Windows 10: Duplicate Google Photos

I downloaded Google Photos to my desktop and ran DupeGuru. This found hundreds of duplicates but I don't know if its safe to delete them as I have most of my Google Photos added to albums. The albums don't show up on Google Drive/Photos.
If I delete the duplicates, will it delete the photos from my albums too?
When I look at Photos on my phone, it says that deleting a photo will delete it from its album too.

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Automatic Duplicate Photo Detection

I don't know of any automated feature in Windows to do that. There are a number of "duplicate file finder" type tools I have used in the past. I haven't tried any photo finder tools (but I should be using one).

Here are links to a couple of articles reviewing that type of tool:

13 Best Duplicate Photo Finders To Clean Up Your Albums

http://listoffreeware.com/list-of-best-free-dup...

There are lots more on the internet, google is your friend ...

 

Removing duplicate photos from Microsoft Photos

Hi Tony,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



Deleting photos from Microsoft Photos will delete the files from the original location. However, Microsoft Photos will only display the photos from the folders that are added to Photos application. You can remove the folders from Microsoft Photos that
you don’t want. Follow the steps mentioned below:

1. Open Microsoft Photos app.
   
2. Click on the Ellipsis on the top right corner of the window and click on
   Settings.
   
3. Under Sources, remove the folder that has duplicate photos by clicking on
   X.
   

To remove the duplicate photos from the computer, please navigate to the location where the photos are saved and then you can delete the photos are duplicate.



Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

Google Photos not visible in Pictures library

Hi Jdmuratore,

Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Community Forums.

Please answer these questions to get clarity on this issue:

1. Were you able to see the Google photos folder in the File Explorer Pictures Library previously?
   
2. Have you enabled the Sync feature in the Google Drive app?
   
3. Are you able see the photos in the path under "C:\Users\,username>\Google Drive\Google Photos?
   

However, let us follow these methods to check if that works.

Method 1: Suggest you to Index the Google Drive folder and check if that helps. Refer to the suggestion provided by ‘Marc Cai’ from this thread:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-win_cortana/windows-10-search-does-not-show-google-drive/c1560c83-0e77-4387-8ac0-d3e945729c16

Method 2: Suggest you to refer to the steps from this Google article to see if that helps.
See photos & videos with Google Photos & Google Drive:
https://support.google.com/photos/answer/6156103?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en&oco=0

Alternatively, you may also contact
Google support for further help.

Note: Since the websites are not hosted by Microsoft, the links may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this information.

Let us know the result of the steps performed so that we can help you further.

Awaiting your reply.

Regards,

Srimadhwa B

Microsoft Community-Moderator