New: The copy/move to separate folders tool has been improved, and the criteria context menus have been merged.
Fix: Video: Thumbnail extraction did not work with some very short videos.
Fix: The orientation criterion (for images and videos) was not saved in the profiles.
Fix: The context menus (cut/copy/paste, etc.) removed in DMF 11.002 have been restored.
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 criterion in the same folders/subfolders…
Fix: A profile can be loaded again when DMF is started.
v11.002 2024/06/03
New: It is now possible to copy/move each group of duplicates into subfolders named with the criteria used for the search.
New: Added new criteria for audio duplicates: year, genre, and comment.
New: In addition to hard and symbolic links, DMF can now replace duplicates with shortcuts.
New: Context menus are now customized for each skin.
New: Various Various internal improvements.
Fix: The displayed resolution was incorrect for some images (e.g., 1008x1008).
v11.001 2024/03/21
New: DMF can identify similar duplicates in additional formats:
Images: .qoi .webp
Videos: AV1, Theora (.ogv)
Music: Monkey (.ape), Musepack (.mpc)
New: Speed optimizations
Searching for duplicate images is now 30% faster.
Duplicate video search has been improved (depending on the video formats).
Overall duplicate search is 40% to 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->).
Within a single group of duplicates, you can now highlight files sharing the same characteristics (same extension, same folder, same name, same content, etc.).
Highlighting can now lock the selection (Highliting Subgroups->Selection-Color X). This functions similarly to a checkbox.
Enhanced manual selection of duplicates.
You can now select multiple sets of duplicates by using (Ctrl+Click Top-Left, Shift+Click Right-Bottom). Repeat this for each set of duplicates.
Press Escape to deselect the entire selection.
A duplicate can now be deselected by clicking on it, without needing to hold Ctrl or Shift.
New: Opening the internal player for audio files: Right-click Internal Player [P].
New: kDrive cloud integration is now available.
New: New criteria for video and audio duplicates: Same bitrate and Same codec.
New: Results can now be exported in JSON file format.
New: Images extracted from video are now displayed in a video tooltip.
New: Full-screen mode (F10): Added zoom and scroll functionality..
New: Display of remaining duration: Click on the elapsed time.
New: Any profile can now be set as the default profile.
New: Context menus now feature icons.
New: Various Various internal improvements.
Remark: DMF v11 is no longer compatible with Windows XP and Vista. For these operating systems, DMF 10.005 remains the last compatible version.
v10.005 2023/05/25
Fix: The duplicate folder display did not show the correct icon in certain cases.
v10.004 2023/03/28
No update is required if you are using DMF v10.003.
v10.003 2023/03/24
New: DMF can now find and delete duplicate folders.
New: New criteria for videos and audio (Same duration, …).
New: Criteria now support a margin of tolerance (± x %).
New: The number of selected criteria and filters is now displayed in the tabs.
New: New parameters have been added for the command line.
New: Ctrl+E and CTRL+T shortcuts have been swapped.
New: Various Various internal improvements.
Fix: Additional bug fixes.
v9.018 2023/03/23
Fix: Display issues when changing window scaling (other than 100%).
Fix: Running DMF from the command line might not work.
Fix: DMF could crash with images from certain cameras (e.g., Eye Toy).
v9.016 2023/01/03
Fix: 64-bit DMF would crash when scrolling the results tab.
Fix: Dropbox and Google Drive clouds were reversed.
New: The Google Drive path is now "G:".
v9.014 2022/11/21
New: Slight update to skins.
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 and time.
New: Video links to YouTube (Help tab) have been updated.
New: Various Various internal improvements.
Fix: DMF was no longer executable on Windows XP (Regression in DMF v9.010).
Fix: In very rare cases, some duplicate videos were not detected.
Fix: FPS and Sample Rate criteria were not working correctly.
Fix: Some criteria were not being saved in profiles.
Fix: Additional bug fixes.
v9.010 2022/10/18
Fix: Display issues when changing window scaling (other than 100%).
Fix: Filters tab display issue with some skins.
v9.008 2022/09/27
New: pCloud integration is now available.
New: Users can now blacklist files (Configuration=>Expert=>Tab 1).
Fix: Rare crash when scanning some video files with different frame sizes.
Fix: Translations have been updated.
v9.004 2022/04/06
Fix: Crash on startup with the "Explorer Fab" tool (64-bit version).
Fix: Rare crash when scanning certain specific video files.
v9.002 2022/03/17
New: New filter (by paths).
New: You can now 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 duplicate groups is now preserved.
Fix: Drag & drop functionality in DMF Explorer has been improved.
v9.001 2022/01/14
New: DMF now supports the MEGA cloud.
New: HTML export: Duplicates within the same group now share the same background color.
New: The file identification phase is now 10% faster.
New: Skins have been updated (e.g., Rollover, etc.).
New: DMF is now available in Russian.
New: Video tutorials and tips have been updated.
Fix: Sorting groups by file size.
Fix: Searching for specific files.
Fix: The save the selection of folders to be scanned in profiles functionality is now available in all languages.
v9.000 2021/10/16
New: DMF now accepts command-line argument. Tasks (deletion, export, etc.) can now be automated without manual intervention.
New: When loading a profile, the folders to be analyzed (checked) can now be loaded automatically.
New: The Selection by degree of similarity criterion has been added in the selection window.
New: DMF can now find more identical duplicates on external devices (smartphones, tablets, etc.).
New: The file identification phase is faster.
New: Histograms now display the distribution of files and duplicates by file type.
New: External devices (smartphones, tablets, etc.): You can now scan specific subfolders.
New: You can check folders by dragging and dropping them from Windows File Explorer.
New: The names of missing servers can now be manually added directly from the DMF file explorer (no longer from the Expert tab).
New: Improved display of multimedia file content (thumbnails) in "Search for Identical Files" mode.
New: DMF can now play a sound when a scan is complete, even if the DMF window is not the active window.
New: DMF has a new file explorer with better performance.
New: The "Help" tab now provides direct access to the online user manual.
New: Various Various internal improvements.
Fix: Some thumbnails were missing for external devices.
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: Improved duplicate detection for certain image types.
New: Video analysis is now 10% faster.
New: DMF can now find duplicates in more types of RAW files (e.g., .arw, .nef, .cr2, .fff, .kdc, .raw, .raf, etc.). Download the demo version to check if your files are supported by DMF.
New: Three new sorting criteria have been added for videos and 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 now find specific files based on their content (identical or similar). Use the Search for Files entry in Check the Files to Analyze.
New: DMF can now search for similar PSD and JFIF images.
New: DMF now displays more thumbnails for image files (e.g., PSD, JPEG2000, TGA, PCX, PDM, SGI).
New: DMF now displays more thumbnails for audio files (e.g., OGG, Opus).
New: Better metadata support for MP3 files.
New: New look and feel.
New: Various Various internal improvements.
Fix: Some folders and files were not sorted correctly with certain file systems (e.g., FAT32).
v7.004 2020/11/09
New: New search engine (Phase II) for duplicate videos, offering more accurate results.
New: Scanning can now be stopped during the pause sequence.
v7.003 2020/10/23
New: New search engine (Phase I) for duplicate videos, offering 20% faster and more accurate results.
New: Various Various internal improvements.
v7.002 2020/10/06
Photo Scan Improvements (set to minimum):
DMF finds about 30% more duplicates.
The 64-bit version of DMF is now 50% faster.
New: DMF now requires around 4% less memory.
New: DMF can now delete empty folders. Right-click -> Delete empty folders.
New: The new hourglass is more visible when a task (Copy/Move/Delete, etc.) is running.
New: DMF can now 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 + a new skin for DMF 7.
New: Various Various 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 with Sort Media by Criteria. You can also 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 various sorting functions.
New: DMF now supports profiles. Right-click on the Modes/Criteria/Filters tab to manage them.
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: Various Various internal improvements.
Fix: Duplicate selection may not work with non-Latin characters.
Fix: Videos were not detected on iPhones and iPads.
Fix: Clouds were not detected in rare cases.
Fix: Additional bug fixes.
v6.009 2020/04/14
Fix: DMF could freeze with certain iPhone models.
v6.008 2020/03/31
Fix: Incorrect detection of 24-bit and 32-bit BMP images.
v6.007 2020/03/24
New: JPEG image analysis now requires less memory and is 70% faster!
New: BMP image analysis now requires less memory.
New: TIFF image analysis has also been optimized.
New: DMF can now find and delete duplicates in the following archive formats: 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 now find and delete duplicates in archives (Zip, 7z, tar, wim, xz). (Except for devices using Media Transfer Protocol).
New: DMF can now find duplicates in the following archive formats: ar, arj, gz, bz2, cab, dmg, iso, lzh, lzma, msi, rar. (Except for devices using Media Transfer Protocol, such as smartphones).
New: In the duplicate search window:
Wildcards are now supported for paths.
New buttons (Next/Previous) to navigate through the selection.
New: Improved duplicate detection for video files (more accurate and 10% faster).
New: You can now automatically copy/move duplicates of each group into separate folders. Menu: Selection->Copy to->Subfolders…
New: Various Various internal improvements.
Fix: Minor fixes
v6.005 2020/01/27
New: Shortcut Ctrl + Z to copy selected paths and filenames to the clipboard.
New: Improved thumbnails display.
Fix: Fixed issues with the Move function.
Fix: DMF could freeze in rare cases.
v6.004 2020/01/14
Fix: DMF may freeze with certain skins.
Fix: DMF crashes when the Do not display deleted duplicates flag is set.
New: Various Various internal improvements.
v6.003 2020/01/07
New: Duplicates can now be selected/removed if they have a copy in another folder.
Fix: Some wildcard characters did not work properly.
Fix: Minor fixes
v6.002 2019/12/23
New: DMF can now analyze HEIC images. CopyTrans HEIC is required (https://www.copytrans.net/copytransheic)
New: The method for detecting duplicate images has been improved (for low sensitivity). More duplicates, fewer false positives.
New: F3 key displays single files.
Fix: Wildcard characters with brackets did not work properly.
Fix: Issues with DMF reinstallation.
Fix: Minor fixes
v6.001 2019/11/20
New: DMF now displays more thumbnails in the results tab (zoom levels -2, -1, and 0).
Fix: 32-bit PNG duplicates were no longer detected.
v6.000 2019/11/16
New: DMF now includes more than 20 new skins.
New: DMF has a new design:
Duplicates are displayed as tiles instead of cells.
The metadata is 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 (including font resizing).
New: DMF is now available in Japanese.
New: DMF now has a Help tab with links to tutorials.
New: Thumbnails of duplicates that were moved or deleted are no longer selectable.
New: DMF can be much faster when analyzing certain devices (HDD, etc.).
New: The contextual menu option Standardize the width of the cells in this column has been replaced by CTRL + Column Resize.
New: Various internal improvements
Fix: GPS coordinates were incorrect in some cases.
Fix: Duplicate discovery did not work for some smartphones.
Fix: DMF could crash when analyzing the network in rare cases.
Fix: Minor fixes
v5.010 2019/10/02
New: Improved network discovery.
New: Hidden shares are no longer displayed.
Fix: DMF did not start in rare cases.
Fix: Duplicate selection failed with folders.
Fix: Installation issue on Windows XP.
v5.008 2019/07/03
New: Duplicate image detection is now even more accurate (Optimization step 2).
New: Image analysis is 3% faster (Optimization step 2).
New: Cache reading for images (with low sensitivity) is 75% faster!
New: Symmetry and rotation detection is 15% faster.
New: Audio file analysis now finds more duplicates.
New: DMF now requires around 15% less memory (and even more in some cases!).
New: Empty groups (after deletion) or deleted/moved duplicates can now be hidden automatically.
Fix: Displaying metadata (EXIF, ID3, etc.) no longer slows down the duplicate selection process.
Fix: The "Open Windows Explorer" command did not work in some cases.
New: Various internal improvements
v5.006 2019/05/18
New: Duplicate image detection is now more accurate (Optimization step 1).
New: JPEG image analysis is 5% faster (Optimization step 1).
New: Other fixes and improvements.
v5.005 2019/03/30
Fix: In rare cases, DMF could crash when handling very large TIF images.
v5.004 2019/03/27
New: A link to the release notes is now provided when a new DMF version is available.
Fix: In rare cases, DMF could freeze when using the "similar media only" mode.
v5.003 2019/03/17
New: DMF now displays metadata (EXIF, ID3, etc.).
New: DMF is now available in Dutch.
v5.001 2019/03/09
New: Support for major RAW file formats.
v5.000 2019/03/06
New: DMF now has a new duplicate search engine.
New: DMF requires around 20% less memory.
New: Image file analysis is up to 40% faster.
New: Cache reading is much faster (from 30% to 90% improvement!).
New: Portuguese language is now available.
New: Sleep mode management:
DMF no longer enters sleep mode during duplicate searches.
DMF can enter sleep mode at the end of duplicate searches.
Fix: Memory leaks have been resolved.
v4.004 2018/12/27
New: DMF can now hide the selected duplicates.
New: Support for new audio formats: ogg, opus, wv, amr (on all Windows versions).
New: The old audio formats (mp2, mp3, flac, m4a, wav, wma) are now supported by all versions of Windows.
New: DMF now accepts wildcards with spaces; the pipe "|" is the new separator.
New: DMF displays the symbolic link destination.
Fix: English language updates.
v4.003 2018/12/08
New: Added "NOT" feature to name filtering.
Fix: Fixed rare app crash when analyzing image files.
Fix: Resolved symbolic link issues.
v4.002 2018/12/02
New: Added filters to select files to scan.
New: Dates can now be selected using a calendar.
New: Support for mp2 audio files (on Windows 8.1 and 10).
New: Support for new image formats: pcx, tga, iff, pbm, sgi, and jpeg 2000.
New: JPEG file analysis is 30% faster.
Fix: Fixed rare app crash when analyzing video files.
Fix: Resolved symbolic link issues.
v4.001 2018/10/28
New: Korean is now available.
New: DMF now requires less memory.
New: DMF can display unique files (not duplicates).
New: Speed optimization: image file analysis is up to 30% faster.
New: Unified duplicate search window.
New: DMF now manages the Apple cloud (iCloud).
Stopping the scan is faster.
It is now possible to navigate through selected duplicates:
ctrl + N: Next duplicate
ctrl + P: Previous duplicate
ctrl + Shift + N: Next group
ctrl + Shift + P: Previous group
New: New option to change shortcuts.
Various optimizations and fixes.
v4.000 2018/09/13
New: DMF can now scan smartphones, tablets, and other devices.
New: Duplicates can now be sorted in the results tab.
New: A progress bar is now displayed for long tasks.
Fix: Bug fix in the criteria tab.
New: Various internal improvements and optimizations.
Fix: Additional fixes.
v3.004 2018/07/16
New: Italian version is now available.
Fix: Video duration was incorrect in rare cases.
Fix: Fixed thumbnail display issue when closing the result tab.
Fix: Resolved activation issue on Windows XP.
Fix: Added missing Polish language in the x64 version.
v3.003 2018/05/10
New: Italian version available (Beta 1).
Fix: Fixed minor activation issue.
v3.002 2018/05/10
New: DMF is now more secure.
Fix: Minor fixes
New: arious internal improvements
v3.001 13/04/2018
Fix: Minor fixes
v3.000 2018/04/09
New: DMF now has a new search engine for duplicates (up to 50% faster).
New: DMF features a new display engine for thumbnails.
New: Direct access to Dropbox & Google Drive (Libraries).
New: DMF now supports skins.
New: Various internal improvements
Fix: Updates for Spanish and German versions.
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: arious 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: arious 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 Various 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: arious 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: arious internal improvements
Fix: Minor fixes
v1.006 2017/09/02
New: Information message when new DMF version available
New: arious 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: arious 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, …)
