Remove clutter with Windows XP SP2's Duplicate Finder tool
Though, there are many tools in this pack, some documented, some undocumented, this entry will only deal with the DupFinder.
Even if you're a conscientious computer user (i.e., you regularly delete unnecessary files, empty the Recycle Bin, and run Disk Defragmenter), you may be unaware of a potentially big waster of hard disk space: duplicate files. Applications can litter your hard disk with duplicate files, and you can create duplicate files yourself by copying files from one folder to another.
Hidden clutter exists on your Windows XP machine in the form of duplicate files. Here's how to free up valuable hard disk space by doing some spring cleaning with the Duplicate Finder tool.
Windows XP's default installation doesn't provide you with a decent utility for tracking down duplicate files. However, Microsoft does have a tool called Duplicate Finder, which is part of the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Support Tools. Here's how to install and use the Duplicate Finder tool:
Here are some tips for working with the list of duplicate files:
For the other tools in this pack, and based on your installation option selection, check out the Help File.