Outdated and duplicate files can take up a lot of space on your hard drive if you don’t perform routine file maintenance to delete them on a regular basis. This can grow into a major, space-wasting problem if your files are backed up and the old archival files aren’t automatically deleted by your backup program. Windows has a built-in search tool you can use to search for files in any folder or across an entire disk drive. If you know that duplicate files are hiding on your computer, you can use the Windows Search utility to find and delete them. Tips Writer Bio
