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Windows 11 version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.3880)
No matter what flash drive I plug into my computer, there appears two duplicate and nearly identical drives. One is in list view and the other is in icon view, and I'm not sure which one is the real one. Another difference is that there is one drive that appears under "this PC" and another that appears outside of it. To make it clear, I have one flash drive plugged in at a time, but each one I try has the same duplication.
I saw there was a fix for this online but it seemed to be for one flash drive, rather than all of them. It involved opening the command prompt and cleaning the flash drive. Would I have to do that for every single flash drive I have? Is there something else going on?
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Hi CC,
I'm Sumit, here to answer your query at the Microsoft Community.
Please right-click any blank space on the navigation pane.
Is "Show all folders" is checked?
Please toggle it to whatever the position is right now and let me know if it works.
I am looking forward to your response and am committed to working with you until we resolve this.
Thanks, CC.
Does the Registry method here help you?
https://winaero.com/how-to-remove-removable-dri...
Disclaimer:
The link included is a non-Microsoft website that would provide accurate and safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that are frequently classified as PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). There is no need to buy paid products to fix your computers as they sometimes do more harm than good.
I found and toggled "show all folders". The two duplicate drives where still there
