Krokiet duplicate file finder main window showing the tool list, similar-images results table, preview pane, and included directories on a desktop scan.
Krokiet duplicate file finder window with tool list, results table, and folder roots during a local scan. Krokiet Windows/desktop UI · Rafał Mikrut / qarmin/czkawka · GPL-3.0 (official project README screenshot).

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First session

  1. Launch Krokiet from Start or the install folder.
  2. Pick a short trusted folder.
  3. Run one duplicate scan.
  4. Review a single group.
  5. Skip delete if anything looks unclear.

First hour page: installed. Delete workflow: delete duplicate files. Photo mode: duplicate photo finder.

If launch fails

Confirm Microsoft.VCRedist.2015+.x64 when winget listed it. Re-fetch from Releases or winget. Avoid random mirrors. Safety: is it safe.

Keep the install door honest

Prefer winget id qarmin.krokiet or the current windows_krokiet_on_windows_skia_opengl.exe from GitHub Releases for qarmin/czkawka. Confirm App Installer when winget is missing, then retry the same command on Windows. Skip Softonic-style wrappers that rename the setup before the official file arrives. After install, open Krokiet once, pick a short folder, and run one duplicate file finder scan before a whole drive. Related routes: releases map, download-safe path, vs Auslogics, delete duplicate files, duplicate photo finder, and the Windows install guide.

Duplicate file finder practice on Windows

A calm duplicate file finder install on Windows starts with winget id qarmin.krokiet or the current windows_krokiet_on_windows_skia_opengl.exe from GitHub Releases. Finish that door before you open a second mirror. When Krokiet appears, pick a short folder you already trust and run one duplicate file finder scan so the path is proven.

Prefer the same door for the next duplicate file finder update. Related routes stay on releases, GitHub overview, download-safe, vs Auslogics, delete, photo, and the Windows install walkthrough for this duplicate file finder cluster.

Calm verification notes

Confirm App Installer from Microsoft when the package manager command is missing. Reopen Terminal after App Installer lands, then retry the documented line. Checksums, when published, live next to assets on GitHub Releases. Read LICENSE on the project repo before you redistribute a modified build under GPL terms.

When a catalog tag trails a fresh upload, public copy still says the current release rather than inventing digits. Prefer one install door per PC so Start Menu shortcuts stay predictable after the next upgrade.

Keep personal libraries off shared lab PCs when you can. Treat the first hour as proof that Krokiet launches and that a short folder scan returns matches you recognize before you touch a whole archive drive.

Calm verification notes (2)

Confirm App Installer from Microsoft when the package manager command is missing. Reopen Terminal after App Installer lands, then retry the documented line. Checksums, when published, live next to assets on GitHub Releases. Read LICENSE on the project repo before you redistribute a modified build under GPL terms.

When a catalog tag trails a fresh upload, public copy still says the current release rather than inventing digits. Prefer one install door per PC so Start Menu shortcuts stay predictable after the next upgrade.

Keep personal libraries off shared lab PCs when you can. Treat the first hour as proof that Krokiet launches and that a short folder scan returns matches you recognize before you touch a whole archive drive.

Duplicate file finder practice on Windows (2)

A calm duplicate file finder install on Windows starts with winget id qarmin.krokiet or the current windows_krokiet_on_windows_skia_opengl.exe from GitHub Releases. Finish that door before you open a second mirror. When Krokiet appears, pick a short folder you already trust and run one duplicate file finder scan so the path is proven.

Prefer the same door for the next duplicate file finder update. Related routes stay on releases, GitHub overview, download-safe, vs Auslogics, delete, photo, and the Windows install walkthrough for this duplicate file finder cluster.

Calm verification notes (3)

Confirm App Installer from Microsoft when the package manager command is missing. Reopen Terminal after App Installer lands, then retry the documented line. Checksums, when published, live next to assets on GitHub Releases. Read LICENSE on the project repo before you redistribute a modified build under GPL terms.

When a catalog tag trails a fresh upload, public copy still says the current release rather than inventing digits. Prefer one install door per PC so Start Menu shortcuts stay predictable after the next upgrade.

Keep personal libraries off shared lab PCs when you can. Treat the first hour as proof that Krokiet launches and that a short folder scan returns matches you recognize before you touch a whole archive drive.

Frequently asked questions

What folder should I scan first?

A short folder you already expect to tidy, such as Downloads. Prefer winget id qarmin.krokiet or the current windows_krokiet_on_windows_skia_opengl.exe from GitHub Releases. Confirm App Installer when winget is missing, then retry the same command on Windows. Skip Softonic-style wrappers that rename the setup.

Window blank?

Try femtovg_wgpu or skia_vulkan from the same release. Prefer winget id qarmin.krokiet or the current windows_krokiet_on_windows_skia_opengl.exe from GitHub Releases. Confirm App Installer when winget is missing, then retry the same command on Windows. Skip Softonic-style wrappers that rename the setup.

Where should I download the Windows file?

Prefer GitHub Releases for qarmin/czkawka or winget id qarmin.krokiet. Take windows_krokiet_on_windows_skia_opengl.exe on typical PCs. Skip Softonic-style wrappers that rename the setup before the official file arrives.