MICACCIA

Dealing with duplicate files can be quite tricky, as there is no easy way to find them without relying on a specialized utility. If you’re looking for a quick way to free up disk space that may be going to waste, this is a good place to start.

MICACCIA is a small, portable application designed to help you locate files that are stored in more than one location on your PC. It is very simple to use, and it does not need to be installed beforehand.

Installing software is a time-consuming process, and it may not even be an option if you do not have administrative privileges. Thankfully, MICACCIA can be launched as soon as you have unpacked the archive, from any location on your PC.

It is also worth keeping in mind that the program will not leave any traces behind once you have finished managing your duplicate files.

To begin with, you need to use drag and drop to add all the directories you wish to scan. You can even load an entire drive, though the scanning process is likely to take quite a bit longer.

MICACCIA will calculate each file’s MD5 hash in order to determine if two or more files are identical. If that is the case, they will be listed in the middle panel, and their hashes will be shown in the right-hand panel.

The program does not come with any features for removing the duplicates you find, but you can export a list of selected files to a CSV or XML document.

What’s more, the program comes equipped with a basic memory usage monitor, which might come in handy when scanning a particularly large number of files.

Overall, MICACCIA isn’t the most feature-packed duplicate cleaner we’ve come across, but it should get the job done in most situations. If you need to free up disk space that is being used unnecessarily, you can certainly give it a go.