mike13 Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Running Windows 10 for a while, but now when I insert a 64 Gig flashdrive, I see it listed twice in File Explorer. I see this:ADATA UFD (L:), then I see the five folders that are on this flashdrive, Documents, Downloads, Favorites, Music, and Pictures. Then there is a space, and then I see the exact same listing. I know the 5 folders take up over 43 Gig of space, so the folders can't be on the flash drive twice, since the flash drive is only 64 gig. suggestions please. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike13 Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 Update.....I tried another flash drive, and that flash drive is also listed twice in File Explorer. I then tried those two flash drives in another computer also running Windows 10. Same result. I then tried those two flash drives in the wife's computer running windows 8.1 The two flash drives only showed up once as they should. what is the problem with Windows 10 showing the droves twice ? Thanks, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikedigitize Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Update.....I tried another flash drive, and that flash drive is also listed twice in File Explorer. I then tried those two flash drives in another computer also running Windows 10. Same result. I then tried those two flash drives in the wife's computer running windows 8.1 The two flash drives only showed up once as they should. what is the problem with Windows 10 showing the droves twice ? Thanks, MikeJust bad engineering.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTDirector Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 It's normal on Windows 10 because removable drivers are listed in This PC and directly in the navigation pane. To change this, open regedit, go to HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace and remove the DelegateFolders key in it, your drivers will normlay listed once If you use a 64 bits system, do also the same thing in HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike13 Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 MTDirector...Thanks for the reply. I followed your instructions. When I came to Namespace, there were about 25 numeric and alpha items after it. At the botto of those 25 items I did see "DELEGATEFOLDERS", so I deleted it. I did not see any option to Save or anything, so I rebooted the computer. No change, I still see the flash drive listed twice. Any suggestions on what I did wrong ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTDirector Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Can you provide a screenshot of your explorer window with flash drives listed twice ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike13 Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 I have a screen shot saved as a Word document on my desktop, but do not know how to attach it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripredacus Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Save the screenshot as a JPG in Mspaint and upload it to an image hosting site like Imgur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxXPsoft Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 This was mine. Since the Ironkey is a secure drive it also lists the other 'drive H' after you unlock it. Delete them keys and all is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolotron Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Try the below tutorial from AskVG http://www.askvg.com/fix-drives-appearing-twice-in-navigation-pane-of-windows-10-explorer-this-pc/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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