It isn’t easy to find duplicate zip files. Your Zip files contain numerous other files encoded and scattered everywhere in sub-folders. Even if you use Windows Search feature to find your files with same name, same size, you still have to open each zip file to check its contents individually. But, remember: There is always a high risk of losing your necessary files. Needless to say: it’s tedious and time-consuming as well. Follow these simple steps to find your duplicate zip files or download Clone Files Checker software to remove duplicate zip files effortlessly:
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Manual Steps
1. Click File Explorer icon on Taskbar.
2. Click a drive name in left corner pane.
3. There you can search your Zip Files. Here is a list. Search each file extension one-by-one:
- .zip
- .rar
- .7z
- .iso
- .tar
- .ace
- .cab
- .aac
- .ace
- .alz
- .apk
- .at3
- .bke
- .bik
- .bkf
- .bz2
- .bld
- .daa
- .dpe
- .egg
- .egt
- .ezip
- .gho
- .ghs
- .gz.
- jar
- .lz
- .tgz
- .tar
4. Your search results are now in front of you.
5. Click View tab on Ribbon interface.
5. Click Details Pane icon under Panes category.
6. Sort all files, group-wise. Click Group by | Name.
7. Here you go. Now arrange all your files alphabetically. Open each zip file to check its contents. And, finally, spot duplicate files and remove them.
Also important is to enable Drive Indexing prior to start a thorough scan . Perform a new search after this process end.
1. Press Windows Key + C.
2. Charms Bar will appear. Click Search icon.
3. Type “Indexing options” in Search Box.
4. Click Settings icon.
5. Open the keyword from your Search Results.
6. You have now Indexing Options dialog on your screen. Click Modify button.
7. In subsequent Indexed Locations dialog box, click “Show all locations” button.
8. Check-up all drives displayed on a listbox. Click OK | Close.
Yet another option is using Clone Files Checker. It automatically performs all triathlon of searching selected directory for duplicate zip files. Install this program, and set up a custom scan. Check-up “Archives” box under “Custom” scan options. This makes your search easier.
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