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Ok, then. Here's the way to do that: Right click on the left pane of the TES4Edit window, and in the popup menu choose Apply Filter:
Ok, then. Here's the way to do that: Right click on the left pane of the TES4Edit window, and in the popup menu choose Apply Filter:


[here goes pic090].
[[Image:Pic090-Apply Filter Popup.png|apply filter in the context menu|400px]]


Here's the window that pops up:  
In that window that opens, in order to show only the records that are ‘identical to Master’, choose the following settings:  


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[[Image:Pic100-Filter Options for checking.png|filter options for checking|500px]]
 
In that window, in order to show only the records that are ‘identical to Master’ choose the following settings:
 
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You should clear all ticks on options shown as un-ticked and only tick the ones shown.  
You should clear all ticks on options shown as un-ticked and only tick the ones shown.  
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After the filtering process is done, the program will show the content shown (select the root of the tree and press the '*' which is located on the numeric keypad in order to expand all levels):  
After the filtering process is done, the program will show the content shown (select the root of the tree and press the '*' which is located on the numeric keypad in order to expand all levels):  


[here goes pic120]
[[Image:Pic120-Filtered Records Shown.png|filtered records shown|500px]]


As you can see in the image, the mod does in fact have some dirty records. They are shown colored in GREEN background and DARK GRAY text. Mainly they are landscape and some placed objects which got transferred to the mod since the CS though that they had been touched.  
As you can see in the image, the mod does in fact have some dirty records. They are shown colored in GREEN background and DARK GRAY text. Mainly they are landscape and some placed objects which got transferred to the mod since the CS though that they had been touched.  
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In order to be sure, you can look at the record's content. The program shows that in the right pane:  
In order to be sure, you can look at the record's content. The program shows that in the right pane:  


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[[Image:Pic130-Single Record View.png:Single record view|500px]]


The picture shows the REFR record for a Nirnroot which is identical to the one on the master. Notice the change in text color to Dark Gray there too.  
The picture shows the REFR record for a Nirnroot which is identical to the one on the master. Notice the change in text color to Dark Gray there too.  
But, in order to be sure about their 'equality' we can select 'Hide no conflict rows' from the popup context.  
But, in order to be sure about their 'equality' we can select 'Hide no conflict rows' from the popup context.  


[here goes pic140]
[[Image:Pic140-Hide no conflict rows.png|Hide no conflict rows|500px]]


And lo! nothing is shown, confirming the first suspicion that those records are, in fact, identical.
And lo! nothing is shown, confirming the first suspicion that those records are, in fact, identical.
[[Image:Pic150-Nothing is show.png:Nothing is shown!|500px]]


So, we can proceed with the cleaning.
So, we can proceed with the cleaning.
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