Windows 10: Importance of location

Thought more secure to keep device location private. Am I wrong and should I enable the location of desktop.

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Photo App on Windows 10 Improper import location

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

We regret the inconvenience caused to you. Let me assist you.

• Did you try connecting the Nikon Coolpix S7000 to another USB port and then try importing the pictures to check if you face similar issue?

I suggest you to check the location settings under
Photos App if it shows Pictures folder. Open Settings from the Start
and select System. Further click on Storage
and check if the location under Save location is This PC (C for all the options.

You may also change the save location for imported Pictures on your computer. Refer the below steps to do so.

1. Open
File Explorer and navigate to the Libraries\Pictures library.

2. Right click the
Pictures Library and select Properties.

3. In the Libraries tab, you should see the
Public Pictures folder that has been added to that library.

4. Left click the Public Pictures and then click the
Set save location button.

5. All of the pictures you import will be saved to that location.

Note: You can also create Sub-folders in the Public Pictures folder.

Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.

 

Location service is greyed out

Hi Shahriar,

Thank you for responding.

Sorry for the inconvenience caused for you, I suggest you to try the below troubleshooting steps and check If it helps.

Step 1: Steps to turn on the Location settings.

• Login as an administrator.
• Press Windows key, type Location settings and select
  Change location settings.
• Check whether Location for this device is On by clicking on
  Change.
• Also turn on Location as well.

Step 2: And as you are unable to set the service Geolocation service to automatic, I suggest you to run SFC scan and check.

System File Checker is a utility in Windows that allows users to scan for corruptions in Windows system files and restore corrupted files.

Follow the below steps:

• 
  Right click on the Start button, click on
  Command Prompt (Admin).
  
• 
  Type “sfc /scannow” without the quotes and hit
  Enter.
  
• 
  After the scan, restart the computer and check for the issue.
  

Try to set the service to automatic by following the steps provided in the above post by Praveen Venugopal.

Hope it helps. Kindly update the status of the issue, we will be happy to help you.

 

importing photos

Thank you for clearing that out. It looks like you are importing the files using the Photos app. When you import photos using this app, the files get imported into your Pictures library. To view these files, refer to these steps:

• Open File Explorer.
• On the list of folders on the left side of the window, click on Pictures. You shall see the photos imported from the SD card using the Photos app.

Another option you have is to import the files solely using File Explorer. Here's how you can do it:

• Connect the SD card into the computer.
• Launch File Explorer.
• Click on This PC.
• Locate your SD card under Devices and drives.
• Double-click on the SD card.
• Manually choose which photos to move into your local folders. Right-click on each photo and choose
  Copy (Ctrl + C) then go to the destination folder then right-click on an empty space in the window and select
  Paste (Ctrl + V).
• If you are importing all the photos, you can press Ctrl + A on the keyboard to select all of the files. Copy then Paste them into the destination folder.
• If you are importing selective photos, hold the Ctrl key while clicking on the photos you want to copy. This will let you choose a number of photos instead of selecting all of them like what Step 7 suggests.

Once you're able to get the hang of the tricks, importing photos will not be a challenge anymore.

Tell us which method works best for you.

We're here if you need more help.