How can we prevent the Explorer of research according to the records of multiple copies of the same file?

Several slightly different copies of the same file, but subfolders will appear in Windows 7 when you perform a global search for files with specific attributes (e.g., size, date, extension).  If you delete a file, you really are by deleting all the files reported.  What are the steps to perform a search and don't report the real file rather than multiple versions of shadow or shortcut of the file?

Example:
Research on all files on the C drive beyond 1 GB, I receive a report in which there are 4 files
games_file. ISO 7,084,400,688 1/1/2011 12:00 am a C:\Documents and settings\COMPUTER\Documents\Stuff\Apps
games_file. ISO 7,084,400,688 1/1/2011 12:00 am a C:\Documents and settings\COMPUTER\My Documents\Stuff\Apps
games_file. ISO 7,084,400,688 1/1/2011 12:00 am by C:\Users\COMPUTER\Documents\Stuff\Apps
games_file. ISO 7,084,400,688 1/1/2011 12:00 am has C:\Users\COMPUTER\My Documents\Stuff\Apps

WOW - I can save 21 GB deleting 3 files, right?  Nope, it's all the same physical file.  It should be reported as such.

Hello

I suggest to check indexed locations and make sure that duplicate records are not explicitly added. If they do, delete or rebuild the search index and check if the problem is still there

Change advanced indexing options

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/change-advanced-indexing-options

If the problem persists, then create a new user account and verify.

Create a user account

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/create-a-user-account

Create a test file in the same location, and check if the same file is returned multiple times.

If this isn't the case, then follow the steps mentioned in the link to transfer data from the old user account for the new user account.

Difficulty of a corrupted user profile

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/fix-a-corrupted-user-profile

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