VBA or Script to identify files which are duplicate in a folder
i have a folder which has duplicates like this, how can i delete one copy of them and delete the other so that there is unique left?
is there any way to do this automatically without manual process?
Anonymizing-Data.xlsm
Anonymizing-Data-wngz.xlsm
Creating-A-Search-Box-40t1
Creating A Search Box.xlsm
Contacts List Template.xlsm
Contacts-List-Template.xls
Finance Analyst
Thanks
Rob H
enumerate all files in two loops, compare MD5 hash of the two files. Delete if the same.
To reduce system load, only compare if first x letters of the file name (maybe 3 or 5?) are the same.
However, you will NOT have a choice for the file name (if the shorter file name is prettier, but it's the one in the first loop, you obviously can't delete it).
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