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Comparer

v1.0.2.0

Note: Requires Microsoft .Net Framework 4

A file comparer that finds similar files in the given directories regardless of file name. This works by first pairing files in the primary directory with any files in the secondary directory that have the same size. Then the paired files' contents (bytes) can be compared.

For example, imagine you used the Renamer to rename some pictures. Later you find other pictures that you suspect are duplicates of the ones you renamed. The Comparer can quickly identify which pictures are the same.

• If a file has multiple size matches in the secondary directory all matches will be displayed as separate rows.
• Supports primary and secondary directories being the same (will not report files being equal to themselves).

Comparer also has contextual help (F1).

Technical Information

Comparer is a C# WPF application.

Due to the nature of the file pairing, processing time could be significantly longer if subdirectories are included.

Favorite Directories

Favorite directories can be added to the application via adding a Config.xml file to the application's directory. Remote directories can also be added.

Sample Config.xml: (download)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<root>
  <FavoriteDirectory path="\\remote_machine\folder" description="Remote Folder" />
  <FavoriteDirectory path="C:\folder" description="C Folder" />
</root>

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