OneDrive Folder Duplicated


  1. milky bar kid
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    Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
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    OneDrive Folder Duplicated


    Hi
    I’m using OneDrive and when I go away on holiday, I sign out of OneDrive so that my files would not be visible to anyone if my PC was stolen. However, I now find that when I view the files in Windows Explorer it shows my files in the OneDrive folder (Documents) as I expect but also shows the identical files under My PC (Documents) so that even though the OneDrive folder is not visible when I sign out, they are still visible in ‘My PC’ Documents.
    I’m sure that originally it only showed the files in the OneDrive folder and I’m thinking that I have inadvertently allowed it to be duplicated in some way when signing back in.
    Can someone help me with this please? I’m using Windows 10 version 21H1
    Thanks
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  3. Paul Black
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    Hello @milky bar kid,

    I have noticed that you have NOT had ANY replies, so I thought that I would try and help.

    Have you looked at these? . . .

    > OneDrive Resulted In Duplicate Documents Folders - Possible Answer
    > How To Fix Duplicate OneDrive Folders In Explorer On Windows 10
    > Duplicated Onedrive Icon In Explorer

    I hope this helps.
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  4. Shawnloveshorse
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    Windows 10 Pro (21H1)
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    I think this is normal, as Onedrive also syncs your This PC documents and other stuff.
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  6. milky bar kid
    Posts : 36
    Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
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    Thanks for your reply.
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