removing of multiple pictures

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Hi
I have the problem with multiple pictures on my computer, how do i find them
and how do i remove them.
Is there any program that can help with this ?
 
You have multiple copies of the same picture, stored under different names
and possibly in different folders.
Search for all the pictures on your computer.
Click on Start and click on Search, in the box for file name type in the
following:
*.jpg
and click on Search.
This will return all the thumbnails in the window. Click on View on the top
bar. Click on arrange icon by and then Date picture taken. Since your copies
all have the same Day Picture Taken, they will be next to each other and you
can recognize the duplicate. You can delete from there or right click on the
thumbnail and click on Open folder and delete from there. If you are sure
you want to delete, hold the Shift key down when pressing the Delete key.
This will prevent the file to go to the Recycle bin.
 
How do I stop the duplications? I get up to 100 copies when I press the
control button I think, making my backlog of almost 2000 photos a terrible
misfunction. Somewhere there's got to be an order to replicate and I don't
know where. HELP.
JoAnn
 
about said:
How do I stop the duplications? I get up to 100 copies
when I press the control button I think, making my
backlog of almost 2000 photos a terrible misfunction.
Somewhere there's got to be an order to replicate and I
don't know where. HELP.
JoAnn
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Maybe the following info will help:

It happens occasionally to most anyone who
is trying to multiple select by holding the Ctrl
or Shift key while left clicking to select the
image files.

The copies are created when you fail to
completely release the mouse button before
you move the pointer to another file. If a group
of selected files is dragged...even the slightest
bit...releasing the mouse button will produce
copies of all the previously highlighted files.

It's somewhat easier if you have your Folder
Options set to Single Click...this way you can
select/deselect a file with just a mouse over
and you don't have to click. For multiples you
still have to hold...Ctrl or Shift.

No click...no drag...no copy...maybe that's
your solution. To adjust for single click...
Open a folder and go to...Tools / Folder
Options / General tab...tick..."Single Click
To Open An Item" / Apply / OK.

If you wish to delete all the files in a folder
you could try the following:

Go to...Edit / Select All...or type...Ctrl / A...

With all files selected...go to...File / Delete...
or press your Delete key...or...right click the
group and choose "Delete".

How to search for and delete unwanted "copies"
of your image files.

Open the folder that the images are saved in and
left click the "Search" button on your toolbar.

(If you are viewing the files from within an editing
program and do not know where the folder is...right
click one of the image files and from the menu...
choose...Properties. The path to the folder will be
on the "General" tab at "Location".)

In the search pane...select..."All files and folders"

In the "All or part of the file name" field...enter...

copy of

Now...left click the "Search" button.

When the search is complete...go to...Edit / Select All...

Then go to...File / Delete.

You will see a dialog box asking you if you are sure
you wish to delete the files...click Yes.

Now...left click the "Back" button on your toolbar.

Now the remaining files should be your originals.

If you deleted the wrong files...recover them from
your recycle bin now.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

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