Duplicate File Detective allows you to act upon marked duplicate files in a number of ways. Each of these functions is accessible either via the main application toolbar, or via the Results menu.
| • | Move - allows you to move marked duplicate files to another file system location. |
| • | Zip - allows you to zip (compress) marked duplicate files. |
| • | Delete - allows you to delete marked duplicate files. Please use extreme caution when exercising this option (see important note at the bottom of this page). |
Selecting any of these actions will cause the Duplicate Result Manager to appear. This window allows you to review specifically which files will be impacted by the chosen operation. You can also still change your mind at this point and decide, for example, that you'd prefer to zip a set of duplicate files rather than delete them.
Once you've provides the appropriate move, zip, or delete criteria, click the Go button to proceed. Once the selected operations have completed, the Duplicate File Detective results report window will be refreshed to reflect any file system changes that occurred.
Note that the Duplicate Result Manager will enact or enforce whatever options are defined within the Protection tab of the global options window.
Important Notice!
Before you move, zip, or delete any files on your system, please be sure that you understand the potential impact of your actions. Removing critical system files, for example, can render your system inoperable. Make sure you understand the purpose of any file system object before altering or removing it. Never assume that a file can be safely archived or removed simply because it is a duplicate.