Multiple File Listings

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Repeater Rick

Whever I use explorer, or my computer, etc., and look at the contents of a
folder, or search by name, I see multiple listings of the same file. This is
disconcerting. When I try to do a group delete, since I may have the file
listed multiple times, it says it can't find the second instance of the file
and therefore cannnot delete it. So, it limits deleting to one file name.

Why does Explorer/My Computer/Search list each file name multiple times, and
what can I do about it. I searched MS help for multple file, filename,
repeat, and various combinations, but as usual, there is no mention of the
problem.
 
Examine the files by right clicking and selecting properties. Does this
shed any light?

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Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2007


"Repeater Rick" <Repeater Rick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Whever I use explorer, or my computer, etc., and look at the contents of a
> folder, or search by name, I see multiple listings of the same file. This
> is
> disconcerting. When I try to do a group delete, since I may have the file
> listed multiple times, it says it can't find the second instance of the
> file
> and therefore cannnot delete it. So, it limits deleting to one file name.
>
> Why does Explorer/My Computer/Search list each file name multiple times,
> and
> what can I do about it. I searched MS help for multple file, filename,
> repeat, and various combinations, but as usual, there is no mention of the
> problem.
 
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