Remove Duplicate Files from OneDrive February 26, 2016October 23, 2018 sorcim-admin Data Management OneDrive has been another wonderful addition to the services provided by Microsoft to users around the world. OneDrive is installed as a part of the Windows installation suite for Windows 10 whereas users of other Windows and Mac versions can manually download and install it. It offers quick and secure access to your important files and documents. Users have to simply move their files to the specific folder and all those files are automatically synced to the cloud. It’s as simple as that! Step 1 Scan OneDrive Duplicates Clone Files Checker Download (w/ Verisign Digital Certificate). Compatible w/ Windows 10/8.1/8, Windows 7, Vista/XP. By clicking to download, you agree to these Terms See Features & Functions Sometimes, due to a mix-up, people end up with 2 copies of the same file sitting on their computer’s HD as well as in the cloud. The chances of the occurrence of such an event are particularly high for people who aren’t that well versed with the exact working of the cloud technology and how the Microsoft sync feature works. Duplication might not be that big of an issue in the beginning, but if you’re someone who regularly works on many documents and saves them on the cloud, this duplication issue can and will surely snowball into a big mess very soon.Luckily there is a neat and effective solution that can fix up all the duplicate files that are plaguing your OneDrive. Clone Files Checker version 5.3 allows to easily scan your OneDrive for any duplicate contents and get rid of them safely. It offers this much goodness without compromising on your data as well as your account’s safety. Even cool is the fact that not even a single trace of this data is stored anywhere, at any time, during the entire process! And the results are bound to leave you speechless. Download Clone Files Checker and install it by executing the setup file. Now launch Clone Files Checker and select the Cloud Scan tab. Select OneDrive and then click Load Drive in the Step 1 section. Signing into OneDrive Enter your Microsoft account credentials and click Sign in. Your OneDrive data will momentarily be populated inside the same area where you clicked Load Drive in step # 4. You can opt to skip the next step (scanning for specific file types) and click Start Search to launch the scan. Once the scan results are out, you can choose which kind of file to retain (Select Duplicates button) and finally decide whether to delete the duplicates or let CFC move them to a folder that will be specifically created if you opt for this course-of-action (Select Action button). Choose your desired option The OneDrive duplicate cleanup is over and you have successfully removed duplicates from the cloud as well as your computer (possibly) and recovered a sizable chunk of the HD. Cleanup successful! Getting rid of any dupes on your computer system as well as in the cloud is this easy, all thanks to the brains behind Clone Files Checker.