Windows 10: Windows Explorer Help with Duplicate Folder Links

Discus and support Windows Explorer Help with Duplicate Folder Links in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Guys, Not sure how to describe, but will do my best. So i rebuilt my PC yesterday after fitting a new HDD. Basically previously on a physically... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by jvenables, Jun 23, 2016.

  1. jvenables Win User

    Windows Explorer Help with Duplicate Folder Links


    Guys,

    Not sure how to describe, but will do my best.

    So i rebuilt my PC yesterday after fitting a new HDD. Basically previously on a physically different HDD I had all my "My Documents", "Pictures", "Music","Downloads" & "Videos" folders in a onedrive folder which then sync'd automatically with onedrive.

    So last night I right click, properties, Move the existing above folders which were pointing to C:\Users\Blah to the onedrive locations that already existing on my D:\ Drive. Easy Peasy...

    But on the left hand panel of windows explorer, I now have 2 shortcuts for each of the above, all the folders are pointing to the D:\Drive as I would have expected apart from the fact that there is now 2 my documents, 2 pictures...etc..etc..

    Is there a way to tidy this up and bring it back down to just 1 shortcut for each folder

    :)
     
    jvenables, Jun 23, 2016
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  2. mklensten Win User

    Multiple Duplicate Folders under This PC in File Explorer

    I have the same problem - However, if I close Windows Explorer and reopen it, only one "Documents" folder exists under "This PC" and all of the duplicate "Documents" folders are gone. If I leave Windows Explorer running, the duplicate "Documents" folders
    start reappearing.
     
    mklensten, Jun 23, 2016
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  3. cedial39 Win User
    Folder link duplication in Win 10 File Explorer

    I just did a clean Win 10 desktop install, and relocated the Documents and Music folders to my D: drive by right clicking on Documents and Music under This PC in the File Explorer sidebar. I selected Properties -> Location, typed the desired path into the
    text box, and clicked Apply. The change was appliedproperly.

    When files are added to or deleted from these relocated folders their names are replicated in the left File Explorer panel of all open File Explorer instances. These links are replicated for as many times as there are changes to the respective folders. These
    duplications are not propagated to newer instances of File Explorer that are opened. This is true without regard to whether the "bad" instances have all been closed out or not.

    It is clear that this is an unreported bug in File Explorer. Is there a fix or a workaround available for this annoying, user confusing problem?


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    cedial39, Jun 23, 2016
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  4. fdegrove Win User

    Windows Explorer Help with Duplicate Folder Links

    Hi,

    After a few restarts all of that should be back to normal.

    Cheers, *Wink
     
    fdegrove, Jun 23, 2016
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