files are being duplicated


  1. Posts : 50
    Windows 7 x64 bit
       #1

    files are being duplicated


    first, let me apologize for the size of the pic. i was a little confused with the tutorial. If someone can reszie the pic to the correct format, i will modify my post.

    if you look at the pic, it seems that every file in this folder has been duplicated, but and additional string has been added to each file. My question is, how can i delete all of these files. There are too many to delete one by one. I havent gone thru every folder, but i know there are a lot of them taking up a lot of space on my pc. Can anyone help?

    http://tinypic.com/r/141nn8l/4

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  2. Posts : 5,747
    7600.20510 x86
       #2

    Click on "type" near upper middle. That will arrange them so the files with the added string are all put together.

    Highlight top file and then left click on bottom file while holding shift key. This will get rid of them all in between, inclusive.
    Hit delete.
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  3. Posts : 50
    Windows 7 x64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    thanks, i will try this out.
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  4. Posts : 50
    Windows 7 x64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    theres so many, this will take forever. theres got to be an easier way.
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  5. Posts : 5,747
    7600.20510 x86
       #5

    Search *.placeextensionhere in top right of Windows Explorer.

    So if extension is .yhj

    *.yhj

    They'll all show up.
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  6. Posts : 50
    Windows 7 x64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    torrentg said:
    Search *.placeextensionhere in top right of Windows Explorer.

    So if extension is .yhj

    *.yhj

    They'll all show up.
    every file is duplicated. which means i would have to do this for every extension. heres an example

    blocklist.xml~5H225MH4
    blocklist
    crashreporter.ini~8GVTR0TC
    crashreporter
    crashreporter-override.ini~RF2OHU3M
    crashreporter-override

    i tried to search for files which just contained "~", but that was too confusing as well.
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