Windows 10: Importing files in W11

Context: When importing photos from a device such as a camera or scanner, Windows 11 puts the newly imported photos in a new dated folder inside the target folder, thus creating a series of dated folders over time. Question: How do I stop this happening as I want all the photos imported to be single files inside ONE single folder so that viewing and finding a photo or document is easy and fast.Thank you

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IE favourites names too long to import - need to edit html

Hi Ford,

I appreciate you for providing the details of the issue.

I suggest you to perform below steps, if you are comfortable in editing html file.

Follow the steps below.

• Right Click on Favorites file and Click on Open with Notepad.
• Edit and shorten Favorite name after the Url link.
• Click on Save.

To import file try the below step.

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  Open Internet Explorer.
  
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  Click on the Star > "Add to Favorites" drop-down > "Import and Export"
  
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  Mark a box "Import from a file".
  
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  Click the Next button.
  
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  Mark a box "Favorites".
  
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  On the next screen, using a Browse button find a file "bookmarks.html", highlight it, and click OPEN.
  
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  Click on "Next" button.
  
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  Click on "Import" button.
  
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  Click on "Finish" button.
  

Disclaimer: Make sure to backup Favorites file.

Hope the above information was helpful. If you need further assistance, we will be glad to assist 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.

 

File explorer freezes and Movie maker will not import .avi files

Hi,

Thank you for posting in Community, I understand your concern and we will try to assist you in the best way we can.

With respect to the issue related to File Explorer, I suggest that you perform the steps mentioned below and check if it still freezes.

• Go to task manager. (To open press ctrl+alt+delete)
• Click on Details, select explorer.exe
  and click End Task.
• Go to file, located on the top left corner of task manager and select
  Run New Task
• Type explorer.exe and click on OK.

With respect to the issue with Movie Maker, I would like you to provide the information stated below:

Did you receive the .avi file or is it locally stored in your system?

I would suggest that you try to import the file to another software similar to Movie Maker so that we can know if the issue is with the file or the program itself. Also try to import another .avi file and check if you get the same error message

Your reply is very important to ensure a proper resolution. Please get back to us with the above information in order to assist you accordingly.