Dialog box: Select duplicate files
 
This dialog box can be used (via Num-"+") to select files after using Commands - Search - Advanced - Duplicate files and "Feed to Listbox".
 
Tab: Files Select files by their names and attributes
 
Select by name/extension:
This works like in the normal selection dialog. Examples:
*.doc *.xls Select files with the given wildcards
*.* | *.doc *.xls Select files without the given wildcards (everything behind the | sign will be excluded)
<a.*b Select files with the given regular expression
>saved search Use a saved search, choose via >> button
 
Remove selection by name/Extension:
This will be applied after Select by name/extension. The options are the same, but it removes the selection from all matching files.
 
Select by date/time:
Allows you to select files by their date/time in the group of matching files:
All older files Selects all files which are older than the newest file(s) in the group
All newer files Selects all files which are newer than the oldest file(s) in the group
Just the oldest file Selects just the oldest file in each group, or multiple if more than one are the oldest.
Just the newest file Selects just the newest file in each group, or multiple if more than one are the newest.
 
Select by file size:
Allows you to select files by their size in the group of matching files:
All larger than the smallest file Selects all files which are larger than the smallest file(s) in the group
All smaller than the largest file Selects all files which are smaller than the largest file(s) in the group
Just the largest file Selects just the largest file in the group (may be multiple)
Just the smallest file Selects just the smallest file in the group (may be multiple)
 
 
Tab: Select by folder
Select files by their location on disk. This can be useful if the files to select are located in a different folder, e.g. a backup folder.
 
Choose folders in which files can be selected
Use Ctrl+Click or Shift+Click to select multiple files, or the Spacebar.
 
Also select all subfolders (manually and with pattern)
If checked, selecting a folder in the above list will also automatically select all its subfolders. Also works when removing the selection.
 
Select folder by pattern
Enter a pattern (just a substring, or use wildcards) and then click on Select or Remove to apply this pattern to the list of folders above.
Apply this pattern only to the direct parent directory
If checked, the pattern will be applied only to the last folder name in the path, otherwise to the entire path. For example, if the path is "c:\Windows\System32" and the pattern "Windows", the pattern would only match if this option is not checked. The direct parent folder name "System32" would not match the pattern.
Select Selects the folders matching the above pattern
Remove Removes the selection from the folders matching the above pattern
All Selects all folders
None Removes the selection from all folders
Reverse Selects the folders not currently selected, and removes the selection from all selected
 
Leave at least one file in each group unselected:
This option is useful if you want to delete duplicate files, but want to keep at least one file in each group. First the method chosen under "1" will be used. If no file is matched, e.g. because all have the same size or date/time, the method under "2" will be used, and finally the one under "3". Files can be chosen by date/time, size and position in the list.
 
OK Closes the dialog and selects the files according to the chosen options.
Cancel Closes the dialog without changing the selection.
Help Opens this help page.
Apply Applies the selection without closing the dialog.