Windows 10: How do I remove all photos that pop up in the Photos app tile?

I have Windows 10, and I have no photos in any of the Pictures subfolders. But a photo appears in the tile for the Photos app, and it is not in OneDrive. I could turn the live tile off, but it is still somewhere on my drive, because it pops back up when I turn the live tile on. I have no photos in any of my Pictures or Downloads folders or any other folder in my Users folder. And I cleared the Quick Access window of all pictures or files in the Recent Files list. And I frequently empty my Temp folders.How do I get rid of the picture in the Photos app tile permanently? And how do I get ri

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Photos app tile

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

Sorry for the inconvenience caused.

To better understand the issue please let us know.

1.Does the issue happens to every photo or to that particular photo?

2.Have you tried changing the photo on the tile and see if the issue persists?

If not follow the steps to change the photo on the tile and see if it helps:

• 
  Open the Photos app.
  
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  Go to settings and go to photo tiles and change it to a single photo and see if the issue persists.
  

Hope this helps.

If the issue persists please get back to us we will be happy to help you further.

 

Controlling which photos appear on the photo tile

Hi,

To resolve the issue, we would suggest that you follow the steps below:

• Press “Windows key”, right click on Photo app
• Click “Turn Live tile off”
• Now open the “Photo app”, click on “settings” in the left pane
• Add photos folder in the sources that you want to view on the tile
• In the “photo tile” option, click on “recent photos”
• Close the current window, again press “Windows key”
• You should be able to see the selected images now

Hope this helps. Do get back to us should you need further assistance.

Regards.

 

Photos tile

Photos tile does not open. The photos app is no longer in the Settings list. Store info states that it is installed. If it was in the list to uninstall and reinstall

would I lose the photos. Audrey