W10 PRO RTM File explorer error - duplicate folders showing up


  1. Posts : 11,247
    Windows / Linux : Arch Linux
       #1

    W10 PRO RTM File explorer error - duplicate folders showing up


    Hi there

    This old error suddenly seems to have come back again

    Some duplicate folders showing up again. (Note I CLEAN re-installed W10 after an upgrade - legally activated).

    W10 PRO  RTM  File explorer error - duplicate folders showing up-file-explorer.png
    Cheers
    jimbo
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  2. Posts : 2,799
    Linux Mint 20.1 Win10Prox64
       #2

    By any chance you have 2 BBC folders from different drives pinned to Quick Access ???
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  3. Posts : 11,247
    Windows / Linux : Arch Linux
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       #3

    topgundcp said:
    By any chance you have 2 BBC folders from different drives pinned to Quick Access ???
    Hi there

    No -- only one.

    Actually I'd like to stop the quick access from appearing at all - It just gets in the way. Sometimes programs that try and be "too helpful" make matters MORE complicated.

    Another issue -- anyway to stop ONE DRIVE from appearing in the list - I don't use it, don't want it and don't even want to SEE it. The folder options setting in the settings doesn't do what it says it does !!!.

    Cheers
    jimbo
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  4. Posts : 2,799
    Linux Mint 20.1 Win10Prox64
       #4

    Try to see if you can unpin BBC's from quick access
    Another issue -- anyway to stop ONE DRIVE from appearing in the list - I don't use it, don't want it and don't even want to SEE it. The folder options setting in the settings doesn't do what it says it does !!!.
    OneDrive - Add or Remove from This PC in Windows 8.1
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  5. Posts : 11,247
    Windows / Linux : Arch Linux
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       #5

    W10 PRO  RTM  File explorer error - duplicate folders showing up-onedrive.png
    topgundcp said:
    Try to see if you can unpin BBC's from quick access

    OneDrive - Add or Remove from This PC in Windows 8.1
    Hi there

    Did you actually TRY this with W10 RTM -- doesn't work on my system -- One drive is STILL showing.

    Might work for W8.1 but doesn't for W10 RTM.


    I'd quite like The quick access folder to be removed too --it's a NUISANCE.


    Cheers
    jimbo
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  6. Posts : 2,799
    Linux Mint 20.1 Win10Prox64
       #6

    Did you actually TRY this with W10 RTM -- doesn't work on my system -- One drive is STILL showing.
    Sorry I did not try it. Thought that it would be the same for Win10. However, Try the below, sign out and sign back in. It should hide onedrive from explorer:
    1. Win+R->gpedit.msc
    2. Navigate to: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\OneDrive
      double click on: Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage.
    3. Click on: Enable, Apply
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  7. Posts : 11,247
    Windows / Linux : Arch Linux
    Thread Starter
       #7

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    topgundcp said:
    Sorry I did not try it. Thought that it would be the same for Win10. However, Try the below, sign out and sign back in. It should hide onedrive from explorer:
    1. Win+R->gpedit.msc
    2. Navigate to: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\OneDrive
      double click on: Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage.
    3. Click on: Enable, Apply

    Hi there

    Thanks --that worked perfectly -- Much better -- no more stupid one drive !!!!

    W10 PRO  RTM  File explorer error - duplicate folders showing up-explorer-png.png

    Cheers
    jimbo
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