If you download a lot of multimedia files -- sounds, film clips, or especially images -- chances are you'll end up with duplicates that serve no purpose and waste disk space. One solution is Unique Filer, a handy $US15 shareware utility that quickly and cleverly ferrets out the duplicates so you can review and send them straight to the Recycle Bin. You can choose from a variety of strategies for determining which files are duplicates, and compare results in side-by-side preview panes. Available at www.sohosoft.com/uniquefiler.

Scott Dunn