Is there an app to use to search for duplicate files on OneDrive with Windows 8.1 O/S?

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is there an app to use to search for duplicate files on OneDrive with Windows 8.1 O/S

I have a lot of duplicate photos on my onedrive. I have consolidted all my photos on the onedrive from different sources and now the duplicates are massive. Is there an app or do I have to search manually?

 

[Harrie-S]

There are lots of them who can do this job for you (PC) see below review.
Best Free Duplicate File Remover | Gizmo's Freeware

 

[sebasik]

try DuplicateFilesDeleter program

 

[steeloa]

If you're looking for something to scan your onedrive for duplicates "unclouded" - I can't post links but search the play store for it

 

[holdum333]

Hi I would like to add my two cents. Removing duplicate pictures is cool, but be careful about deleting duplicate files. I found out the hard way that some duplicates are necessary. I like Leo's explanation about duplicate files. Leo knows about these things.:wink: I found a file finding program that I really like. Search Everything. https://www.voidtools.com/
Is it safe to delete duplicate files?

 

[Pera Detlic1]

I would recomed u Duplicate files Deleter 5.8.5, it worked great for me. It is free and easy to use.

 

[jaydebnilson]

You may try DuplicateFilesDeleter :excited:

 

[elijahbrock]

Thanks jaydebnilson, this really works

 

[AdamGreenstein]

You can find duplicated files and remove them with DuplicateFilesDeleter, which I recommend for this case.

 

[Ryujingt3]

If your OneDrive folder is visible as a folder on your PC then surely, if they are duplicates, you can search all files for matching filenames or datestamps and then delete the duplicates?

 

[faust786]

you may try cloud duplicate finder web-app to scan dupes completely online

 

[Ryujingt3]

I would just link OneDrive to my PC (so I see my OneDrive folder on my PC in Windows Explorer) and then use a PC tool to search for duplicates that way and delete them. Once deleted, those deleted files will be synced across OneDrive too and thus deleted.