove image files i've got duplicates when it says I can't do it because the file is open in another program? What does that mean?

  How to remove image files i've got duplicates when it says I can't do that because the folder is open in another program? What does that mean?

  Hello

  • What version of Windows are you using?
  • What were the changes made before the problem occurred?
  
  Follow the steps in this given link and check if that helps.

  Method 1: check out the link below and follow the steps

  Access the link for more information about the error you receive below:

  Why can't I delete a file or a folder?

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/why-cant-I-delete-a-file-or-folder

  Method 2: you can also try to remove the file getting mode without failure.

  Access the link below to learn more about Safe Mode:

  Start your computer in Mode safe:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/start-your-computer-in-safe-mode
  Method 3:
  Once you face this problem you can check in Manager tasks if there is an executed program attached to it.

  a. right-click on the taskbar and click Task Manager.
  b. in the Windows Task Manager window, go to 'Process' and check if there is no program associated with those files.

  
   

• Help! A registry cleaner/duplicate file remover program deleted my file extensions!

  Help, please! A solvent cleaner/duplicate file registry program removed nearly all my file extensions, and I can't open any files excet a .pdf file. Several weeks ago, I went online looking for ways to increase my memory on my Windows XP Professional. I had no business playing with this stuff. I'm not tech savy. For some reason, I thought I knew what I was doing. I downloaded several different free programs, which were supposed to increase the memory on my hard drive. I don't know what program was the culprit, but she deleted my file extensions. Is there a free program that fixes / replaces all the typical file extensions? Please, please advise.

  Use system restore to return to a time before your error - this should restore the registry to its previous state and resolve the problem.

• How to remove the files that are duplicate or use more?

  I had someone me my laptop gift and there are elements, I don't think I'll ever use as Apple store etc. My friend was kind enough to upload my pictures and my videos my sims card phones, but when I look at it is more than once exemplary. I have to remove the duplicates manually? Please say its not then... as well as with my music...

  You can go through them and remove duplicates manually, or there are many programs that can check duplicate files and delete them if you have copies.

  Here are two free programs:

  Auslogics Duplicate File Finder

  http://www.Auslogics.com/en/software/duplicate-file-Finder/

  Duplicate Cleaner
  http://www.digitalvolcano.co.uk/content/duplicate-cleaner

• duplicate photo files. How can I remove duplicates except individually?

  For some reason, hundreds of photos in several files, the files have been reproduced with one (1) added.  How can I remove the others one by one?  This would take days!

  It would surely be preferable if you can save 'all' your photos to
  external media (DVD, USB drive, memory card, USB drive)
  before proceeding to drastic changes.

  * Proceed at your own risk *.

  If 'all' duplicate file names were added with (1)...
  I wonder if you could do a search for (1) and remove the result
  files?

  Windows Vista - tips for finding files
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/tips-for-finding-files

• How can I find several duplicate files and remove the using Windows Explorer

  Somehow I see several duplicate on my computer files.  I can tell when they arrived as all the duplicate files ' _10-Mar-15_1. ' " However, I don't know how they arrived.  I think that Google Drive was the culprit, but I can't be sure.

  How we (me) use Windows Explorer to find all files with "_10-Mar-15_1." and delete them all?

  I am using Windows 7 64 bit

  Thank you!!!

  Windows Explorer can do no such thing. To remove recursively a certain file is easy - see below. To identify duplicates and remove some of them is much more difficult, because:

  • Are two files duplicates because
    -They have the same name?
    -They are the same size?
    -They have the same file date?
    -They have the same content?
    -Everything above?
  • When they are, which ones should be deleted?
    -The oldest?
    -The most recent?
    -The batch?

  Here's how to remove a certain file to recursively. Assume that they are in the folder "C:\Users\BHunter\Documents".

  1. Click the start planet.
  2. Type cmd. exe and press ENTER.
  3. Enter the following command and press ENTER:
     dir/s/b/p 'C:\Users\BHunter\Documents\_10-Mar-15_1 '.
     This will show you all the files whose name above.
  4. del /s /q "C:\Users\BHunter\Documents\_10-Mar-15_1."
     This will permanently delete all files with the name above. You cannot restore them.

• I want to duplicate files remover software

  I wants to duplicate files remover software so that I can delete all of the duplicate in my hard drive.  All of the suggestions. Thanks Z

  The problem with duplicate files detectors is that there are files that have actually duplicates and they are necessary for Windows to function properly and the finder cannot tell the difference.

  That being said, I like Easy Duplicate Finder, but it is no longer free.

  http://www.easyduplicatefinder.com/

• I have to remove the duplicate files, but having problems by selecting more than one file in the player at the time.

  I have to remove the duplicate files, but having problems by selecting more than one file in the player at the time. How can I select multiple files at the same time so I can just delete them. I used to be able to do this in previous versions of Media Player, but this function seems now blocked or unavailable. The problem is this: through previous use of media player, it plays all my multimedia files several times whenever a device support has been added. He would try to save the files on my main drive, but since there is not enough room this would save the files somewhere else. This happened several times, I suppose, because when I upgraded my computer and a media scan was conducted he found duplicates of all my media various times of at least 6-8. I've consolidated since my plates on 3-disc multi to, but have now records duplicated hundreds and thousands of duplicate media files. Previous versions of Media Player would allow me to select all files and then delete them both of the reader, but also from my hard drive. So now I'm stuck with more than 300 GB of duplicate media I have to search line by line through all my hard drives to find each duplicate both, unless I can get media player to do what it can. Any help in this area would be appreciated.

  Hello

  1. did you of recent changes on the computer?

  2. is Windows media player files in double creation during playback of music files?

  To delete duplicate entries, click on another feature tab in the drive (for example the current playback), and then click library.
  
  If this does not remove duplicates from your library, you can use the Add to library dialog box to search computer to analyze a file on your computer the duplicate entries not valid-pointing. The player will remove invalid entries in your library that point to files that no longer exist in the folder.

  Complete the steps above for files that are stored in the hard disks.

  Method 1: Use the add to Library dialog box search for computers

  (a) start Windows Media Player.
  
  (b) press F3 on your keyboard to open Add to the library of the find computers dialog box.

  (c) click the Browse button to locate the folder on your computer so that your library contains invalid entries. Specify the location of the folder in the box look in.

  If you are not sure what duplicate in your library entry is not valid, you can add a path column to display in your library. Specify the folder on your computer that corresponds to the path not valid file displayed in your library.
  
  (d) click on the Search button.

  The player will search for digital media files and playlists in the folder that you specify and remove invalid entries in your library that point to files that no longer exist in the folder. If not valid in double entries point to other folders on your computer, repeat this procedure, specify a different folder every time.

  If only a small number of duplicate entries exist, you can delete those invalid manually by right-clicking on the invalid entry, and then clicking Delete .
  
  For large double-number of entries in your library (or if all your library is duplicated), it might be better to create a new library and delete the files.

  Method 2:

  After you remove the duplicate entries, run the troubleshooting of Windows Media Library settings to solve this problem.

  Open the troubleshooter in Windows Media Library

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/open-the-Windows-Media-Player-library-Troubleshooter

  Let us know the results.

  I hope this helps.

• How can I quickly remove duplicate photos? High volume of photos in my file on my mac.

  Hello. Y at - it an application that I can download that quickly will allow me to remove duplicate photos that I backed up on my folder in my mac? TIA

  It has dr.cleaner and photos duplicate cleaner. They are both on the Mac app store.