Duplicate Documents Folder Windows 10

One fine morning you start your computer and discover 2, rather than 1 Documents folders on your Windows 10 computer. Surprisingly, at first glance, it appears that each of them contains the same data.

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However, a deep analysis confirms that both the folder sizes vary to a degree, and one folder contains additional files that are missing in the other folder. So what do you do now? That is exactly what this article is about. Let’s proceed.

Step 1: Move Multiple Folder Contents to a New Location

Create a new folder on the Desktop and name it My Files. Create two sub-folders named Folder1 and Folder2. Move the contents of the first Documents folder to Folder1, and second Documents folder to Folder2.

Step 2: Scan Folders for Duplicate Data

The next step is to scan the contents of Folder1 and Folder2 for possible duplication. We’ll use a specialized duplicate cleaner software, Clone Files Checker to perform this task quickly and securely. CFC comes with a handy feature to securely back up your files before deleting them permanently. You can use the History tab to restore any deleted files in the future.

1. Download Clone Files Checker and install it on your computer.
2. Click the Add button under the Include to Scan section.
3. Simply add the MyFiles folder from the desktop, or add the folders Folder1 and Folder2 individually.

   

4. Once the target data has been added to the scan list, select the All Files option for the file types to be searched for in the scan.
5. Click Start Search to launch the scan and wait for the scan to complete.
6. When you get the scan results pop up, click the Fix Wizard button.
7. Select which version of files you want to retain in each duplicate group (Newest or Oldest).
8. Now select Permanent Delete.
   

Step 3: Restore the Default Documents Folder

Now we will restore the default location of the Documents folder. This task can be very easily performed by using the Properties dialog of the Documents folder.

1. On the Desktop, double-click the folder that bears your username.
2. Right-click the Documents folder, and choose Properties.
3. Click the Location tab, and select Restore Default.

   

4. You will notice that the folder location has changed to the system default.
5. Click on OK.
6. When you’re prompted to create a folder that doesn’t exist, click on Yes.
7. Restart your computer.

Step 4: Move Your Unique Files

Now that you’ve successfully restored the Documents folder to its default location, move all the files from the MyFiles folder on the Desktop to the Documents folder. The end result is a duplicate free Documents folder on the location it is supposed to be.