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Freeware Spotlight — Anti-Twin
ISSUE 18.32 • 2021-08-23 BEST UTILITIES
By Deanna McElveen
Yes, those seashell pictures you took from the ocean were great, and that recipe for Frito Pie is a real crowd-pleaser. But do you need seven copies of these on your hard drive?
Data clutter is a common thing these days. Often I see customers’ computers that have hundreds of duplicate files on them, especially pictures. Whether it be from a mishap with choosing the same drive for backups or accidentally making copies of folders, an unorganized computer can fill up space quickly. This is certainly a big issue with smaller, solid-state hard drives, where you might not have the space to spare.
Read the full story in the AskWoody Plus Newsletter 18.32.0 (2021-08-23).
This story also appears in the AskWoody Free Newsletter 18.32.F (2021-08-23).
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