Duplicate File Finder User Manual

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Part 4:
The Progress Window

While a search is active, a progress window will be open and show the current state of the search. It shows a list of files that have been examined, the start time of the search, the total number of files examined so far, and "the damned cancel button" for if you really want to stop the current search. The window is resizeable.

Figure 4: Progress Window During a Search

The List of Examined Files

The list of examined files is progressively added to as each new file is examined. The very last entry in this list is the file currently being examined. As each new entry is added, the count of how many files is incremented.

Note: If the list stops growing but the hard drive still seems to be active, Duplicate File Finder may be examining a large file. Look at the last file in the list, and if it is particularly large it could take up to several minutes to complete its examination of that file before it moves on.

"The Damned Cancel Button"

As with most applications, there has to be a cancel button for stopping what is happening right now. This button is no exception, so if you want to stop the search. You will be asked if you really want to cancel the search. If so, click the yes button, otherwise click the no button. While waiting for an answer, Duplicate File Finder will continue its examination of files. Note that because Duplicate File Finder is "threaded", the search may continue for a very short time after confirmation of cancelling the search.

Completion of a Search

When all files have been examined, the Progress Window becomes inactive. It shows the time the search ended, and the damned cancel button changes to showing that the search is complete.

Figure 5: Progress Window at Completion of a Search

At this point, if any duplicates were found according to the set criteria, the Results Window will be opened for processing the found duplicates. If no duplicates were found, a message will be shown to this effect.

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