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Search Duplicate Files in Network Shares Using UNC Path Names

In order to simplify detection of duplicate files in networked computers and/or NAS storage devices, DupScout allows one to specify directories that should be processed using UNC path names without mounting each network share as a local disk.

When working with UNC path names, it is important to keep in mind that all duplicate files removal operations such as link, copy, move and delete will be performed using UNC path names and the user should have appropriate permissions on each specific network share and/or NAS storage device.

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3-Jun-2026

DupScout v18.2 improves the performance and the fault tolerance of the duplicate files search operations and improves the duplicate files search progress dialog. In addition, the new product version improves support for Unicode characters in file search rules and regular expressions, improves the main DupScout GUI application and fixes a number of bugs.

12-May-2026

DupScout v18.1 adds a new, adaptive duplicate files search mode, adds support for new file types to the built-in file classification plug-ins allowing one to search specific types of duplicate files and improves the duplicate files search statistics pie charts. In addition, the new version improves the duplicate files search options dialog, improves the DupScout command line utility and fixes a number of bugs.

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