Everything and MTP windows explorer showing dupes x 2

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anmac1789
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Everything and MTP windows explorer showing dupes x 2

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hello, I just encountered something really bizarre. I have a iphone 6 plugged into my PC and it's showing duplicate files with the same name inside the same folder. I thought that's not allowed in windows. if I see this directory under everything then the number of files is cut in half. What is going on here ? Even in iphone 6 it's showing the same number of files and each file has a duplicate with +1 minute.

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void
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Re: Everything and MTP windows explorer showing dupes x 2

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Virtual folders can have duplicated names (Display Name)

For example, the recycle bin:
Create foo.txt on the Desktop.
Delete foo.txt
Create foo.txt on the Desktop.
Delete foo.txt

The recycle bin will now have two items called foo.txt



Everything doesn't allow duplicated names.
Only one will be shown.
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Re: Everything and MTP windows explorer showing dupes x 2

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void wrote: Mon Oct 07, 2024 1:36 am Virtual folders can have duplicated names (Display Name)

For example, the recycle bin:
Create foo.txt on the Desktop.
Delete foo.txt
Create foo.txt on the Desktop.
Delete foo.txt

The recycle bin will now have two items called foo.txt



Everything doesn't allow duplicated names.
Only one will be added.
oooo I see...virtual folders...that's why because my iphone 6 is plugged into PC so im assuming its connected by MTP protocol ? can everything display virtual folders ?
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Re: Everything and MTP windows explorer showing dupes x 2

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Yes, your "This PC\Apple iPhone" is a virtual folder.

Virtual folders can be indexed under Tools -> Options -> Folders.
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Re: Everything and MTP windows explorer showing dupes x 2

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void wrote: Mon Oct 07, 2024 1:56 am Yes, your "This PC\Apple iPhone" is a virtual folder.

Virtual folders can be indexed under Tools -> Options -> Folders.
Will there be a feature made to show multiple files or folders with the same name in virtual folders such as when connecting using iphone/android ?
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Re: Everything and MTP windows explorer showing dupes x 2

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No.
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Re: Everything and MTP windows explorer showing dupes x 2

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ok no problem thank you for the information
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