Fast Duplicate File Finder - What's New

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Version 5.9.0.1:

• Fixed: Wrong group order after Delete/Move/Copy action is performed
• Added: Quick-Check option "Match full path" (Available only in PRO version)
• Added: Scan options "Compare only files with same extensions" and "Do not compare file extensions" are saved to the project

Version 5.8.0.1:

• Added: Two new auto-check options - "Shorter paths" and "Longer paths"
• Improved: Greatly optimized performance when scanning large amount of files
• Improved: RAW images preview
• Fixed: Exported as XML results contain swapped FileName and FileSize attributes
• Fixed: Exported as CSV results contain the full file name including path in the FileName column instead of only the file name part

Version 5.5.0.2:

• Improved: Performance optimizations
• Fixed: Progress-bar displaying 100% for long time

Version 5.4.0.1:

• Added: Option to auto-check shorter/longer file names
• Fixed: Crash on damaged DNG files
• Fixed: Not all folders under user folder were scanned if "Protect system files and folders" option was checked

Version 5.2.0.1:

• Added: 64 Bit version for higher performance and larger file lists
• Added: Option to toggle "Preserve group integrity on sort" - was always ON by default
• Improved: Faster Save/Load/Export to XML on large projects

Version 5.0.0.1:

• Added option to Copy checked files to a target folder
• Fixed moving/deleting files from UNC paths like //server/folder/image.jpg
• Clicking on the vertical splitter handle restores right panel (previously panel was restored on mouse over)
• Added option "Match full path" to exclude folder names from auto check (Available only in PRO version)

Version 4.9.0.1:

• Greatly improved speed in "100% equal files" mode, especially if comparing large files with different content.
• Added two new "After Scan" options: "Save project and display results" and "Save project and close application.

Version 4.7.0.1:

• Extended date options in Auto Check, Filter, Quick Check and Exclude from Auto Check, so that created, modified or last accessed file date can now be used.
• Added separate columns Created, Modified and Accessed to show each individual file date.
• Created, Modified and Accessed file dates are saved to the exported projects.
• Fixed - similarity slider can be now increased to 100% using the mouse.
• Fixed order of duplicate groups - preserved on load/save
• Fixed loading projects where decimal separator is different from the current locale decimal separator.
• Fixed moving files from UNC paths like \\Server\Path\

Version 4.3.0.1:

• Added option to Keep Folder Structure while moving files. In the previous versions it was always ON
• In Filter dialog added option to filter folders by name
• Clicking on the folders grid header icons now checks/un-checks all folders
• Browse for folder dialog is updated so that if no folders are checked - the currently selected folder is added
• If delete/move file operation fails, hex error code is displayed in the log
• Desktop folders can be scanned, all shortcut files on desktop are skipped

Version 4.1.0.1:

• In results grid added pop-up menu item "Remove from List..."
• In results grid added pop-up menu item "Remove Group from List..."
• Fixed issue deleting large amount of files
• Fixed issue that prevented the program to show results on rotated desktops
• Fixed loading some older project file formats
• Faster and safer way of getting associated file icons

Version 4.0.0.1:

• Added support for Unicode file names
• Improved folders list - added display of the Exclude From Auto-check and Exclude From Self-scan features
  
• Added preview of Microsoft Office files up to version 2007 (Requires installed Microsoft Office)
• Columns sort now sorts the entire columns as well as the individual groups
• In "Similar File Names" mode added option "Do not compare file names extension"
  
• Faster deleting/moving large amount of files
  
• Improved scanning speed when the scanned folders contain a large amount of files
• Fixed results grid top panel was not updated after files were deleted or moved
• Other small GUI fixes and enhancements

Version 3.7.0.1:

• Added command-line parameters -s (silent) and -exp (see command-line help for details) (available only in Pro version)
  
• Improved scanning speed when the scanned folders contain a large amount of files
• Fixed results grid top panel was not updated after files were deleted or moved
• Other small GUI fixes and enhancements

Version 3.5.0.1:

• Added new comparison method - Similar File Names
• In Filter dialog added option to include or exclude the matched files from scanning
• In Quick Check added new button "Check All Except First in Group"
• Added new option "Show warning if all files in a group are marked for deleting"
• Faster loading of large projects
• Enhanced "Browse for Folders" dialog
• Other small GUI fixes and enhancements
• Improved Windows 8 support

Version 3.2.0.1:

• Added support for symbolic links in Windows 7
• Enhanced Move/Delete files and results window
• Fixed some CSV export issues
• The program will check for Recycle Bin size and show a warning if you want to delete the files to Recycle Bin and there is not enough space available
• The program can delete read-only files
• Other small GUI fixes and enhancements

Version 3.0.0.1:

• Added Quick Check/Uncheck functionality, which allows you to check/uncheck files by their folder, extension, file size, file date, etc. (available only in Pro version)
• Added command-line option "-run" which automatically start the scanning process after the program is started. (available only in Pro version)
• Added option to automatically log-off, shutdown, hibernate or stand-by the system after scan is finished.
• Much faster preprocessing phase when scanning large amount of files.

Version 2.8.0.1:

• Added Pause/Resume functionality.
• Added new options tab to select which columns you want to be shown in the results grid.
• Added warnings when unchecking a selection of files and there are user checked files.
• Added hints in filter dialog if the folder location doesn't fit in the "Don't Scan Folders" box.
• You can now add/remove multiple folders at once in the filter dialog.
• Preview window now uses Media Player 9 for previewing video files.
  
• Fixed some bugs when moving files.
• Other small GUI fixes and enhancements, nicer disabled tool-bar.

Version 2.5.0.1:

• You can now add multiple folders at once using the enhanced Browse for Folder dialog.
• Added new option "Remove from list groups containing single file after delete/move".
• Added new option "Show user checked files in different color".
• Added new option "Show user checked files in bold font".
• Added new Auto Check option to check "Files with newer dates".
• Added new Auto Check option to check "Files with bigger sizes" in similarity mode (available only in Pro version)
• Added folder pop-up menu "Disable self-Scan For This Folder". This is useful if you want to scan two (or more) folders against each other. (available only in Pro version)
• Export the results to XML or CSV file. (available only in Pro version)
• Added grid pop-up menu item "Check All Except Excluded" (CTRL+E) which will check all files except the excluded ones from the Advanced dialog in Auto-check options or files whose folder is excluded from auto-check.
• Added grid pop-up menu item "Properties" which shows windows explorer file properties window.
• Ctrl+K checks the selected files (also available as a grid pop-up menu)
• Ctrl+U unchecks the selected files (also available as a pop-up menu)
• Quick rename files using F2 or Rename grid pop-up menu.
• Left and Right arrow keys can now be used to navigate to previous/next duplicate in the big preview window.
• Enter and 'C' key checks/unchecks the duplicate in the big preview window.
• Added line numbers in duplicate results grid.
• Fixed column sorting on all columns.
• There are now two separate columns for File Name and Folder.
• Other small GUI fixes and enhancements.

Version 2.0.0.1:

• Added new scan method for searching for similar files (available only in Pro version)
• Added filter files functionality, so you can exclude files from scanning (available only in Pro version)
• Added auto-check mode for smaller files sizes when searching for duplicate files (available only in Pro version)
• Added option "Delete empty folders" after scan
• Added option "Compare only files with equal extensions" which will increase the scanning speed when searching for similar files.
• Fixed auto-check when there are folders disabled for auto-check.
• Fixed previewing media files in the big preview window.
• Optimized memory usage and allocation, faster speed when scanning very large number of files.

Version 1.1.0.1:

• Improved auto-check algorithm.
• Changed hashing algorithm.
• Fixed preview window, now supports 48bit images.

Version 1.1.0.0:

• Greatly improved scanning speed.
• Much faster auto check on long duplicates list.
• Added option to skip zero byte files.
• Ctrl+A selects all files in the list.
• Ctrl+I inverts the checked status of selected files.

Version 1.0.0.0:

• First public release.