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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Install with winget

A duplicate file finder on this path is Krokiet, a local Windows GUI for the Czkawka project. Package id in Windows Package Manager is qarmin.krokiet.

winget install -e --id qarmin.krokiet

That identifier sits in microsoft/winget-pkgs. InstallerType portable. InstallerUrl points at the current windows_krokiet_on_windows_skia_opengl.exe family on recent manifests for x64. Related: how to install winget, winget guide, for this computer.

Manual exe

Take windows_krokiet_on_windows_skia_opengl.exe from GitHub Releases. If that build fails to paint, try femtovg_wgpu or skia_vulkan from the same release. Releases map: releases. Safety: download safe.

After install

Open Krokiet, pick a short folder, scan once, review before delete. First run: first run. First hour: installed. Delete: delete duplicate files.

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

How do I install on Windows?

Run winget install -e --id qarmin.krokiet, or run the current windows_krokiet_on_windows_skia_opengl.exe from GitHub Releases. See the how-to-install-winget page if App Installer is missing.

exe or winget?

Both deliver the same Windows skia_opengl family. Use the exe-or-winget chooser page when you are unsure which door fits this PC. 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.

Do I need an account?

No. The free open-source desktop path does not require an account for a local duplicate file finder scan. 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.