Duplicate Search Results in Windows XP?

[audelair]

Hello,

I have noticed that when i search for files, it always shows 2 of the same
files.

i did a search on Google to see if other people had the same problem, and it
seems that they do. And most of the time, they get a lot of advice from
people asking whether or not they might be mistaking "shortcuts" as a
duplicate of the original file.

well, these are definitely not "shortcuts" or some other valid "duplicate".
the path is identical. and within the search field, you can even right
click properties and compare. they are indeed the exact same file showing
up twice.

anyone have any insight into why this is happening? thanks!

 

[audelair]

Hello,

I have noticed that when i search for files, it always shows 2 of the same
files.

ok, i have determined that this phenomenon occurs ONLY on files that are
located inside the folders that Windows recommends for organization: My
Documents, My Videos, My Pictures, My Music, etc., etc., etc....

so I ended up creating a new folder for my pictures, deleted the old "My
Pictures", and then renamed the new created folder to the same "My
Pictures". Everything is the same (even the customized icon), the path is
identical... but since it was a folder that I created, the files no longer
show up twice on the search results.

seems like some kind of bug. I even double checked all the sharing
properties of the original folder and the new one that i made, and it was
identical.