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Posted: **21 Dec 2012 04:41**

How do I use the Dupes filter?
I need to compare the contents of two folders and their subfolders and find exact duplicates common to them.
When I select a folder to search the Find Now returns ALL the files in that folder. Where are the dupes?
For example - found:10,978 dupes, 97 groups (in a search of a top level folder)
I know for sure there are no more than a few hundred dupes at most there.
How do I select two locations to compare?
Can I get a step by step procedure?

Posted: **21 Dec 2012 10:21**

The Dupes filter is primarily meant to find dupes in one location. However, since XY supports multi-location searches, it is easy to let it find dupes in two or more locations. Simply add the locations into the Location field, separated by |.

Then you configure the Dupes filter itself, in your case probably:

Code: Select all

+ Name
+ Size
+ Content

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