# DiscReveal knowledge: Guides and benchmarks

Find every article tagged DiscReveal, from getting started with the app to our performance comparisons. Each article keeps its topic category.

## Benchmarks

Drive scans and duplicate searches compared with other tools.

- [Drive scans: DiscReveal compared](https://discreveal.com/benchmarks/drive-scan/): DiscReveal, robocopy, PowerShell and other methods on the same folder. Times including the finished app interface, test setup and raw data.
- [Duplicate search: DiscReveal and Czkawka compared](https://discreveal.com/benchmarks/duplicate-search/): Four targeted comparisons using identical files. Search times, correct matches and the limits of measurements without the interface.

## Organization & disk space

Find space hogs and review extra copies deliberately.

- [What is taking up space on my Windows drive?](https://discreveal.com/guides/what-is-taking-up-disk-space/): Find large folders and files on Windows with DiscReveal. Follow the space usage from your drive down to the files you no longer need.
- [Remove duplicate files while keeping an original](https://discreveal.com/guides/remove-duplicate-files/): Find duplicate files with DiscReveal, review identical copies and keep an original. Learn how filters and Recycle Bin cleanup work on Windows.
- [How do we find duplicate files with different names?](https://discreveal.com/guides/how-we-find-duplicates/): How DiscReveal identifies matching content using size, small samples and a full comparison. Why names are not enough and one original stays.
- [DiscReveal: Check your version with one click](https://discreveal.com/guides/check-discreveal-version/): Check for a DiscReveal update and see whether your app matches the official download. A simple, step-by-step guide.
- [Size vs size on disk: Understand the difference](https://discreveal.com/guides/size-vs-size-on-disk/): Understand file size and occupied space: compression, sparse files and hard links. Choose the right storage measurement in DiscReveal.
- [Windows cleanup: Free up disk space with control](https://discreveal.com/guides/windows-cleanup-free-disk-space/): Review temporary files, browser caches and Windows leftovers. Use DiscReveal to check cleanup areas and decide what you want to keep.

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