About this tag
The duplicate entries tag on WindowsForum.com covers issues where users see multiple listings for the same item in Windows interfaces. Common examples include USB drives appearing twice in File Explorer—once at the root level and again under This PC—and duplicate program entries in the default apps list, often after malware cleanup. Users also report duplicate album entries in Windows Media Centre, where metadata mismatches cause the same album to appear multiple times. Discussions focus on troubleshooting these display duplicates, removing unwanted entries, and restoring a clean, single listing for drives, programs, or media libraries in Windows 10 and earlier versions.
  1. P

    Windows 10 Each USB drive appears 2 times in File Explorer: Top Level and under "This PC"

    Whenever I plugin an USB flash drive or USB hard disk then these devices are recognized by Win10 successfully. But they appear always two times in File Explorer: - As an entry on root level - as an entry below "This PC" The drive label is the same e.g. "USB Dive (F: )" How can I disable this...
    • pstein
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    • drive label duplicate entries external storage file explorer storage devices this pc troubleshooting usb windows 10 windows settings
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. Jimmy59601

    Windows 10 Remove duplicate default program entry

    After a bout with some malware, I found that I have two entries for Firefox in my list of default programs in Win 10 settings. One won't let me pick Firefox as the default browser when I choose that one. I want to remove it from the list. Is there a way? See the screenshot. Thanks!
    • Jimmy59601
    • Thread
    • browser settings computer issues default programs duplicate entries firefox malware remove tech support user guide windows 10
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  3. Azhrei

    Windows 7 Music in Media Centre

    Question - will Microsoft ever let me choose my music albums via a "Folder" selection, rather than albums, songs, artists and so on? My music folder is very large and very old. I used Foobar 2000 a few months back to search the 'net and apply details and album art to every album. It didn't. The...
    • Azhrei
    • Thread
    • album art album info album metadata audio files digital music duplicate entries file management folder view foobar2000 issues library management media center media player microsoft music music organization user experience vintage music windows 7 windows vista
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support