The log file

Duplicate Cleaner’s activity is logged to a local text file. This is stored in your Documents folder by default, as Duplicate Cleaner 6 Log.txt.

The location can be changed in General settings, and logging can be turned off or on with Log Events to File.

Events logged include:

• All scans, with their settings, criteria, dates and times, and a summary of the results.
• All deleted, moved, copied, renamed and linked files and folders.
• Imported and exported scans and virtual folders.
• Files and folders skipped because of the Ignore list, if you asked for them.
• Other error and troubleshooting information.

This log file is stored locally for your reference only. No information is sent anywhere.

Viewing the log

Click Log in the navigation bar to see the log in Duplicate Cleaner. The View log buttons on the file removal panels and in settings open it too.

• Refresh - Reload the log, to see the latest entries.
• Clear - Empty the log file.
• Filter to newest - Show just the most recent entry, such as the last scan or file operation.

Edit, in General settings, opens the log file in your usual text editor.

Clearing the log file

Click Clear on the Log page. The file can also be renamed or deleted if needed - the program creates a fresh file the next time it writes to the log.