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be shown in the scanning results dialog. Also, a folder won't be marked as duplicate if the duplicate files it
contains are set to be ignored.
As your next step, choose the files or folders that you want to remove. It's very easy – just check the boxes
next to their names in the right part of the dialog. Please note, that if you select all copies of the same file or
folder, a warning message appears, asking you to confirm that you really want to remove them all. This is a
safety measure ensuring that you don't accidentally remove the original version.
After you select one or more duplicate files or folders, the Remove selected button in the lower-right corner of
the dialog becomes active. Click it and confirm that you really want to move selected items into Windows
Recycle Bin. The removal process itself usually takes only a few seconds.
The list of categories and files / folders will be appropriately updated. Now you can either close the module, or
click the arrow button in the upper-left part of the dialog to start searching for duplicates anew.
9.5.2. How to Configure AVG Duplicate Finder
The central settings dialog of the AVG PC TuneUp allows you to modify your AVG Duplicate Finder
behavior.
To access these settings, click Settings in the menu bar of the AVG PC TuneUp Start Center, then click on
a module name on the left of the navigation bar. You can also access the same dialog directly from the AVG
Duplicate Finder module – simply click the Settings link in the upper-right corner of the window.
Use the Ignore files smaller than: text field to set the maximum file size to be ignored by the AVG
Duplicate Finder (in KB). Such files won't be included into AVG Duplicate Finder searches, thus allowing
the module to concentrate on bigger and more problematical duplicates.
Use the Ignore hidden files and folders checkbox to exclude hidden files and folders from AVG Duplicate
Finder searches.
Use the Ignore these file extensions: text field to explicitly specify file types (extensions) that you do not
wish to be scanned; simply enter these extensions into the text field and separate individual items by commas
(e.g. .xls, .doc).
9.6. Finding and Deleting Large Amounts of Data
In this chapter, you will find out how you can use the AVG Disk Space Explorer module to obtain a rapid
overview of the space taken up on your hard disks, in order to clean them up quickly and efficiently.
The capacity of modern hard disks and memory cards has increased tremendously over the last several years.
At the same time, the needs of the user have also increased to the point where we still manage to completely
fill up even the new larger drives.
Obviously, this development hasn't exactly made it easier to keep track of these huge quantities of data. With
so many files and nested folders, how is it possible to determine where the most space is being taken up (and
possibly wasted)?
AVG Disk Space Explorer helps you find the largest files. You can then archive them onto a CD, DVD or an
external hard disk, for example. It might be a good idea to make sure that you do not need these files any
more and decide to delete them instead. In this way, you can free up a vast amount of valuable disk space in
one go.