2 "picture" folders in File Explorer
Dec 7, 2020 14:35:37 #
bohleber
Loc: southern Indiana
Somehow there are 2 pictures folders in my File Explorer. I only want one. Is there an easy way to fix this without losing any photos?
Thanks, Don
Thanks, Don
Dec 7, 2020 14:43:08 #
There’s ways, but some risk. Better to let it be. Even if all goes well, some time later when you find you have two again, then what ?
Dec 7, 2020 15:42:33 #
bohleber wrote:
Somehow there are 2 pictures folders in my File Explorer. I only want one. Is there an easy way to fix this without losing any photos?
Thanks, Don
Thanks, Don
They are in different locations I'll bet, maybe one under "My Documents"?
Windows puts that one there, a default directory Windows creates under My Documents.
Where is the other?
Dec 7, 2020 17:34:55 #
Do the folders contain the same pictures? Maybe one is in the "quick access" section at the top of the list? If yes, I think there's a way to delete the quick access feature.
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Dec 7, 2020 17:39:50 #
Dec 7, 2020 17:50:00 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
bohleber wrote:
Somehow there are 2 pictures folders in my File Explorer. I only want one. Is there an easy way to fix this without losing any photos?
Thanks, Don
Thanks, Don
If you are using File Explorer is one of them is under Quick Access? If it is, both entries refer to the same folder.
Dec 7, 2020 17:54:40 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
Linda From Maine wrote:
Do the folders contain the same pictures? Maybe one is in the "quick access" section at the top of the list? If yes, I think there's a way to delete the quick access feature.
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Yep. I posted my suggestion that Quick Access might be the reason before I saw your post. You can right click on a Quick Access folder and unpin it from Quick Access.
Dec 7, 2020 17:58:30 #
Dec 7, 2020 18:00:26 #
Dec 7, 2020 18:06:18 #
First make sure it really is in two places. File explorer shows recently used folders under 'quick access' at the top so it can look like two places. Click 'this pc' to see what folders are really where.
Dec 8, 2020 12:12:39 #
Look at the Properties of the folder and find the location. With that info you can copy the files to where ever you want then do what ever you want with the folder with the redundant files.
Dec 8, 2020 12:43:38 #
Be careful. File explorer puts links to frequently used folders at the top of the list under the heading "Quick access." This is not a folder but a link to the real folder containing your information. It is a convenience thing. You can click on this link to open the folder instead of chasing it down through the explorer levels. I like this feature myself.
You can remove the quick access link by right clicking on it and choosing "remove from quick access." This removes the link but not the real folder.
Ed
You can remove the quick access link by right clicking on it and choosing "remove from quick access." This removes the link but not the real folder.
Ed
Dec 9, 2020 11:44:55 #
Dec 9, 2020 11:56:41 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Do the folders contain the same pictures? Maybe one is in the "quick access" section at the top of the list? If yes, I think there's a way to delete the quick access feature.
What looks like pictures in a quick access feature are most likely just shortcuts, not actual image files, and would not use any storage space at all.
Dec 9, 2020 12:36:33 #
User ID wrote:
What looks like pictures in a quick access feature are most likely just shortcuts, not actual image files, and would not use any storage space at all.
The quick access feature is simply a shortcut to the actual folder. When you use it you see the actual folder.
Ed
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