Search folders for duplicate images
If you take a look around in the freeware and Open Source scene you find many - and I really mean many - applications that automatically search for duplicate images on a hard drive. Many of these show comparison images of the image pairs that have been identified as duplicates and it is probably sufficient to use only one software for the task which means that if you already have a software you should probably stick to it. The only benefit from trying out a new software can be an increase in speed or detection rate.
The functionality is more or less the same and can be broken down to finding duplicate images and giving the user options to react in certain ways, e.g. deleting, renaming, removing the duplicate images.
VisiPics is one of those applications that can detect duplicate images. It was developed to be capable of working with large image archives, the developers have tested it with an archive of 100.000 images that had a combined size of 15 Gigabytes. It offers dual core support, an efficient algorithm and smart automatic choices on numerous occasions.
A slider determines how strictly the program should determine similarities between images offering a scale from loose to strict. The results are displayed during the scan which means that the user can start to manage them while the scan is still going on.
The thumbnails of the detected duplicate images are displayed in the left pane. Hovering the mouse over an image displays the most relevant information including file size and resolution to the user making it easy to determine if the files are similar. It also displays a bigger picture of the image in the lower central pane. A left-click marks a file. Once all files have been marked they can either be deleted or moved by choosing the appropriate action in the Actions menu.
A user has the choice to let the program determine the image that will be deleted and the image that will be kept. That's probably the best way of dealing with large image archives. It would simply take a very long time to check each image manually to determine if they are indeed similar and proceed with an appropriate action.
The website is offering many details on the process, how the program is comparing images in a Wiki-like interface. The most commonly used image formats are supported by VisiPics including jpg, gif, bmp and png.
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Does it come back after every “moment” update?
Yeah right.. Like this is going to stop defender from running =) This is comedy gold right here.
no ‘about the author’ paragraph?
For permanent disable defender is if removed complete from system no just change permission folder.
Just this is joke.
simpler, load Autoruns (SysInternals)
– filter “Defender”
– untag all entries
– reboot
nothing has changed since my 1st modification years ago
I wouldn’t disable Defender imho, it has too many hidden roots inside Windows itself. One time I tried to uninstall it using brute force scripts and then the Onedrive feature stopped working definitely. A reinstallation was needed and since those times I prefer to maintain Defender untouched. It’s a better method to install another antivirus and it will disable Defender in a safer and easier mode (e.g., Avast is the best in this way, and also Panda Cloud Free is good too).
U are just * [Editor: removed] thats the problem ;p first of all u shall always debloat windows u shall have max 65 services with your drivers for pc and windows own servs. You didnt know what that script did
You can not stop defender from running in background or remove it without some penalty. All you can do is to limit telemetry.
@borts,
It’s probably Smartscreen which is preventing WD from being disabled. Get rid of that and the problem should be solved: https://thegeekpage.com/disable-windows-defender-smartscreen/#How_to_disable_the_Windows_Defender_SmartScreen_via_Local_Group_Policy_Editor
Remove Windows and go for Linux.
Linux sucks dude. Besides it’s not comparable to Windows, these OSes are in different classes entirely.
I use Linux as my daily driver. It’s far more stable than Windows. When’s the last time you used Linux, 2010?
@basingstoke
You’re right, dude. Bro, linux is just a bunch of code that starts before the OS, dude. Brobrodude, that shit ain’t even got emojis, dudebrodudeman! Dudebro, it’s no way near as cool as Windows with its hardcoded abilities to make money off the user, bro. Yo brodude man, you’re the coolest dude ever man, bro. Dude.
Lol what? Windows 7 doesn’t come with any Emojis
Download Autoruns and remove the checkmark from Windows Defender. It doesn’t remove it, but it will never run. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns
Just use “Defender Control”:
https://www.sordum.org/9480/defender-control-v2-1/comment-page-1/#comments
Per this video,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLIjr7FyxZ8
it also works on Windows 11 too…
Win Defender, is completly the most succesful free-built in antivirus of Microsoft. Really nice product. Saved my ass a lot of times. Has updated malware database, completly strong defence
from whatever smart screen disables. Or if you want better and more upgrated (paid) program,
you can go further. But defender is always on your side.
Why would one disable Windows (or Microsoft) Defender in the first place?. I consider this to be playing with fire big time. Everybody knows that if one is using another A-V, Defender will be disabled on its own and won’t be in one’s way.
Why would I want to disable Windows Defender in the first place? It’s a great anti virus in my opinion. Been using it since Windows 8 and and never had a problem or a virus. Why mess with a good thing, if it ain’t broke don’t fix it.
How a ridiculous article!
I am thoroughly stunned.
Why Should You Disable First-Party Windows Defender?
I can only think that it is “malice or perversely intention (want you to buy a third-party AV where you can expect a back margin)” to guide invalidation without showing the premise.
No sane company will use third-party closed source programs (such as AV).
As I thought, “Ghacks Technology News” seems to be coming to downfall.