Find Files With Different File Names But Same Content  


  1. ajay123
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    Windows 10
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    Find Files With Different File Names But Same Content


    Hi. In Windows 10, is it possible to find documents with the same content but different filenames?
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  2. pepanee
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    Windows 10 Pro for the Bro
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    There's CCleaner that finds files that are duplicates. I have the Pro version, but maybe the free version does the same?

    I did a test by creating two text files: New Text Document.txt & New Text Document (2).txt
    both with text in them: asdfasdf1

    Fiddled around with the settings, and found those two files as duplicates. Here are the settings that I set:
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  4. supermonkey
    Posts : 41
    win 10
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    i have used duplicate cleaner (by digital volcano) successfully.

    There was a free version, but not sure if there is still is as i havnt used in a while
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