Built in Rust, making it incredibly CPU-efficient.
| Issue | Solution | |-------|----------| | “Missing MSVCRT.dll” or “VCRUNTIME140.dll” | Install Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable . | | App crashes on scan | Run as Administrator (right‑click czkawka_gui.exe → Run as administrator). | | No results on large disk | Give it more time – hashing 500,000+ files can take minutes. | | Similar images finds too many false positives | Lower similarity threshold (e.g., 75%) or increase min width/height. | | Cannot preview videos | Install K‑Lite Codec Pack or VLC (Czkawka uses system codecs). | | GUI looks tiny on 4K monitor | Right‑click czkawka_gui.exe → Properties → Compatibility → Change high DPI settings → Override high DPI scaling (Application). |
| Tool | Time to find 10k duplicates | | ------------------ | --------------------------- | | CCleaner (duplicate finder) | 14 minutes | | Duplicate Cleaner Pro | 8 minutes | | | 42 seconds | windows-czkawka-gui.zip
Here is everything you need to know about downloading, extracting, and using this tool to reclaim gigabytes of storage space. What is Czkawka?
Doesn't launch on windows 11 · Issue #1497 · qarmin/czkawka Built in Rust, making it incredibly CPU-efficient
Finds images that look alike, even if they have different resolutions or formats.
Detects resized, re-saved, or slightly altered photos using perceptive hashing. | | No results on large disk |
: A compressed archive folder containing the executable file and necessary dependencies. It requires no installation. Why Choose Czkawka Over Other Cleaners?
Finds invalid or corrupted ZIPs, PDFs, and image files. How to Safely Download and Install windows-czkawka-gui.zip
Open the extracted folder and double-click the czkawka_gui.exe file.