Windows 10: Missing Picasa and all its images

Although it is discontinued I have continued to use Picassa 3. This week after shutting down PC and going home, I discovered Outlook 365 screwed up, all my task bar icons gone, and Picasa totally invisable. I have no idea what caused these changes. Microsoft support helped me fix Outlook, but I know not where to go to find all my pictures that were in Picasa. I have searched for files but unsuccessful.

I use windows 10. Any ideas would be most welcome.

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Screen saver in Picasa with WMP

Hello JohnÖtvös,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

We would need some more information on this issue.

Are you trying to use the Google screensaver in Picasa in Windows Media Player with W10?

Please try the below suggested steps and let us know if it helps.

Method 1: setting up screensaver in Google Picasa

• Launch Picasa and select the photos that you want to add to the screensaver folder.
• When the photos are added to the folder successfully, click on
  Tools and then select Configure Screensaver.
• Once you get the following window, click on
  settings. Now it’s time to configure the source of your screensaver images along with the effects and time delay.
• Then click on apply and then
  Ok.

Method 2: Setting up in Windows Media Player

• Please check the box which says “Allow screen saver during playback”

Hope it helps.

Aditya R

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

Windows 10 and Picasa 3

I tried what you suggested, but it didn't work. Under Picasa 3 Properties > Compatibility all of the Windows programs are listed except Windows 10. And without a driver for Windows 10 Picasa would not allow me to download photos from my camera. Thanks
for your suggestion! I'm still at a loss! Ron

 

how to restore photos in picasa deleted by mistake

Hello Jim,



Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community. We will assist you in resolving the issue.



Before assisting further, I would like to ask you few questions:

• 
  Did you delete the photos from the PC?
  
• 
  Did you check if the photos are present in File Explorer?
  

If any files, folders, documents are deleted accidently from the PC,
Recycle bin holds them if the size of the deleted items are containable. Check if the photos folder is present in
Recycle bin.



Step 1: Check if the files and folders are present in your PC using
Cortana by following the steps below:

• 
  Press Windows icon key on the keyboard and type the file or folder name in the search box.
  
• 
  Select the search result which shows folder and drive location of the program.
  
• 
  Follow the file or folder path of the program and check if it is the file you are looking for.
  

Step 2: If you are unable to view the pictures using Picasa application, I suggest you to follow the steps below:

• 
  Open Windows File Explorer by pressing
  Windows key + E keys on the keyboard.
  
• 
  Open the file or folder where pictures are located.
  
• 
  Right click on a picture and hover your mouse over to
  Open with option.
  
• 
  Select Picasa from the option and check if you are able the view the pictures in
  Picasa photo viewer.
  

If the issue persists, I suggest you to contact the application manufacturer for further assistance.



Write back to us with the answers to the above questions and the status of the issue on the same post for further assistance. Your reply is most important for us to ensure we assist you accordingly.



Thank you.