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when ever I highlite some pictures in my pictures folder, in order to copy them into another folder, I get duplications of those pics. in my pictures folder. Today I downloaded some music files and were stored in shared folder and when I highlited several of them to move to my play list in media player the samething happened to the tune of several copies before I quit.
am I the only one who has ever had this problem? If not can someone help me on how to stop that from happening?

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Following 's request for more system detail and building on 's report that the problem can produce many repeats, the behaviour described points to a few distinct root causes (malware, failing disk/FS, a repeat-triggering input or background/sync process, or a shell-extension bug). A short, safe diagnostic sequence will isolate which one.

Suggested checks and quick tests:

  • Gather basics: exact Windows edition/build, whether the pictures/music are on an internal drive, external USB, or network share, and whether any sync/backup clients (OneDrive/Dropbox/Google Drive) or third‑party shell utilities are running.
  • Reproduce the action precisely and note method used (drag-and-drop vs. Ctrl+C/Ctrl+V vs. right‑click). Observe whether duplicates appear immediately or only after an Explorer refresh (press F5). Check how Windows names the copies (suffix like " (1)" or different timestamps).
  • Try the same copy to a different target drive. If duplicates only appear when copying to one destination, the target side is implicated.
  • Boot into Safe Mode or test under a fresh local user account. If the issue stops, a third‑party shell extension or startup program is likely; consider disabling non‑Microsoft shell extensions (tools exist for that).
  • Pause sync/backup clients and real‑time antivirus temporarily before repeating the action to rule them out.
  • Run basic integrity checks and repairs:
    chkdsk C: /f
sfc /scannow

Cautions and cleanup: back up important files before mass deletions. Verify duplicates by size and timestamp before removing; for many files, use a reputable duplicate-file finder rather than blind deletion.

Diagnostic data useful if the issue continues: exact OS/build, file system (NTFS/FAT32), storage location (local/USB/network), copy method used, sample filenames and timestamps, and whether Safe Mode alters the behaviour.

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I've haven't seen or heard of that particular (and rather weird) behaviour before.

What exact version of Windows are you using, and is there any further history/information that you can give us concerning the problem (when it started to happen, if you had made any software adds/deletes/upgrades around that time, etc.)?

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Hi, did you ever get an adequate response to your duplicate picture problem? My wife's computer is doing the same thing. In fact it will sometimes make as many as 29 copies of the same picture.
:)
Appreciate your help

bob1199

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