About this tag
The duplicate tag on WindowsForum.com covers issues where users encounter unwanted duplicate entries in Windows, such as duplicate display modes, duplicate folders on the desktop from OneDrive, duplicate files in OneDrive, duplicate entries in the Open/Save dialog navigation pane, duplicate contacts from Samsung Smart Switch sync with Outlook, duplicate printer drivers, and duplicate disk icons in Windows Explorer. Discussions focus on causes like OneDrive syncing, registry configurations, and device driver conflicts, with solutions involving registry edits, driver management, and sync settings adjustments.
  1. KingCroncecker

    Is it possible to have Windows boot into duplicate displays by default?

    I have my TV hooked up to my PC. I would like Windows to boot up into duplicate display mode regardless of what the monitor configuration was when I last had it on. Is this possible?
  2. T

    Windows 11 How to Hide Duplicate Pictures Folders on Windows 11 Desktop Without Deleting Files

    I am very new to Windows 11 and One Drive (like 3 days!). I have discovered that on my desktop I have two folders called Pictures. In properties one has a location as C:\Users\t***\OneDrive\Desktop, the other C:\Users\t***\OneDrive\Desktop. and of course in One Drive there is...
    • theoldandgrey
    • Thread
    • accessibility clutter desktop duplicate file management folders onedrive storage user experience windows 11
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  3. docweathers

    Windows 10 How do things end up in one drive

    Many times duplicates of files and folders end up in one drive. I never use one drive and I would like to stop whatever is causing this.
  4. P

    Windows 11 optimization two entries

    Can you tell me why there is a second entry which I never saw before? If I should fix it how can it be done?
  5. W

    Windows 10 Open/Save dialog navigation pane (Registry locations)

    I've been at this for hours and hours to not much avail so I'm hoping there's a registry expert out there somewhere. With the help of some freeware and registry edits I have managed to remove all the original locations in the file explorer navigation pane and added and sorted my own. The file...
    • Waddax
    • Thread
    • clsid custom items duplicate file explorer file management navigation pane open dialog registry save dialog windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  6. D

    Windows 10 windows 10 outlook 2016 and Samsung Smart Switch

    Is anyone having issues with Samsung smart switch and outlook 2016. When I go to smart switch preferences and click on update both I get many duplicates and in some cases triplicated and quadruplicates. They are both set to first name first. I have deleted all the contacts in the phone and then...
    • Doug Foord
    • Thread
    • contacts data loss duplicate outlook samsung smart switch sync troubleshooting user preferences windows 10
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  7. tbernstein

    Duplicate printer driver

    Windows keeps installing a second copy of my (Canon) printer. One that is none functioning so that when users select the canon they may well be sending to the Canon Pixma (copy 1) - which doesn't actually talk to the printer, so the document just sits in that dead-end. I can delete it from the...
    • tbernstein
    • Thread
    • canon connection devices drivers duplicate error issues management network pixma printer printing settings software support troubleshooting users wifi windows
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  8. F

    Windows 10 Duplicate Disks in Windows Explorer: Causes and Solutions

    Hello. Why do the same disks appear in the Windows Explorer twice and how do I fix this? See the picture. Fjelljegeren
  9. BudVitoff

    Windows 10 Finding duplicates of photos with different filenames

    My daughter is running Win10 on a Dell laptop. Because she has four kids, she has thousands of photos and the list keeps growing. Thanks to some difficulties with downloading photos from her iPhone in the recent past, she has many duplicate photos and, unfortunately, many descriptive filenames...
    • BudVitoff
    • Thread
    • basic cleanmypc data recovery duplicate file management image comparison itunes photo management photos programming tech support windows 10
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  10. C

    Windows 10 Music Files Loaded onto the Home Screen (100's of files!)

    Hello, Forum Mates. Since I updated my Windows 10 files the other day, a large amount of music files, which I knew were somehow displaced, but which didn't harm my home screen, started to populate what should be my home screen. I have tried to delete them, but the recycle basket disappeared...
    • cnix
    • Thread
    • duplicate file management home screen music files recycle bin troubleshooting update issues user experience windows 10
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  11. Imageman

    Windows 10 When I create a single folder on the desktop I get 4

    Windows 10 Pro When I create a single folder on the desktop I get 4 instead (Right click>New>Folder), like the following? Help Appreciated, IM New Folder New Folder(1) New Folder(2) New Folder(3)
  12. M

    Windows 10 How to Remove Duplicate Phone Entry After Windows 10 Update

    Hi, not sure if anyone can help with this here but I have a small issue. I just updated to Windows 10 and everything went great, but there is just one small issue, my phone seems to be duplicated in "Devices and Drives". It's just a minor annoyance really, but I was wondering why it has...
  13. dandee50

    Windows 7 Free Duplicate Photo Remover?

    Is there a Free Duplicate Photo Remover? And I mean one you don't have to use a credit card for!!!
  14. MikeHawthorne

    How do I stop getting all these link back posts?

    Hi That's the question, I don't need to get a duplicate of every post I receive from both the Windows 7 and Windows 8 forums. Mike
    • MikeHawthorne
    • Thread
    • duplicate forum linking notifications post management windows 7 windows 8
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Feedback Forum
  15. P

    Windows 8 Unexpected Duplicate Local Account Appearing on Laptop After Logout

    Something weird happened today when i logged off my laptop i see two of the same account with same username but the picture different like one big and small i only make one local account but i cannot get it why suddenly after logging off i got 2 same accounts please help me.
  16. H

    Windows 7 How to Resolve Duplicate Pictures in Music Folder and Picture Folder?

    Hope I explain this clearly... Somehow the pictures in my picture folder got moved to my music folder. My pictures are now in 2 locations, one in pictures and in my music. The pictures in my picture folder are organized into folders. The pictures in my music are all in one folder. If I delete...
    • happybunny
    • Thread
    • data recovery duplicate file management folders music organizing pictures storage troubleshooting windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  17. D

    How to find doubles of my MP3 files?

    I have a BUNCH of mp3 files from ripping my CD collection. But many songs were on multiple CDs. Is there something out there that will help me find duplicates? I'm thinking that if I could get a playlist of these duplicates, I'd just play the entire playlist to see if they are the same (there...
    • doni49
    • Thread
    • audio management cd ripping developer tools duplicate file management media organization mp3 music library playlist sound quality
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: General Computing
  18. J

    Windows 7 User folder is a subgroup of Desktop in Windows 7

    Hi, Using Windows 7. Go to start Username "Joe". My User folder "Joe" is a subgroup of Libraries. I think the folder organization is messed up and probably the reason I can't get MediaCenter to work. Also My Documents data is found under Desktop/Libraries/Documents and also under Desktop/Joe...
    • jstaron7
    • Thread
    • appdata contacts control panel data management desktop documents download duplicate favorites file management files homegroup libraries media center network recycle bin support troubleshooting user folder windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  19. N

    Windows 7 problem with dell laptop keypad

    hi, i have a dell inspiron 1545 laptop and i have a big problem when i type...example if i press q i get q' if i press w i get a screen with boxes reading Computer only Duplicate Extend Project only if i press k i get k1=8i and so on and so on..i have done system restore,clean install...
    • navara
    • Thread
    • av scans bios computer dell drivers duplicate extender inspiron installation keypad laptop project system restore tech support touchpad troubleshooting typing user experience windows zoom
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  20. P

    Windows 7 Duplicates in Libraries

    In the Windows 7 "Libraries" I have just discovered that under "My Music" and "My Videos", there is also a copy of all of the folders in "My Pictures". I tried to delete one folder from the My Music group of Pictures, and it deleted the same folder under "My Pictures"....seems I cannot remove...
    • pumpkinseed
    • Thread
    • duplicate file management libraries my music my pictures my videos storage tech support user interface windows 7
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support