Multiple Copies Of Stored Photos

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#15
August 20, 2025, 07:58:08 PM
I right clicked on one of the photos which has about 8 copies in the Gallery. A menu appears but properties isn't one of the options in the list. I clicked on several of the copies to be sure that all the menus didn't have a properties option.

DR M

#16
August 21, 2025, 12:45:17 PM
Right click on the same photo with the so many instances and choose Show more options. Then, you will see Properties. Choose Properties and let us know what is shown in the Location area. 
Grecian Geek

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Paddy

#17
August 21, 2025, 12:49:34 PM
Just a quick thought it could be possible they are also seeing copy's of photos in ther microsoft one drive DR M.

Paddy..



Quote from: DR M on August 21, 2025, 12:45:17 PMRight click on the same photo with the so many instances and choose Show more options. Then, you will see Properties. Choose Properties and let us know what is shown in the Location area. 
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DR M

#18
August 21, 2025, 01:04:42 PM
Hi, Paddy. Let's see what is shown as the location of the photo.
Grecian Geek

"Count your blessings, remember your prayers..."

"In one of the stars I shall be living. In one of them I shall be laughing. And so it will be as if all the stars will be laughing when you look at the sky at night.. You, only you, will have stars that can laugh..."

mare_wbpa

#19
August 21, 2025, 02:18:07 PM
I went to the Gallery again, picked a photo with multiple instances, right clicked, a menu opened, there isn't a show more options in the list either. When I took the screenshot, and I did it several times, it said that it was copied to the clipboard. Doesn't that mean that when I'm in the post window and right click, paste comes up, I click paste and shouldn't the screenshot appear, since it was copied to the clipboard. I've just about stood on my head to get the screen shot into this post window, no matter what I do, it doesn't happen. I've been following all of the instructions very carefully, nothing is happening that's supposed to.

mare_wbpa

#20
August 21, 2025, 02:21:28 PM
Don't know how it happened, but a thumbnail of the screenshot appeared in my previous post. I wish I knew how I did it so that I could do it again if necessary.

DR M

#21
August 21, 2025, 05:04:06 PM
The screenshot you provided doesn't tell me anything. I had asked you to take the whole screen of the computer, including the sidebar and the taskbar, to confirm that we are talking about the Gallery folder shown in the File Explorer.

Also, I can think/do much, without knowing what you get when right clicking an image. You have Windows 11, so you should have Show more options and the Properties options.

Grecian Geek

"Count your blessings, remember your prayers..."

"In one of the stars I shall be living. In one of them I shall be laughing. And so it will be as if all the stars will be laughing when you look at the sky at night.. You, only you, will have stars that can laugh..."

Paddy

#22
August 21, 2025, 06:27:50 PM
Hello,mare_wbpa can you please watch this video and see if it helps you.

Paddy...

How to Screenshot on Windows 11





Quote from: mare_wbpa on August 21, 2025, 02:21:28 PMDon't know how it happened, but a thumbnail of the screenshot appeared in my previous post. I wish I knew how I did it so that I could do it again if necessary.
This is one race of people for whom psychoanalysis is of no use whatsoever - Sigmund Freud (about the Irish)

Never argue with a fool, they will lower you to their level and then beat you with experience.

mare_wbpa

#23
August 21, 2025, 06:58:37 PM
I'll try to get a better screenshot, with no guarantee that I will be able to post it again. I'm telling you again, that when I right click on one of the photos which has many copies, there is properties or show more options in the menu that appears after I rt click. I will also try that again.

DR M

#24
August 21, 2025, 07:02:47 PM
Quote from: mare_wbpa on August 21, 2025, 06:58:37 PMI'll try to get a better screenshot, with no guarantee that I will be able to post it again. I'm telling you again, that when I right click on one of the photos which has many copies, there is properties or show more options in the menu that appears after I rt click. I will also try that again.

You can also take a screenshot of what you get when you right click on a photo.
Grecian Geek

"Count your blessings, remember your prayers..."

"In one of the stars I shall be living. In one of them I shall be laughing. And so it will be as if all the stars will be laughing when you look at the sky at night.. You, only you, will have stars that can laugh..."

mare_wbpa

#25
August 21, 2025, 08:37:50 PM
That is a wonderful video. Using the instructions at the beginning, I was able to get a beautiful screenshot of the entire screen. However, her next instruction is to press (ctr v) to paste the screenshot into any any app. When I come here and go to the post box and press ctrl v, all I get is a v. No screen shot. I must have tried it at least 5 times. she says that the screenshot is copied to my clipboard and in my pictures folder. I can't find the clipboard or my pictures folder when I'm in the forum.

mare_wbpa

#26
August 21, 2025, 09:02:19 PM
I found the clipboard and can see 2 screen shots, but I'm unable to drag the images into this box.

DR M

#27
August 22, 2025, 01:06:35 PM
mare_wbpa,

The instructions to attach the screenshot are here: https://www.landzdown.com/index.php?msg=209097

As you can see, there is no reference to copy/paste or ctrl+v tasks.

You will be able to attach the screenshots, if you just follow the instructions.
Grecian Geek

"Count your blessings, remember your prayers..."

"In one of the stars I shall be living. In one of them I shall be laughing. And so it will be as if all the stars will be laughing when you look at the sky at night.. You, only you, will have stars that can laugh..."

mare_wbpa

#28
August 22, 2025, 10:19:16 PM
I have no explanation, but just before I came to here, I opened the Gallery and found that about 95% of the photos had just 1 copy of each. As far as I know, all I have done is take screen shots and rt click on a few to find  properties or show more options listed in the menus. I checked again, there is no properties or show more options listed in the menus. As of now I happily don't have a problem, but the way it's been going, that doesn't mean that I won't be back to square one tomorrow. I might be back sooner than you want to see me. I thank everyone who in any way attempted to help me with my limited computer skills. I'm 79 and feel fortunate to be able to turn this machine on and find my way here. I know that I always find friendly people here, who go over and above to help. Thanks again.

Mare

DR M

#29
August 23, 2025, 10:05:52 AM
Hi, Mare_wbpa.

Actually, we want you to be here more often. It's our pleasure to assist you. :)

What I suspect (and tried to confirm it with my instructions to you) is that Gallery is just the folder in Windows 11 that shows, let's say, a virtual catalogue of all the images in the computer. The real location of the images is not the Gallery folder, but the Pictures folder, or Documents folder etc. So, if that is the case, I recommend you not to view/manage your photos from the Gallery folder, as it's not their real/actual location.

If you do try my instructions above (as I said before, no copy/paste task) and attach any screenshot (either the complete screen with the Gallery folder shown or what you get when you right click a photo), it will be very helpful for us to determine what is really happening and help you.

Grecian Geek

"Count your blessings, remember your prayers..."

"In one of the stars I shall be living. In one of them I shall be laughing. And so it will be as if all the stars will be laughing when you look at the sky at night.. You, only you, will have stars that can laugh..."
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