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The main window opens with six tabs across the top.
: You can click files individually or use the Select menu at the bottom to automate it (e.g., "Select all except oldest" or "Select all except newest"). Action : Choose what to do with the selected items: Delete : Permanently removes the files. windows-czkawka-gui.zip
Double‑click czkawka_gui.exe .
If Czkawka fails to start, crashes, or shows a black/gray window: (Polish for “hiccup” ) is a free, open-source,
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Locate the downloaded ZIP folder in your Downloads directory. : You can click files individually or use
Open the extracted folder and double-click czkawka_gui.exe .
Czkawka does not use a traditional installer; it runs as a "portable" application from a ZIP file. : Go to the Official GitHub Releases Page and download the file named windows_czkawka_gui_gtk_412.zip (or the latest version). : Right-click the downloaded ZIP and select Extract All . Move the extracted folder to a permanent location like C:\Program Files\Czkawka or your desktop. Optional Dependencies : To scan for duplicate videos, download the FFmpeg builds and place the ffmpeg.exe file inside the same folder as the Czkawka executable. Alternative (Package Managers) : Open PowerShell and run: winget install qarmin.czkawka.gui : Use the command: scoop install czkawka-gui Scoop Extras bucket 2. Finding Duplicate Files
Locates broken files or broken symbolic links.