Windows 7 creates unwanted duplicate files

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  I use Windows XP on my pc and I have problems with My Documents. Whenever I have open a file in the folder, or even access to a subfolder, windows automatically creates a functioning entirely shortcut to this file or subfolder in the My Documents. I have no idea why it does this or how to stop it. That everybody knows or has any idea how to stop it?

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  Hi Martyn,

  This problem could be caused due to any virus infected your computer.

  I suggest to follow the steps below and we update on the State of the question.

  Step 1:

  I suggest you to perform Safe Mode from the link below:

  A description of the start in Windows XP Mode options:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315222

  Note: Retrieve the computer in Normal mode after you follow the steps above.

  Step 2:

  Scan your computer by using the Microsoft Safety Scanner by clicking Download now to check if there is no virus infected:

  http://www.microsoftsafetyscanner.com/

  Note: The data files that are infected must be cleaned only by removing the file completely, which means that there is a risk of data loss.

  For all windows questions do not hesitate to contact us and we will be happy to help you.

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  I am running Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard x 64, SP1.

  This issue is beyond the scope of this site (for consumers) and to be sure, you get the best (and fastest) reply, we have to ask either on Technet (for IT Pro) or MSDN (for developers)
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  I have to use Windows Gallery to scan all my photos because HP does not have a driver for my printer to Windows Vista support. My printer will print, just not scan or copy.  The problem I have is that whenever I scan a photo gallery Windows will create an individual file for each individual photo. I am in a position to specify which folder I want all my photos go in, but to instead of the Windows gallery just the photo in the folder, I have created, it will also create its own individual folder first with the picture in it and put the file in its entirety within the folder that I created.

  Maybe this will clear what I'm trying to explain - example:
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  (3) once Joey 1 is scanned, a window will appear and ask me if I want to name the picture. I type the name of Joey 1 and specify the option to 1 Joey in the folder, "Christmas 2009".
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  (10) I don't want 15 individual folders inside "Christmas 2009", I want only the images in the folder I created. But in order to have just the photos, I have to move each photo, one at a time, out of the personal file, in that it is, then move it by itself in the folder "Christmas 2009".
  (11) and then after I moved the picture of his personal file, I remove the individual folder because now the photo is no longer in it and the file is now empty.

  So next time, I went to the options and disabled everything that had to do with tags, (hoping that was the problem), but when I scanned another photo after doing this, instead of the Windows Gallery, create a folder with the name of the photo inside, he instead just create a folder named by the date that I scanned the photo. So I still have individual folders with the photo inside within "Christmas 2009", but now the individual file is just rediscovered: the date at which the photo was scanned.

  It drives me crazy. I've also posted this problem on some of my other tech forums, but nobody else seems to have this problem when scanning with the Gallery Windows. In my view, it will do with my settings but nothing change in the settings seem to have an effect on this problem. I have Windows Vista Premium, don't know not weather has nothing to do with him or not.
  Thank you
  Sheila

  If you want the same old basis like photo gallery interface I suggest this version,

  http://explore.live.com/Windows-Live-Essentials-XP

  It works fine with vista or win - 7 and the only features it lack is fuse photo, but the toolbar is exactly the same.

  You will need to take a class to figure out this version,

  http://explore.live.com/Windows-Live-Essentials?OS=other

  And is probably the one which is the upgrade that you're talking about, but it is allot more complicated to use and has more errors associated with it.

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• How can I create an iso file for windows 8.1 in Acer E5-511-p25j

  Please help me to create an iso file for the windows 8.1 oem pre installed on my laptop for future reference, Yourhelp will be appreciated.

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• Why libraries windows 7 duplicate files?

  I have a 500 Gig hard drive.  Half of my available space is taken by Windows 7 libraries which copy all my images and documents.  If I delete a copy, the original disappears as well.  How can I get rid of the 250 GB of duplicate files?

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• How can I find several duplicate files and remove the using Windows Explorer

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  Windows Explorer can do no such thing. To remove recursively a certain file is easy - see below. To identify duplicates and remove some of them is much more difficult, because:

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    -They are the same size?
    -They have the same file date?
    -They have the same content?
    -Everything above?
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    -The oldest?
    -The most recent?
    -The batch?

  Here's how to remove a certain file to recursively. Assume that they are in the folder "C:\Users\BHunter\Documents".

  1. Click the start planet.
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  On windows 7, right click - new - *file* does not appear to create folders, I see other files word, excel etc. are appearing but not "folders".

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• Error: Windows backup could not create a zip file.

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• After Windows 7 upgrade - duplicate files, folders, and applications

  I don't know if this is the right place for this question. After the upgrade to Windows 7 from Windows Vista, I had a lot more on my computer that I did before. I did an inventory of what's on my computer and found copies of almost everything I had 2-3. Is my only recourse now go through all the files, folders and applications and delete the extras? It is a mammoth task since I have almost 1 million files (such as indidcated by my most recent scan). I did this or he was depending on the upgrade to Windows 7?

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  If it's that much of a hassle tried to do a clean install?

  There are many duplicate files in the Windows.old folder on your C: drive?

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  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/how-do-I-remove-the-Windows-old-folder

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  In Windows Explorer, you should see a folder called Windows.old on your C: drive. That contains all of your files from your previous installation. If you need all the files, you can copy them to another folder and then delete Windows.old. If you do not need anything in the folder, it is safe to delete.

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