-=PCTechTalk=- Re: HELP with file associations
- From: "Dolores" <dshelham@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:34:38 -0400
Good information and I will definitely put it to use - I am so leery now to
touch anything so I'm sure I won't blow up the computer. I also have a
program 'dup finder' or something like that but it would only work if the
rars and zips were unrared, etc. Dolores
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 11:24 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: HELP with file associations
> Dolores,
> I have another trick to show you with ACDSee. Not only can it render
> images found within WinZip files without making you first decompress them,
> it also works great as a duplicate detector. Note that I'm running
> version
> 3.1 simply because I have no need for all the fancy stuff they've added
> since then. As a result, the settings I describe below may be in
> different
> locations.
>
>
> Within the options, look for the Filing tab. Under the Move/Copy
> section, set the drop down arrow to "Ask" and check the "Skip when
> identical" box. If you find what you think might be duplicate files (they
> MUST have the exact same names or they will not be compared), drag one of
> the files from one folder into the other and ACDSee will either Move the
> file if it's exactly the same OR it will bring up a box to "ask" what you
> want to do with the second non-duplicate file. You can then accept one of
> the options (overwrite, rename, etc.) or simply cancel out with the
> knowledge that they are indeed different files. The comparison is done
> using each file's hash which means it goes by the bits that make up the
> file
> rather than simply using the file's name. In other words, if even one bit
> is not the same between the two files, it will not flag them as
> duplicates,
> ensuring you that you will not be overriting one file with another that is
> not a true duplicate.
>
> Better yet, if you go to View and turn on the option to "Show Hidden
> files" and also turn off the option to "Hide Non-images", you can use this
> duplication finding technique for ANY suspected duplicate files on your
> system. Just steer clear of system folders with the app so you don't
> accidentally blow up your system. :O)
>
> Peace,
> Gman
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"
>
>
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