Windows 10: Microsoft Photos - Preventing Only Collections from Appearing at Top at Open

I do not want Collections to appear across the top whenever I open Photos. There is a Hide button, but I do not want to have to use it every time. I want to choose what photos I see at open, and not have the program make a mysterious choice on which photos have to look at when I want to open the program Photos.

Another post does describe how to prevent the entire Pictures folder structure from appearing in Photos at open, but that makes Photos harder to use. I just want Collections at the top to permanently go away at open, or alternatively to be able to choose exactly what pictures go into Collections on a permanent basis--which I would likely use to put in one blank photo and solve the problem that way.


More generally, Collections is obviously not a folder in File Explorer, and it is obviously some kind of subset of the Pictures folder. Hows does Photos select that subset, and is there really no way to direct the program regarding which photos or category or source to use to put into Photos Collections? If there is not, I find this feature very strange really, "pointlessly coercive" would be a good description. I already used MS Feedback.

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Save a collection of open windows


I work on a couple of projects that last several months each. When I work on a project there'll be a couple project views, plus several reference pages open. I work 3-4 hours at a stretch, then save the work and go on to other things. Coming back to the project, I'd like for the last collection of open windows to appear, instead of finding and clicking on a bunch of URLs. The Libraries and Quick Access list are candidates for this, do you have suggestions on setting this up? Help will be much appreciated.

 

How can I control what is in the photo collection?

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I understand that you are facing issues with photo app on Windows 10. Sorry for the inconvenience caused to you.

I suggest you to perform the below steps and check if it helps.

1. Open Photos app.

2. Click on Collections.

3. Then right click on the unwanted pictures in the list and click on
Delete.

Also click on Folder option in Photo app and check the file location of the pictures.



Get back to us if you need any further assistance on Windows related issues and we will be glad to help. ;

 

The Microsoft Solitaire collection opens but the games do not load.

I have tried the steps to check for proxy in LAN settings and using the app troubleshooter (found these under the Windows 8, but it uploaded the troubleshooter for 10, which is what I am using.)

However, it appears stuck on the step: Reset and open Windows Store. It just keeps going, but appears to not be making progress.

I uninstalled the Microsoft Solitaire Collection a few days ago with the intent to reinstall; now when I go to try to reinstall it simply shows 'working...', but nothing appears to be happening.

Any suggestions?