New: The copy/move to separate folders tool has been improved; the criteria context menus have been merged
Fix: Video: Thumbnail extraction was not working with some very short videos
Fix: The orientation criteria (for images and videos) was not saved in the profiles
Fix: The context menus (cut/copy/paste, etc.) deleted with DMF 11.002 are present again
v11.003 2024/06/17
New: The copy/move to separate folders tool has been improved. It is now possible to copy/move files with the same criteria in the same folders/subfolders…
Fix: It is again possible to load a profile when starting DMF
v11.002 2024/06/03
New: It is now possible to copy/move each group of duplicates into subfolders named with the criterion(s) used for the search
New: New criteria for audio duplicates (year, genre, comment)
New: In addition to hard and symbolic links, DMF can now replace duplicates with shortcuts
New: The context menus of each skin are now personalized
New: Internal improvements
Fix: The displayed resolution was wrong for some images (1008x1008)
v11.001 2024/03/21
New: DMF can identify similar duplicates in new formats
Images: .qoi .webp
Videos: AV1, Theora (.ogv)
Music: Monkey (.ape), Musepack (.mpc)
New: Speed optimization
Searching for duplicate images is 30% faster
Searching for duplicate videos has been improved (depending on videos)
Searching for duplicate is between 40% and 100% faster (depending on file formats)
Better detection (New search engine) of
similar images
similar videos
New: Highlighting subgroups in duplicate groups (Submenu Highlight Subgroups->)
In a same group of duplicates, it is now possible to highlight files with the same characteristics (same extension, same folder, same name, same content, etc.)
It is now possible to lock the selection using highlighting (Highliting Subgroups->Selection-Color X). It is equivalent to a check box
The manual selection of duplicates has been enhanced
It is now possible to select multiple sets of duplicates (Ctrl+Click Top-Left, Shift+Click Right-Bottom). Repeat for each sets of duplicates
Press escape to deselect the entire selection
A duplicate can now be deselected by clicking on it without pressing the Ctrl or Shift keys
New: Internal player for audio files (Right click Internal Player [P]
New: kDrive cloud is now available
New: New criteria for video and audio: Same bitrate and Same codec
New: Exporting results into json file format
New: Images extracted from the video are displayed in the video tooltip
New: It is now possible to zoom/scroll when the file is opened in full screen (F10)
New: Remaining duration (click on elapsed time)
New: Now any profile can become the default profile
New: Context menus have now icons
New: Many internal improvements
Remark: DMF v11 is no longer compatible with Windows XP and VISTA versions (DMF 10.005 is the latest version compatible with XP and VISTA)
v10.005 2023/05/25
Fix: The display of duplicate folders was not displaying the correct icon in a particular case
v10.004 2023/03/28
No need to update from DMF v10.003
v10.003 2023/03/24
New: DMF can find and delete duplicate folders
New: New criteria for videos and audio (Same duration, …)
New: The criteria can now have a margin of tolerance (± x %)
New: The number of selected criteria and filters is indicated in the tabs
New: New parameters for the command line
New: Ctrl+E and CTRL+T shortcuts have been reversed
New: Internal improvements
Fix: Other fixes
v9.018 2023/03/23
Fix: Display issues when changing window scaling (other than 100%)
Fix: Running DMF from command line might not work
Fix: DMF could crash with pictures from some cameras (Eye Toy)
v9.016 2023/01/03
Fix: 64-bit DMF crash when scrolling the results tab
Fix: DropBox and Google Drive clouds were reversed
New: Google Drive path is now "G:"
v9.014 2022/11/21
New: Slight skins update
Fix: DMF icon was missing
v9.012 2022/11/16
New: New criteria "Same Period" (Criteria->Properties->Same Period). Files must have the same date+time
New: Video links to YouTube (Help tab) have been updated
New: Internal improvements
Fix: DMF was no longer executable on windows XP (Regression DMF v9.010)
Fix: In very rare cases, some duplicate videos were not detected
Fix: "FPS" criteria and "Sample rate" criteria were not working correctly
Fix: Some criteria were not saved in profiles
Fix: Other fixes
v9.010 2022/10/18
Fix: Display issues when changing window scaling (other than 100%)
Fix: Filters tab display problem with some skins
v9.008 2022/09/27
New: pCloud is now available
New: Files can be blacklisted by the user (Configuration=>Expert=>Tab 1)
Fix: Crash (rare) when scanning some video files with different frame sizes
Fix: Translations have been updated
v9.004 2022/04/06
Fix: Crash on startup with "Explorer Fab" tool (64 bit version)
Fix: Crash (rare) when scanning some specific video files
v9.002 2022/03/17
New: New filter (by paths)
New: You can drag and drop shared folders from windows explorer to DMF explorer, even for servers not visible in the DMF explorer network
New: You can now close DMF without stopping ongoing duplicate searches
Fix: Sorting groups by duplicate volume and size could be incorrect in rare cases
Fix: The display order of groups of duplicates is now preserved
Fix: Drag & drop to DMF explorer
v9.001 2022/01/14
New: DMF manages the MEGA cloud
New: HTML export: Duplicates of the same group have the same background color
New: The phase of identifying files is 10% faster
New: Skins have been updated (Rollover, …)
New: DMF is now available in Russian
New: Video tutorials, tips have been updated
Fix: Sort groups by file size
Fix: Search for specific files
Fix: The "save the selection of folders to be scanned in profiles" functionality is now accessible in all languages
v9.000 2021/10/16
New: DMF accepts command line argument. Tasks (deletion, export …) can now be automated without manual intervention
New: When loading a profile, the folders to be analyzed (checked) can also be loaded automatically
New: The criterion Selection by degree of similarity has been added in the selection window
New: DMF can find more identical duplicates for external devices (smartphones, tablets, …)
New: The phase of identifying files is faster
New: Histograms display the distribution of files & duplicates by file type
New: External devices (Smartphones, tablets, …): it is now possible to scan specific subfolders
New: You can check folders by dragging and dropping folders from the Windows File Explorer
New: Now the names of the missing servers can be manually added from the DMF file explorer. (No more from expert tab)
New: Better display of multimedia file content (thumbnails) for "Search for identical files" mode
New: DMF can play a sound when a scan is complete and if the DMF window is not the active window
New: DMF has a new file explorer with better performance
New: The "Help" tab provides direct access to the online user manual
New: Many internal improvements
Fix: Some thumbnails could be missing for external device
Fix: The full screen context menu was not displayed in "Search for similar media" mode
Fix: The video codec name was not saved in "Sort media by criteria" mode
v8.001 2021/03/10
New: Better duplicate detection for some types of images
New: The analysis of videos is 10% faster
New: DMF can find duplicates in more types of RAW files (.arw, .nef, .cr2, .fff, .kdc, .raw, .raf, …). Download the demo version and check if your files are supported by DMF
New: 3 new sorting criteria have been added for videos & audio (frames per second, sampling frequency, duration)
New: Full screen:
Use F11 to switch DMF to full screen view mode
Use F10 to show images in full screen
v8.000 2021/01/13
New: DMF can find specific files based on their content (identical or similar). Entry "Search for files" in "Check the files to analyse"
New: DMF can now search for similar psd & jfif images
New: DMF displays more thumbnails for image files (psd, jpeg2000, tga, pcx, pdm, sgi)
New: DMF displays more thumbnails for audio files (ogg, opus)
New: Better metadata support for mp3 files
New: New look & feel
New: Internal improvements
Fix: Some folders/files were not sorted with some file systems (FAT32)
v7.004 2020/11/09
New: New search engine (Phase II) for duplicate videos (more accurate)
New: Scan can be now stopped during the pause sequence
v7.003 2020/10/23
New: New search engine (Phase I) for duplicate videos (20% faster and more accurate)
New: Internal improvements
v7.002 2020/10/06
Photo scan improvements (set to minimum):
DMF finds about 30% more duplicates
DMF 64 bits version is 50% faster
New: DMF requires around 4% less memory
New: DMF can now delete empty folders. Right click -> "Delete empty folders"
New: The new hourglass is more apparent when a task (Copy/Move/Delete, …) is running
New: DMF can display the degree of similarity. Shortcut: [F2]
New: DMF can display additional information (tooltips) by hovering the cursor over thumbnails
New: the shortcut Ctrl+E ("Select all except column 1") has been replaced by Ctrl+W
New: New skins: Brush + new skin for DMF 7
New: Internal improvements
v7.001 2020/07/31
Fix: No thumbnail for videos in rare cases
Fix: Dutch language update
v7.000 2020/06/17
New: Ability to group media files regardless of content "Sort media by criteria". It is also possible to group photos by their GPS position or the date and time of shooting, etc.
New: The "Automatic selection of the main file" function has been merged with the different sorting functions
New: DMF now manages profiles. Right click on the tab "Modes/Criteria/Filters"
New: The file identification window can now be paused
New: New shortcuts:
F4: Start button
Shift+0 -> Shift+9: Load a profile
Shift+D: Manage profiles
New: The display is much smoother
New: Many internal improvements
Fix: Selection of duplicates may not work with non-Latin characters
Fix: Videos not detected on iPhones & iPads
Fix: Clouds not detected in rare cases
Fix: Other fixes
v6.009 2020/04/14
Fix: DMF could freeze with some iPhone models
v6.008 2020/03/31
Fix: Bad detection of 24 and 32 bits BMP images
v6.007 2020/03/24
New: The analysis of JPEG images requires less memory and is 70% faster!
New: The analysis of BMP images requires less memory
New: The analysis of TIFF images has also been optimized
New: DMF can also find and delete duplicates in following archives: cb7, cbt, cbz, cbr (find only)
New: New option in the advanced parameters tab: "Prioritize the speed/accuracy ratio"
Fix: Minor fixes
v6.006 2020/03/06
New: DMF can find and delete duplicates in archives (Zip, 7z, tar, wim, xz). (Except for devices using Media Transfer Protocol)
New: DMF can find duplicates in following archives: ar, arj, gz, bz2, cab, dmg, iso, lzh, lzma, msi, rar. (Except for devices using Media Transfer Protocol like smartphones…)
New: In duplicate search window
Wildcards are now also supported for paths
New buttons (Next/Previous) to move through the selection
New: Better duplicate detection for video files (more accurate and 10% faster)
New: It is now possible to copy/move automatically the duplicates of each group in separate folders. Menu: Selection->Copy to->Subfolders…
New: Internal improvements
Fix: Minor fixes
v6.005 2020/01/27
New: Shortcut Ctrl+Z copy selected paths + filenames to clipboard
New: Better thumbnails display
Fix: Move function
Fix: DMF could freeze in rare cases
v6.004 2020/01/14
Fix: DMF may freeze with some skins
Fix: DMF crashes when "Do not display deleted duplicates" flag was set
New: Internal improvements
v6.003 2020/01/07
New: Duplicates can be selected/removed if they have a copy in another folder (option)
Fix: Some wildcard characters did not work properly
Fix: Minor fixes
v6.002 2019/12/23
New: DMF can now analyse heic images. CopyTrans HEIC required (https://www.copytrans.net/copytransheic)
New: The method of detecting duplicate images has been improved (for low sensibility). More duplicates/less false positives
New: F3 key displays single files
Fix: Wildcard characters with brackets did not work properly
Fix: DMF reinstallation
Fix: Minor fixes
v6.001 2019/11/20
New: DMF displays more thumbnails in the results tab (zoom -2, -1 and 0).
Fix: 32-bit PNG duplicates were no longer detected
v6.000 2019/11/16
New: DMF has more than 20 new skins
New: DMF has a new design
Duplicates are displayed as tiles and no more as cells
The metadata are displayed in a table
DMF uses variable-width fonts
New: In similar media mode, DMF now always displays a thumbnail for videos
New: New zoom engine (font resize, …)
New: DMF is now available in Japanese
New: DMF has now a "Help" tab with links to tutorials
New: Thumbnails of duplicates moved or deleted are no longer selectable
New: DMF can be much faster by analyzing some devices (HDD, …)
New: The contextual menu "Standardize the width of the cells in this column" has been replaced by CTRL + column resize
New: Internal improvements
Fix: GPS coordinates were wrong in some cases
Fix: Duplicate discovery did not work for some smartphones
Fix: DMF could crash by analyzing the network in rare cases
Fix: Minor fixes
v5.010 2019/10/02
New: Better network discovery
New: Hidden shares are no longer displayed
Fix: DMF did not start in a rare cases
Fix: Duplicate selection failed with folders
Fix: Installation issue on Windows XP
v5.008 2019/07/03
New: Duplicate image detection even more accurate (Optimization step 2)
New: The analysis of images is 3% faster (Optimization step 2)
New: Cache reading for images (With low sensibility) 75% faster!
New: The detection of symmetries and rotations is 15% faster
New: The analysis of the audio files finds more duplicates
New: DMF requires around 15% less memory (and even much more!)
New: Empty groups (after deletion) or deleted/moved duplicates can be hidden automatically
Fix: The display of metadata (EXIF, ID3, …) does not slow down anymore the selection of duplicates
Fix: The "Open Windows Explorer" command did not work in some cases
New: Internal improvements
v5.006 2019/05/18
New: Duplicate image detection more accurate (Optimization step 1)
New: The analysis of JPEG images is 5% faster (Optimization step 1)
New: Other fixes & improvements
v5.005 2019/03/30
Fix: In rare cases, DMF could crash in case of very large TIF images
v5.004 2019/03/27
New: In case of new DMF version, there is a link to the release note
Fix: In rare cases, DMF could freeze (similar media only)
v5.003 2019/03/17
New: DMF displays now metadata (EXIF, ID3, …)
New: DMF is now available in Dutch
v5.001 2019/03/09
New: Support for main RAW files
v5.000 2019/03/06
New: DMF has a new duplicate search engine
New: DMF requires around 20% less memory
New: The analysis of image files is up to 40% faster
New: Faster cache reading (30% -> 90%!!!)
New: Portuguese language available
New: Sleep mode management
DMF no longer enters sleep mode when searching for duplicates
DMF can enter sleep mode at the end of duplicate searches
Fix: Memory leaks
v4.004 2018/12/27
New: DMF can hide the selected duplicates
New: Support for new audio formats: ogg, opus, wv, amr (all windows)
New: The old audio formats (mp2, mp3, flac, m4a, wav, wma) are now supported by all versions of windows
New: DMF accepts now wildcards with spaces. Pipe "|" is the new separator
New: DMF shows symbolic link destination
Fix: English language
v4.003 2018/12/08
New: adding NOT feature to name filtering
Fix: For app crash when analyzing image files (rare cases)
Fix: Symbolic links issue
v4.002 2018/12/02
New: Add filters to select files to scan
New: Dates can be selected with a calendar
New: Support for mp2 audio files (windows 8.1 and 10)
New: Support for new image formats: pcx, tga, iff, pbm, sgi & jpeg 2000
New: The analysis of jpg files is 30% faster
Fix: For app crash when analyzing video files (rare cases)
Fix: Symbolic links issue
v4.001 2018/10/28
New: Korean is now available
New: DMF requires less memory
New: DMF can also display unique files (not duplicates)
New: Speed optimization (image files up to 30%)
New: Unified duplicate search window
New: DMF manages the Apple cloud (iCloud)
Stopping the scan is faster
It is now possible to move in the selected duplicates
ctrl + N: Next duplicate
ctrl + P: Previous duplicate
ctrl + Shift + N: Next group
ctrl + Shift + P: Previous group
New: Changing shortcuts
Internal improvements
Other fixes
v4.000 2018/09/13
New: DMF can scan smartphones, tablets, etc.
New: Duplicates can be sorted in the results tab
New: A progress bar is displayed for long tasks
Fix: Bug fixed in the criteria tab
New: Internal improvements & optimizations
Fix: Other fixes
v3.004 2018/07/16
New: Italian version available
Fix: Incorrect video duration in rare cases
Fix: Thumbnail display issue when closing result tab
Fix: Activation issue on Windows XP
Fix: Missing polish language in x64 version
v3.003 2018/05/10
New: Italian version available (Beta1)
Fix: Minor activation issue
v3.002 2018/05/10
New: DMF is more secure
Fix: Minor fixes
New: Internal improvements
v3.001 13/04/2018
Fix: Minor fixes
v3.000 2018/04/09
New: DMF has a new search engine for duplicates (Up to 50% faster)
New: DMF has a new display engine for thumbnails
New: DropBox & Google Drive direct access (Libraries)
New: DMF gets skins
Fix: Spanish and German version
New: Internal improvements
Fix: Other fixes
v2.013 2018/03/16
New: German version available
New: Separator for CSV export file is now configurable
v2.012 2018/03/09
New: Extraction of Thumbnails is 20% faster
New: Spanish version (Beta2)
New: Display refresh function
Fix: Thumbnail zoom failed in rare cases
v2.011 2018/02/21
Fix: Duplicates in Libraries were considered as system files
v2.010 2018/02/20
New: The interface has been further simplified
Fix: English message
Fix: Criteria->File properties tab
v2.009 2018/02/15
New: Shortcut to OneDrive
New: New method to expand/collapse folders
New: The interface has been simplified
New: Spanish version (Beta)
v2.008 2018/02/05
New: Deleted files are sent to recycle bin
New: DMF displays license number
New: Internal improvements
v2.007 2018/01/26
New: New export formats (HTML and XML)
v2.006 2018/01/17
Fixed: In rare circumstances, duplicates in folders with similar names could not be detected
v2.005 2017/12/18
New: DMF can replace duplicates with symbolic/hard links
New: DMF displays an icon if duplicate is a symbolic link
New: DMF can select/remove duplicates in a specific directory and its subdirectories
New: Errors are now displayed in the task bar
v2.004 2017/12/06
New: New logo for Duplicate Media Finder
Fixed: DMF works again with Windows XP
v2.003 2017/12/04
New: DMF requires 10% less memory
New: By default hidden folders and hidden files are checked
New: Internal improvements
Fix: Minor fixes
v2.002 2017/11/23
New: Files identification is faster in some special cases
New: Zoom control with '+' '-' and '='
New: Stop is faster in some special cases
New: Image/Video/Audio icons are colored for a better view
New: Many internal improvements
v2.001 2017/10/31
New: English language available
New: Direct access to libraries in Explorer
Fix: Cache file refreshed when file modified
v2.000 2017/09/20 Main release
New: Zoom x2 available
New: you can select an entire column/row in one click
New: DMF can show identical duplicated files in similar mode
New: Audio bitrate is displayed
New: All tips can be disabled when they are displayed
New: New tip "Thumbnails can be moved"
New: Files in read only can be deleted (Option)
New: When referent file is deleted, DMF proposes another one
New: More thumbnails are displayed in identical mode (when possible)
New: Internal improvements
Fix: Minor fixes
v1.008 2017/09/11
New: We can move cells (Drag & Drop) in the same group Ctrl+Click
Fix: Duplicate detection on short video is now working
Fix: Minor fixes
v1.007 2017/09/08
New: Look and feel
New: Close button is on each tab
New: Internal improvements
Fix: Minor fixes
v1.006 2017/09/02
New: Information message when new DMF version available
New: Internal improvements
Fix: Minor fixes
v1.005 2017/08/30
New: Icon displayed if "same extension" criteria selected
Fix: name and extension criteria
Fix: No display in 64 bits release in rare cases
v1.004 2017/08/28
New: DMF requires 30% less memory
New: It is possible to choose different cell heights
New: Speed optimization
New: Rename file support
New: Referent file selection by date support
New: File attribute coloration
New: Internal improvements
v1.003 2017/08/17
New: Files moved in "moved" folder keep original path
New: DMF requires 40% less memory
New: Results can be sorted by file type
New: Additional choice in contextual menu (Selection…, delete folder, hide folders, …)
