Keep Files In This Folder, Delete Duplicates Elsewhere

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The Keep Files In This Folder, Delete Duplicates Elsewhere is useful when you want to preserve the files within a specific directory, but want to remove the duplicate files from everywhere else. This command will automatically remove any duplicates of the files in the folder you have selected preserving the files in the selected directory and it's sub-folders. This command is a safe command and you will not be able to delete all occurrences of a file using this command. There may be some duplicates remaining after you execute this command if there are multiple copies of the file within the path you have selected.

 

The Keep Files In This Folder, Delete Duplicates Elsewhere command is only available when you are in Display By Path mode and you have selected a folder which has duplicates under it.

 

To use this command, use the following procedure.

1. Run a Duplicate Hunt to generate results.
2. Select a folder with duplicates in view by path mode.
3. Right Click on the item and select the Keep Files In This Folder, Delete Duplicates Elsewhere command, or select the Keep Files In This Folder, Delete Duplicates Elsewhere command from the results menu.

 

The items will be automatically deleted, and the results will be updated.

 

This deletion method is only available in the Professional version.