Pros
I have used Duplicate File Finder to eliminate thousands of duplicate images on my hard drive. It is easy to use and very fast. I tested the program by making small changes in identical files and found no errors. A great program and response to questions by the author was quick and concise. I would recommend this program to anyone looking for duplicate file finders.
Cons
did not notice any cons
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Pros
Fast Byte-by-Byte comparison. Maybe useful for jpg files.
Cons
Byte-by-byte comparison shows distinctly different files as identical. It doesn't show mp4 and mov files so you have to actually go to the directory to see if the files are identical. Byte-by-byte comparison seems to show files with same extension and size as being identical even though they aren't. For example, mov file of girls on surf board were considered identical to same size mov file of fireworks. Also, if you compare folder A to folder B it will automatically mark some folder A files for deletion and some folder B. You will have to manually correct this.
Summary
Byte-by-byte comparison cannot be trusted. Given that, I doubt any of the comparisons can be trusted.
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This program saved me days spent deleting a ton of duplicate files when I upgraded to Windows 8. I had backed up all my personal files onto a portable hard drive where my backup was also stored, bad mistake. Duplicate File Finder saved the day.
Cons
none notice yet
Summary
A good tool to have in your software collection... download I bet you wont regret.
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Pros
Since I could not use the program with out upgrading to the pro version, I can't really find anything to say positive about how it works.
Cons
This is a paid only program that is listed as being free to use. Almost all useful functionality is disabled until you pay. This is fine, but it should not be listed as being free.
Summary
I don't like being lied to. I don't mind that people want to earn money, but it really chaps me when a program is listed as free and you go through all the work of installing and running it, only to find out that you have to pay to do anything with it. All you can do with this program, for free, is download it and find duplicate files. If you want to move, copy, rename, export or delete any of the duplicates this program finds, you have to upgrade to the Pro version which cost $39. Considering that most people, like me, will only need to use this program once every few years, $39 is a very hefty price on par with high quality programs like Norton Internet Security, Dragon Natural Speaking, Corel Video Studio and the like. A little program like this should not be in that price range. I might have considered paying if it were a more reasonable price.
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Pros
Easy to use, pretty fast, not too expensive.
Cons
Pro version required to do more than one hard drive, but beware. About every month, the pro-version reverts back to the std. Free Version and it will not allow you to re-activate with the original activation code. So, you have to email the company, requesting a new activation code. Three or so days later, they give you one but require you to re-install the program. And it happens over and over again, and they make no effort to fix it.
Summary
Good program, but not worth the grief of having to reinstall the pro version every month and not being able to use something that you have paid for.
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I really like the fact that you can scan separate files and then delete all but the last file. Once you do that, you can run programs to make sure everything runs smoothly before emptying the recycle bin and moving on to other files to repeat the procedure. I got rid of nearly 25 gigs of duplicate files and my computer now runs faster than it did before. This one is fool proof.
Cons
None notice... Its free no regrets.
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Pros
1. This tool is not free
2. It does not work
Cons
Waste of time.
Summary
There are better really FREE alternatives!
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Pros
It does what it says removed duplicates , quickly and efficiently.Its report screen is good as you can review the duplicate as well as its match that will be left on the drive
Cons
As mentioned alot of the cool options are only available in the upgraded version , its a shame that you have to buy the Pro edition to try these features out .
Summary
It does its job and not many freebee's these days offer that most of the time there is some hidden or fine print to restrict full use .
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I wouldn't know. Ashisoftt has not permitted me to activate the product, despite that it acknowledges I paid for it.
Cons
Ashisoft's anti-piracy scheme appears to be to bar activation except by contacting support and waiting 24 to 48 hours for Ashisoft to manually activate the pro features, without which the software is hopelessly crippled. Morevoer, Ashisoft does not disclose that said manual activation appears to be temporary.
A software publisher has a right to protect its product from piracy. However it should be required to forgo that right unless it can demonstrate that its programmers are competent enough to create an anti-piracy scheme that does not inconvenience its customers. Ashisoft's "Attempt to activate, then contact support, then we'll set our database when we get to it" is not a consumer-oriented -- or very clever -- scheme.
Not incidentally, Ashisoft's website falsely claims 24/7 support. What Ashisoft actually means is that one can create a support ticket 24/7. Responding to said support ticket, Ashisoft admits that resolution will take at least 24 to 48 hours.
Summary
I Purchased Duplicate File Finder Pro activation less than 60 days ago in order to complete a rush project. My attempt to activate the pro features resulted in an "All activations have been used" error. Upon opening a support ticket, I received a reply that resolution would take at least 24 to 48 hours. I thus purchased and completed my project with a competitive duplicate file finder. Ashisoft responded a day or two later, informing that it had "reset its database." I purposefully did not install Duplicate File Finder then out of concern that doing so might potentially lead to further activation issues.
Today, I again required a duplicate file finder. I installed and attempted to activate Duplicate File Finder. Again I received an "All activations have been used" error message." I.e., somehow between the time Ashisoft allegedly "reset its database" less than 60 days ago, despite that I did not install the software at all, Ashisoft's anti-piracy scheme determined that I had exceeded the allowed number of activations. Such a "scheme" can only be, "Send a support ticket and we'll enable activation when we get to it."
I don't give a whit how well software performs, when I pay for it I expect to be able to use it within a matter of minutes. Ashisoft apparently believes it's fine to make customers wait days, and to additionally make activation a test of patience.
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Pros
It fast, free and accurate.
Cons
None. Its great and free.
Summary
It scanned about 10GB of folders I chose in 5 min so time was not wasted on folders I did not need to scan. It found lots of duplicate photos. It shows the photos so I can compare. It has check marks by all of the duplicates so they could be deleted at once, but I did not try that. I used the name of the folder locations given for each duplicate to find and compare what I wanted to keep or delete. It lets me sort the results by date, type of file and other choices. I was able to save my search to run it again. This was good because I have more duplicates than I can look at in one sitting. It seems like I could save lots of time by letting it choose the dups and just deleting them, but I wanted to make sure and deleted things manually. It did not seem to make any mistakes that I found, but I needed to do it the slow way for my own peace of mind. Some complained about upgrade message when closing program. But its only one click to make it go away. So not a problem to me for something free.
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