Two picture folders

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  1. Posts : 302
    Windows 10
       #1

    Two picture folders


    Two picture folders-capture.png
    I'm not sure if this is the right forum to ask this question, but here goes. I was downloading some pictures from the internet and in the process of deleting some of the pics and other stuff (blank pages and pages with what looked like the IE icon) I somehow ended up with 2 picture folders. I tried deleting one, but when I do, it deletes both, I suppose because they are both the same...same pics, etc. as if I've inadvertently "cloned" my picture folder. This is something I can live with, but I'd really like to restore my desktop to the way it was...nice and tidy. Does anyone have a suggestion? It would be greatly appreciated. If you need more information, please inquire. Thanks.
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  2. Posts : 42,734
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #2

    Hi, it would help if you can right click each of them and for each, rt click, properties, click the Location tab and post the path you see (i.e. where it's located)

    FYI, had you, for example, tried to copy the top Pictures folder directly into itself, you would have got this:
    Two picture folders-snap-2016-03-23-18.10.48.jpg
    so that can't be what happened.
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  3. Posts : 302
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #3

    OK, will do. Thanks.
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  4. Posts : 302
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Two picture folders-capture.pngTwo picture folders-capture2.png
    Okay...here they are. Hope this helps.
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  5. whs
    Posts : 1,935
    Windows 7
       #5

    The second one is a folder within the Pictures folder. What happens when you delete it.
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  6. Posts : 42,734
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #6

    @whs - Fred22 said (1st post) - I tried deleting one, but when I do, it deletes both,

    That's the odd thing to me.
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  7. whs
    Posts : 1,935
    Windows 7
       #7

    Hmm thanks. I missed that one. They are apparently linked by a junction.
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  8. Posts : 42,734
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #8

    Oh, and why is the first one hidden?
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  9. Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       #9

    Perhaps the second one got created because the first one got 'hidden'.
    Second one could be 'Saved Pictures' or maybe even One Drive/Pictures.
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  10. Posts : 42,734
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #10

    My OneDrive Pictures appears under Library Pictures only - not the Pictures folder shown here.

    Resolution? I'm tempted to say delete what's there and recreate the Pictures folder only.
    Apparently:
    "you can type shell:My Pictures in the Start Menu search box to restore it. You may need to restart the computer afterwards to full apply" (I quote Brink!)
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