Windows 10: How do I delete all duplicate photos at the same time?

Over time, I've gotten new phones and computers. Each time I transfer my photos to OneDrive, I can't find a way to exclude duplicate photos. So now I have at least 2 additional copies of all my photos, sometimes more. They all have the file name that includes the word "copy" "copy-2" and so on. I know how to get rid of them by selecting them one at a time while holding down the shift key, but is there an application that will simply find all photos ending with "copy" and delete them? I am a 68-year old woman who takes lots of photos, so after many years, it's a real problem!

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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

 

identify duplicate photos

To remove the duplicates:

1. Right-click on a duplicate photo.
2. A context menu will open
3. Click on Delete.
4. The file will be sent to the Recycle Bin.

 

Delete duplicate photos

How to delete duplicate photos in my photo app