Windows 10: Lost date taken on photos when uploaded to Windows Gallery

Hi, I uploaded hundreds of photos taken over the last few years from my phone to Windows Gallery. The date on each of these photos changed to the date I did the upload, which was Nov. 3. My photos are now a jumbled mix of places and dates in Gallery. Is there a way to correct this problem?

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How to sort photos in Windows essentials photo gallery.

Hi John,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand that you want to sort your pictures in the way you want them. Kindly take note that the only options to sort your photos in Photo Gallery are the following:

• Date taken
• Date modified
• File size
• Image size
• Rating
• Caption
• File name

Also I suggest follow the below steps.

Press ALT + W + K, one after other & check if the photos are shown in the order they were taken.

I hope this helps.

Thanks & regards.

Mohammed Ali.

 

How to sort photos in Windows essentials photo gallery.

Thanks for your response, but that doesn't seem to do anything in the Photos app I am running under Windows 10.

You mentioned Photo Gallery so I think you may be talking about a different application than the one I am using..

John

 

importing photos from iphone not showing in folders by date taken

Dear stclayton1, actually your suggestion to use "Photo Gallery" worked for me.
A few stumbling blocks have to be addressed.
FYI, I am using the latest Win10-Update, 10.0.19042.

1. You need to install "Windows Live Essentials 2012," (yes, right in 2021!), which contains "Photo Gallery".
No need to install the other components.
You can get it a.o. from:
Windows Photo Gallery

2. Photo Gallery may not open if you try to open the program the regular way (Start - Recently added).
Actually, it does open when you right click on any picture on your computer (Open with ...).

3. Within Photo Gallery, the steps to follow are:
a- select the device (e.g. your SD card): you get the "Import Photos and Videos" screen

b- FIRST click on "More options" and select at "Folder name" select "Date Taken + name"
This step is critical and has to be repeated every time you import because the default is "Name".

Click OK: you revert to the previous screen
c- Select "Review ...." - this will allow you to select which pictures to import
Click Next

d- You see all your pictures neatly sorted in a folder by date - oeffff!
Select the dates you want to import = done, you have dated folders on your computer as well!

So, as long as this old-timer works, there is a solution; please check and let me know whether this works for you!