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Discus and support File Explorer Windows 10 Acer Aspire Desktop showing 2 similar external drives in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I added an external WD My book drive and it shows up twice in File Explorer. Both have the same # of items and files. How do I remove one without any... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by MichaelDefede, Jul 12, 2020.

  1. MICHAELDEFEDE
    MichaelDefede Win User

    File Explorer Windows 10 Acer Aspire Desktop showing 2 similar external drives


    I added an external WD My book drive and it shows up twice in File Explorer. Both have the same # of items and files.

    How do I remove one without any loss of data?

    :)
     
    MichaelDefede, Jul 12, 2020
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  2. AHHZZ
    Ahhzz Win User

    Windows 10 Tweaks

    Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

    Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

    • Open a new Explorer window.
    • Click View in the ribbon.
    • Click Options.
    • Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
    • Click OK


    credit to Lifehacker.
     
    Ahhzz, Jul 12, 2020
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  3. GEGJR
    gegjr Win User
    External drives show twice in file explorer

    In Windows 10 external usb drives show twice in file explorer. Once under This PC and again under Desktop. How do eliminate one?
     
    gegjr, Jul 12, 2020
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  4. LORAEOBANNAN
    LORAEOBANNAN Win User

    File Explorer Windows 10 Acer Aspire Desktop showing 2 similar external drives

    Acomdata External Hard Drive not connecting

    My Acomdata external hard drive seems to connect and disconnect seconds later. It is apparently not connected long enough to display in file explorer. I have an Acer Aspire desk top running Windows 10. Would appreciate any suggestions.
     
    LORAEOBANNAN, Jul 12, 2020
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