Tabs (Menu)
Unlike version 1, Wise Duplicate Finder version 2 does not have the Main menu, but 5 tabs. They are File, Home, View, Options, and Upgrade.
1. File tab
File tab has 4 items, Help, Export to, Print, and Exit.
Help
Online Help
The URL of this online help file.Official Website
The URL of WiseCleaner websiteOfficial Forum
The URL of WiseCleaner forumAbout
The version number of Wise Duplicate Finder
Export to
Wise Duplicate Finder supports saving scan results as 4 different types of files. CSV, TXT, EXCEL, and HTML.
Wise Duplicate Finder supports printing scan results.
Exit
Close Wise Duplicate Finder.
2. Home tab
Home tab has 3 items, Compare mode, Filter, and Select.
Compare mode
Wise Duplicate Finder provides 3 matching rules. Partial match is selected by default.
| Matching Rule | Consume Time | Number of files |
|---|---|---|
| Match Name and Size | Least | Most (there may be a misjudgment) |
| Partial Match | Medium | Less than or equal to Match Name and Size |
| Exact Match | Longest | Less than or equal to Partial Match |
Filter
The default value of Minimum and Maximum are -1 which means there is no limit to the file size.
The Maximum value must be greater than Minimum, otherwise no matching duplicate files can be found.
Select
Keep One is used to quickly select duplicate files from all groups but leave one copy without being selected.
For example, Newest Created will leave the copy which is the newest created but select other copies.
| Name | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Newest Created | Keep the most recent copy |
| Oldest Created | Keep the oldest copy |
| Newest Modified | Keep the newest modified copy |
| Oldest Modified | Keep the earliest modified copy |
3. View tab
There are 3 items in the View tab, Group Color, Font Size, and Preview pane.
Group Color
Wise Duplicate Finder supports customizing the background color of two adjacent groups for easy reading.
Font size
Wise Duplicate Finder supports adjusting the font size in the list, Default, Large, and Extra Large.
Preview Pane
Wise Duplicate Finder supports previewing files. This button is used to hide or display the preview window.
4. Option tab
Check for updates
Here, you can set the frequency of checking for new versions. Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Never.
Languages
Wise Duplicate Finder supports 37 languages and will adapt to the system language when it is run for the first time. You can change the display language at anytime.
Exclusion
In order to prevent accidental deletion of system files, resulting in system failure, Wise Duplicate Finder adds the following 6 system directories to the Exclusion list.
DO NOT delete these 6 Windows system directories from Exclusion list.
Add keyword
- Add file name
- If you want to exclude a file with specific name, just input the full name of the file.
- If you want to exclude files with specific characters in the file name, use the wildcards *. For example, *name
- Add file type
- If you want to exclude a type of file, input the file extension. For example, *.png, *.exe
Delete files to Recycle Bin
This option is selected by default. Wise Duplicate Finder deletes duplicate files to Recycle Bin. You can recover deleted files from the Recycle Bin until it is emptied.
Backup files before permanently deleting
If this option is selected, when you click the button Delete Selected, Wise Duplicate Finder will backup duplicate files to the specified location, then delete selected files.
Backup to
You can set a new location to save the backup files.
Restore
You can select a backup which you want to recover in the Restore window, then click the Restore button. The deleted duplicate files will be recovered to the original locations.
The automatic backup will take up disk space, it is recommended to delete the old backups regularly. Select a backup then click the buton Delete selected to completely remove the selected backup file.
5. Upgrade tab
Wise Duplicate Finder is FREE to search duplicate files and delete duplicate files, only the Keep One is locked.
If you want to use the Keep One function, please buy a license key. Then switch to the Upgrade tab and click the button Register. Enter your license key to unlock the Keep One button.
