The steps below will help you to remove duplicate files from File Explorer: Step 1. You can search Indexing Options in your search bar. Click on Modify and then select Show all locations. As a result, a pop-up box will appear and ask you to fill in all the login information. Always make sure to use an administrator account while doing any modification using this setting. Step 2. Check all the boxes under the Changed selected locations section. Click OK and select the Close button. Step 3. Open File Explorer and select the Users folder. In the upper right corner, click search and enter extensions according to the File you need, like .jpg, .png, .doc, etc., based on their format. Step 4. Sort the search results either by Name or Ascending order. Now, check for the duplicate files saved in different locations. After checking the files, select the File you wish to delete and finally press the Delete button on your keyboard.