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How to delete Duplicated System Folders from "This PC"

Anonymous
2019-09-14T01:03:35+00:00

Hi Team,

Good day.

In my PC there are some duplicate System Folders created automatically

I have tried to make changes in registry "Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders" but no use. Kindly advise.

Regards,

Raj

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Files, folders, and storage

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-09-14T04:28:43+00:00

    Hi , I'm David, thanks for participating in the Microsoft Community. I'll do my best to help today.

    -first check if both folders have the same path.

    -Then try to extract the files in an external storage drive and delete the duplicate folders on the PC, then save the documents in the folder again and check that it has not been duplicated.

    Best Regards,

    David.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-09-14T07:21:47+00:00

    Open an Admin PowerShell window, then copy & paste the following:

    $key = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions'

    gci $key |

    ?{(gp "$($_.PSPath)\PropertyBag" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).ThisPCPOlicy} |

    ?{(gp $_.PSPath).Name -match '^Downloads|my |Personal'} |

    %{($_.OpenSubKey('PropertyBag', $True)).SetValue('ThisPCPolicy', 'Hide')}

    Keith

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-09-14T19:36:45+00:00

    Hi Raj

    I need to see another page in your Registry Editor . . .

    Click your Start Button, type regedit and hit Enter to open the Registry Editor

    Click View and make sure 'Address Bar' is turned on

    Paste this into the Address Bar at the top and hit Enter

    Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

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