Tutorial 6

Tutorial 6: How can I delete all files with some extensions

Task:
Delete all files with extensions tmp, bak, old, $$$ from disks "c:\" and "d:\".

Solution:

In the left directories tree select disk "c:\". In the right tree select disk "d:\".

Click on the button Compare with subdirectories (

) or press ALT+F5 to compare selected disks with their subdirectories.

In the menu Show or in the Visibility filters combobox select All files. After it the comparison table will contain all files which are on both directories.

Click on the button Apply filter (

) or press F12 to activate file filter window and in the field Use include file filters enter *.tmp; *.bak; *.old; *.$$$. Then the filter condition was entered click on the button Ok to apply your filter to files. ADCS will show files with extensions tmp, bak, old, $$$ in the comparison table. You will see your filter at the top of the comparison table.

Click on the button Select all (

) or press CTRL+A to select all files.

Click secondary mouse button to activate the context menu of the comparison table and select menu item Delete selected files to deleting all selected files from the comparison table. In the delete file/files window click on the button Delete both to complete the operation.