Safe to eliminate duplicate files?

[Gerhard]

Safe to eliminate duplicate files?

I wanted to eliminate duplicate files that had accumulated over time. So, I
used Easy Duplicate Finder http://www.easyduplicatefinder.com
(protecting however system folders and other system files
*.sys,.*ocx,*drv,*dll) and was quite surprised by the large number of
duplicate files.

But perhaps these duplicates are necessary?
I noticed, that very often the same file, e.g. windows.edb, is located in
two locations:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows and also in
C:\Users\AllUsers\ Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows.
Is it safe, to delete one of them?
Or more general, is it safe to eliminate all thus identified duplicate files
in windows vista home premium?

Thanks in advance, Gerhard

[fatsteve]

Post by Gerhard
Safe to eliminate duplicate files?
I wanted to eliminate duplicate files that had accumulated over time. So, I
used Easy Duplicate Finder http://www.easyduplicatefinder.com
(protecting however system folders and other system files
*.sys,.*ocx,*drv,*dll) and was quite surprised by the large number of
duplicate files.
But perhaps these duplicates are necessary?
I noticed, that very often the same file, e.g. windows.edb, is located in
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows and also in
C:\Users\AllUsers\ Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows.
Is it safe, to delete one of them?
Or more general, is it safe to eliminate all thus identified duplicate files
in windows vista home premium?
Thanks in advance, Gerhard

Why bother? What are you going to save 100kb? 2mb? 10mb? 50mb? This
is peanuts

[Mary]

And to add to that--many so called duplicates are not real duplicates at all.
If you delete one of those, you delete the real file as well. Files listed
under Desktop, YourName are not actual files, just links to the real thing.
The only files you should consider deleting are those you created
yourself--ones you recognize and know you don't want to keep.

Post by fatsteve

Post by Gerhard
Safe to eliminate duplicate files?
I wanted to eliminate duplicate files that had accumulated over time. So, I
used Easy Duplicate Finder http://www.easyduplicatefinder.com
(protecting however system folders and other system files
*.sys,.*ocx,*drv,*dll) and was quite surprised by the large number of
duplicate files.
But perhaps these duplicates are necessary?
I noticed, that very often the same file, e.g. windows.edb, is located in
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows and also in
C:\Users\AllUsers\ Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows.
Is it safe, to delete one of them?
Or more general, is it safe to eliminate all thus identified duplicate files
in windows vista home premium?
Thanks in advance, Gerhard

Why bother? What are you going to save 100kb? 2mb? 10mb? 50mb? This
is peanuts

[LesleyO]

Post by Gerhard
Safe to eliminate duplicate files?
I wanted to eliminate duplicate files that had accumulated over time. So,
I used Easy Duplicate Finder http://www.easyduplicatefinder.com
(protecting however system folders and other system files
*.sys,.*ocx,*drv,*dll) and was quite surprised by the large number of
duplicate files. But perhaps these duplicates are necessary? I noticed,
that very often the same file, e.g. windows.edb, is located in two
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows and also in
C:\Users\AllUsers\ Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows.
Is it safe, to delete one of them?
Or more general, is it safe to eliminate all thus identified duplicate
files in windows vista home premium? Thanks in advance, Gerhard

Why bother? What are you going to save 100kb? 2mb? 10mb? 50mb? This is
peanuts

Apparently you don't know enough to know that those duplicates are not
really duplicates. Have you not examined your own system? They are a
duplicate *list* and form of link to the original. Your response may have
caused this user to lose some of his original material.

[fatsteve]

Post by LesleyO

Post by fatsteve

Post by Gerhard
Safe to eliminate duplicate files?
I wanted to eliminate duplicate files that had accumulated over time.
So, I used Easy Duplicate Finder http://www.easyduplicatefinder.com
(protecting however system folders and other system files
*.sys,.*ocx,*drv,*dll) and was quite surprised by the large number of
duplicate files. But perhaps these duplicates are necessary? I
noticed, that very often the same file, e.g. windows.edb, is located
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows and also in
C:\Users\AllUsers\ Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows.
Is it safe, to delete one of them?
Or more general, is it safe to eliminate all thus identified
duplicate files in windows vista home premium? Thanks in advance,
Gerhard

Why bother? What are you going to save 100kb? 2mb? 10mb? 50mb? This
is peanuts

Apparently you don't know enough to know that those duplicates are not
really duplicates. Have you not examined your own system? They are a
duplicate *list* and form of link to the original. Your response may
have caused this user to lose some of his original material.

Huh? My response was against searching for and deleting duplicates.

[LesleyO]

Post by fatsteve

Post by LesleyO

Post by fatsteve

Post by Gerhard
Safe to eliminate duplicate files?
I wanted to eliminate duplicate files that had accumulated over time.
So, I used Easy Duplicate Finder http://www.easyduplicatefinder.com
(protecting however system folders and other system files
*.sys,.*ocx,*drv,*dll) and was quite surprised by the large number of
duplicate files. But perhaps these duplicates are necessary? I noticed,
that very often the same file, e.g. windows.edb, is located in two
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows and also in
C:\Users\AllUsers\ Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows.
Is it safe, to delete one of them?
Or more general, is it safe to eliminate all thus identified duplicate
files in windows vista home premium? Thanks in advance, Gerhard

Why bother? What are you going to save 100kb? 2mb? 10mb? 50mb? This
is peanuts

Apparently you don't know enough to know that those duplicates are not
really duplicates. Have you not examined your own system? They are a
duplicate *list* and form of link to the original. Your response may
have caused this user to lose some of his original material.

Huh? My response was against searching for and deleting duplicates.

Not in a way that showed you knew anything about the fact that they weren't,
in fact, duplicates! All you did was chide OP down about saving a "peanuts"
amount of space. No caution about *absolutely not doing it because he would
lose his originals*!

[SIW2]

Post by LesleyO

LesleyO wrote:> > > > >

Post by LesleyO
Apparently you don't know enough to know that those duplicates ar

not

Post by LesleyO
really duplicates. Have you not examined your own system? They ar

a

Post by LesleyO
duplicate *list* and form of link to the original. Your respons

may

Post by LesleyO
have caused this user to lose some of his original material.

Huh? My response was against searching for and deletin

duplicates. > >

Not in a way that showed you knew anything about the fact that the
weren't,
in fact, duplicates! All you did was chide OP down about saving
"peanuts"
amount of space. No caution about *absolutely not doing it because h
would
lose his originals*!

Hello fatsteve,

I believe those apps. like doublekiller and the one you are using ar
only intended to be run on folders containing your own pictures
documents, music files, etc. If Vista decides it needs copies of files
best let it keep them.

A safer idea may be to keep all your personal docs, pics, etc. on
separate partition from the operating system - any cleaning you do o
that partition won't damage the o/s.

Then use proper disk cleaning tools like Vista's cleanmgr.exe to kee
the o/s partition in shape.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/76073-disk-cleanup.html

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/87831-disk-cleanup-correct-shortcut-vista-64-bit.html

Hope that helps

SIW

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SIW2

[SIW2]

Post by SIW2

Post by LesleyO

Huh? My response was against searching for and deleting duplicates. > > > >

Not in a way that showed you knew anything about the fact that the
weren't,
in fact, duplicates! All you did was chide OP down about saving
"peanuts"
amount of space. No caution about *absolutely not doing it becaus
he would
lose his originals*!> >

Hello fatsteve,
I believe those apps. like doublekiller and the one you are using ar
only intended to be run on folders containing your own pictures
documents, music files, etc. If Vista decides it needs copies of file
- best let it keep them.
A safer idea may be to keep all your personal docs, pics, etc. on
separate partition from the operating system - any cleaning you do o
that partition won't damage the o/s.
Then use proper disk cleaning tools like Vista's cleanmgr.exe to kee
the o/s partition in shape.
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/76073-disk-cleanup.html
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/87831-disk-cleanup-correct-shortcut-vista-64-bit.html
Hope that helps
SIW2

You may also like to try glaryutilities, free from 'Glary Utilities
Glarysoft' (http://www.glarysoft.com) . It has a duplicate finde
function , which searches the other way round - only looking for file
it knows are safe. I just ran it on my C drive and it reported n
duplicates belonging to the o/s/

7038

SIW

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[fatsteve]

Post by SIW2

Post by LesleyO

Huh? My response was against searching for and deleting duplicates. > > > >

Not in a way that showed you knew anything about the fact that they weren't,
in fact, duplicates! All you did was chide OP down about saving a "peanuts"
amount of space. No caution about *absolutely not doing it because he would
lose his originals*!> >

Hello fatsteve,
I believe those apps. like doublekiller and the one you are using are
only intended to be run on folders containing your own pictures,
documents, music files, etc. If Vista decides it needs copies of files
- best let it keep them.
A safer idea may be to keep all your personal docs, pics, etc. on a
separate partition from the operating system - any cleaning you do of
that partition won't damage the o/s.
Then use proper disk cleaning tools like Vista's cleanmgr.exe to keep
the o/s partition in shape.
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/76073-disk-cleanup.html
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/87831-disk-cleanup-correct-shortcut-vista-64-bit.html
Hope that helps
SIW2

You may also like to try glaryutilities, free from 'Glary Utilities |
Glarysoft' (http://www.glarysoft.com) . It has a duplicate finder
function , which searches the other way round - only looking for files
it knows are safe. I just ran it on my C drive and it reported no
duplicates belonging to the o/s/
7038
SIW2
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I was not the OP

[fatsteve]

Post by LesleyO

Post by fatsteve

Post by LesleyO

Post by fatsteve

Post by Gerhard
Safe to eliminate duplicate files?
I wanted to eliminate duplicate files that had accumulated over
time. So, I used Easy Duplicate Finder
http://www.easyduplicatefinder.com (protecting however system
folders and other system files *.sys,.*ocx,*drv,*dll) and was quite
surprised by the large number of duplicate files. But perhaps these
duplicates are necessary? I noticed, that very often the same file,
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows and also in
C:\Users\AllUsers\ Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows.
Is it safe, to delete one of them?
Or more general, is it safe to eliminate all thus identified
duplicate files in windows vista home premium? Thanks in advance,
Gerhard

Why bother? What are you going to save 100kb? 2mb? 10mb? 50mb?
This is peanuts

Apparently you don't know enough to know that those duplicates are
not really duplicates. Have you not examined your own system? They
are a duplicate *list* and form of link to the original. Your
response may have caused this user to lose some of his original
material.

Huh? My response was against searching for and deleting duplicates.

Not in a way that showed you knew anything about the fact that they
weren't, in fact, duplicates! All you did was chide OP down about saving
a "peanuts" amount of space. No caution about *absolutely not doing it
because he would lose his originals*!

ooh well ladi da

[SIW2]

Post by Gerhard
Safe to eliminate duplicate files?
I wanted to eliminate duplicate files that had accumulated over time. So, I
used Easy Duplicate Finder 'Easy Duplicate File Finder - Delete
Duplicate Files' (http://www.easyduplicatefinder.com)
(protecting however system folders and other system files
*.sys,.*ocx,*drv,*dll) and was quite surprised by the large number of
duplicate files.
But perhaps these duplicates are necessary?
I noticed, that very often the same file, e.g. windows.edb, is located in
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows and also in
C:\Users\AllUsers\ Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows.
Is it safe, to delete one of them?
Or more general, is it safe to eliminate all thus identified duplicate files
in windows vista home premium?
Thanks in advance, Gerhard

Hello,

I believe most of those those apps., like doublekiller and the one you
are using are only intended to be run on folders containing your own
pictures, documents, etc. If Vista decides it needs copies or apparent
copies - best let it keep them.

A safer idea may be to keep all your personal docs, pics, etc. on a
separate partition from the operating system - any cleaning you do of
that partition won't damage the o/s.

Then use proper disk cleaning tools like Vista's own to keep the o/s
partition in shape.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/76073-disk-cleanup.html

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/87831-disk-cleanup-correct-shortcut-vista-64-bit.html

You may like to try the free glaryutilities. It has a duplicate finder
function , which can search the other way round - only looking for files
it knows are safe. I just ran it on my C drive and it reported no
duplicates belonging to the o/s.

'Glary Utilities | Glarysoft' (http://www.glarysoft.com)

Hope that helps

SIW2

[Rose82]

I used to delete duplicate files 'duplicate music finder'
(http://www.fileutilityblog.com/archives/228), which is called Clone
Remover. IIt works not only with the music files. What do you think
about it?
Thank you.

[wonn1377]

Use duplicate finder 2009,it helps me to find and 'delete duplicate
files' (http://www.duplicate-finder-pro.com/delete-duplicate-files.htm),
This program is very fast, professional and with a good interface.

'click here' (http://www.duplicate-finder-pro.com) to downdoad free
trial...

[Cleaner007]

Post by Gerhard
Safe to eliminate duplicate files?
I wanted to eliminate duplicate files that had accumulated over time. So, I
used Easy Duplicate Finder 'Easy Duplicate File Finder - Delete
Duplicate Files' (http://www.easyduplicatefinder.com)
(protecting however system folders and other system files
*.sys,.*ocx,*drv,*dll) and was quite surprised by the large number of
duplicate files.
But perhaps these duplicates are necessary?
I noticed, that very often the same file, e.g. windows.edb, is located in
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows and also in
C:\Users\AllUsers\ Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows.
Is it safe, to delete one of them?
Or more general, is it safe to eliminate all thus identified duplicate files
in windows vista home premium?
Thanks in advance, Gerhard

I use to 'remove duplicate files'
(http://www.moleskinsoft.com/remove-duplicate-files) Clone Remover. Very
good app.

[Paul Montgomery]

On Tue, 7 Oct 2008 15:59:27 -0500, Cleaner007

Post by Cleaner007
I use to 'remove duplicate files'
[URL and name snipped]. Very
good app.
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"Cleaner007" is a shill.

When a post can't be found to make that reply to, one will be created
asking if anyone knows of a similar product.

There are FREE products available.

[unknown]

When in doubt - do not delete the file

I use Directory Report to find my duplicate files
http://www.file-utilities.com/downloads/wdir.zip

[pigpen1012]

I'm new to the forums and came on here to specifically have this very
same question answered. I ran Glary Utilties Duplicate File Finder and
came up with duplicate files in both the Program Data and User folders.
I'd like to do some "before school starts" cleaning up. I have LOTS of
duplicates and need to know if it is safer to delete files in the
Program Data folder or the User folder. Please don't rag on me like
happened above. I'd like a nice, courteous reply that doesn't belittle
my far less superior knowledge than those I'm coming to for help. I'm
sure I'm not the only one looking for an answer to may be a very simple
question to some. Thanks for whatever help you can give.

[Bill Daggett]

Post by pigpen1012
I'm new to the forums and came on here to specifically have this very
same question answered. I ran Glary Utilties Duplicate File Finder and
came up with duplicate files in both the Program Data and User folders.
I'd like to do some "before school starts" cleaning up. I have LOTS of
duplicates and need to know if it is safer to delete files in the
Program Data folder or the User folder. Please don't rag on me like
happened above. I'd like a nice, courteous reply that doesn't belittle
my far less superior knowledge than those I'm coming to for help. I'm
sure I'm not the only one looking for an answer to may be a very simple
question to some. Thanks for whatever help you can give.

Vista puts copies of lots of files in different places. It would ONLY
be safe for you to delete duplicates in your data folders.

First rule: if you don't know WTF you're doing, don't do it.

[jean3167]

Use duplicate finder, it helped me to find and 'delete duplicate files'
(http://www.duplicate-finder-pro.com/delete-duplicate-files.htm) from my
pc, it has great feature in which u can move or delete the selected
files or folders. i found it on google search it says it can remove
duplicates with great accurecy.

[b***@gmail.com]

Post by Gerhard
Safe to eliminate duplicate files?
I wanted to eliminate duplicate files that had accumulated over time. So, I
used Easy Duplicate Finder http://www.easyduplicatefinder.com
(protecting however system folders and other system files
*.sys,.*ocx,*drv,*dll) and was quite surprised by the large number of
duplicate files.
But perhaps these duplicates are necessary?
I noticed, that very often the same file, e.g. windows.edb, is located in
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows and also in
C:\Users\AllUsers\ Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows.
Is it safe, to delete one of them?
Or more general, is it safe to eliminate all thus identified duplicate files
in windows vista home premium?
Thanks in advance, Gerhard

If you want to delete your duplicates safely, try this software "Duplicate Files Deleter" from http://DuplicateFilesDeleter.com. You can manage any duplicate files without worries and it's safe to use. There's a quick video on how to use this software from their website. It's the best way to manage unnecessary duplicate files.

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