(1) How to position the Dropbox as shown in Windows Explorer (2) How to remove duplicate entries appearing in Homegroup within Windows Explorer?

Hi Maanoj,

The navigation pane is by designed and limited to the number of items that is added or to be removed from the list of the items on Windows 8.1. These items include OneDrive (formerly SkyDrive)Library, This PC, Network, Desktop, etc. So, it isn't recommended to add other folders such as Google Drive or DropBox to the navigation pane under File Explorer.

Additionally I have found this:

1.Open up any folder.
2.Note that the left hand column where you would hope to see "DropBox" may have only "OneDrive (formerly SkyDrive)Library", "This PC" and "Network" in it.
3.The "Favorites" option (where Dropbox lives if you have already downloaded it) is hidden by default, but if you right click in that column you can choose to show it.
4.This should apply to all folders.

You can also restore the library to defaults to remove the duplicates.

Show and Restore Broken Libraries in Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1

 Please feel free to ask more queries on Windows.

Hi Anannya,

Thank you very much.

Restoring Favourites and Setting Libraries to Default had the following effect -

• Dropbox shows up with contents (desirable) (image below)
• Dropbox disappears under this PC (desirable) (image below)
• Dropbox continues to show under Homegroup (image below) -- how to get rid of it?
• Documents, Music, Pictures, Videos show up under Libraries (image below)
• Duplicate folders for Music. Pictures, and Videos with identical contents under Homegroup -- one entry type is File Folder and the other type is Library  (image below) -- how to get rid of duplication?

Hi,

When you create or join a Homegroup, you select the libraries you want to share with other people in the Homegroup.

These are the shared files and folders under Homegroup.

HomeGroup from start to finish

Hi,

When you create or join a Homegroup, you select the libraries you want to share with other people in the Homegroup.

These are the shared files and folders under Homegroup.

HomeGroup from start to finish

• But then, as shown in the image below, I am not sharing any of those folders. In such case should they show up, and that too, in duplicate?

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I AGREE BECAUSE I HAVE THE EXACT SAME ISSUE.

Windows 8.1 Pro user and I have 3 and 4 of the same folders that are empty and I cannot delete them.

I do keep my computer clean and use a 3TB external harddrive.  This is so annoying.

Windows 8.1 needs to really get it together before they release any new UPGRADES or UPDATES!

I do have my MacBook Pro and I am really turning more towards becoming an APPLE person, as much as I hate too, but I do not have these issues with MAC.

Makes me sad, because I have been loyal to Microsoft since 1995!!

OH WELL!