

Please select Include files and subfolders to have it check subfolders as well. Note: If you set an Include setting to Include files only, it only Includes the specific folder you select. You can then specify extra drives and/or folders to include or exclude using the Include and Exclude tabs. This still applies even if it does match the criteria. For example, if a file is marked as hidden in the computer’s file system and you've selected Hidden Files in Ignore (see screenshot for reference), CCleaner won't consider it a duplicate.

Similarly, files must match none of the selected Ignore settings for CCleaner to identify them as duplicates. You can select which files to ignore using the checkboxes in the Ignore section of the user interface (see screenshot).
#Duplicate file cleaner for windows 7 how to
How to use Duplicate Finder's Ignore function: In this case, these requirements have to be met by the files stored on your PC for CCleaner to find something for you.

If you select both Name and Size, this instructs CCleaner to find two files that are precisely the same name and size. What do we mean by this? See this example:
