Is it safe to remove duplicate folders

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menk

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Hi

My OS is Vista Home Basic and I have duplicate folders of the same size and with the same sub-folders (couple of them Hidden such as AppData), one on the desktop and the other in the C: drive. Can I remove the one on the desktop without affecting the other one? Thanks.

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I think you don't have duplicate folders.

The files in Your desktop and your documents are physically stored on c:\users\user name folder.

Your desktop is just a mirror for that location. Hope this will help :)
 

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Everything on your desktop is in C:\Users\<Username>\Desktop\ folder

So think of your desktop as one big fancy folder :)
 

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tek101 said:
menk said:
Hi

My OS is Vista Home Basic and I have duplicate folders of the same size and with the same sub-folders (couple of them Hidden such as AppData), one on the desktop and the other in the C: drive. Can I remove the one on the desktop without affecting the other one? Thanks.

Best
Menk
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Yes you can ....if you don't need them ...

Create a Restore Point for Windows Vista’s System Restore :: the How-To Geek

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tek101, I fail to see the correlation between the OP's problem and the link you posted. The link talks about system restore. I would recommend to leave these folders alone.
 
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tek101, I fail to see the correlation between the OP's problem and the link you posted. The link talks about system restore. I would recommend to leave these folders alone.[/QUOTE]


Hi wsh .

The link shows how to "Create a New restore point" .....

In case you want to put pc back to the point before deleting all though folders..

( Just my way of being save then sorry...)

"Imagine there are hundreds of folders...icons...all over desktop..?....LOL"
 

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    Intel Core2duo T7100-1.8GHz
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    Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100-358MBvideo ram
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    1280x800
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    200GB/7200Rpm/Serial ATA
tek101 said:
tek101, I fail to see the correlation between the OP's problem and the link you posted. The link talks about system restore. I would recommend to leave these folders alone.
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Hi wsh .

The link shows how to "Create a New restore point" .....

In case you want to put pc back to the point before deleting all though folders..

( Just my way of being save then sorry...)

"Imagine there are hundreds of folders...icons...all over desktop..?....LOL"[/QUOTE]

OK, I see what you mean: "Try it and if it does not work restore the system". There is just a little problem: the system restore does not always work as it should. In the scenario you suggest I would rely more on Imaging with Norton Ghost, Acronis or alike.
 

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