Windows 10: Turn On or Off Linked Duplicates in Windows 10 Photos app

How to: Turn On or Off Linked Duplicates in Windows 10 Photos app

How to Turn On or Off Linked Duplicates in Windows 10 Photos app


The 3D effects like butterflies, lasers, or explosions that magically appear in your video.

When linked duplicates is turned on (default) in the Photos app, exact duplicate files are shown as a single file. This might include copies saved in different folders, and RAW files.

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing linked duplicates as a single file in the Photos app for your account in Windows 10.



Here's How:

1. Open the Photos app.

2. Click/tap on the See more (3 dots) button, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)



3. Under the Viewing and editing settings, turn on (default) or off Linked duplicates for what you want. (see screenshot below)



4. You can now close the Photos app if you like.


That's it,
Shawn


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Photo App creating duplicates

Hey Tim. I'm Greg, an installation specialist, 9 year Windows MVP and Independent Advisor, here to help you.

You can turn on Linked Duplicate finder in Photos app Settings (gear icon) to eliminate them:

http://www.winphonedroid.com/review-of-microsof...

However this tutorial explains why the duplicates may appear so you can understand better if it applies to you:

https://mywindowshub.com/how-to-turn-off-linked...

I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and let us know how it goes. I will keep working with you until it's resolved.

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WINDOWS 10 MICROSOFT PHOTO APP

Hello,

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

The Photos app brings together pictures from all your devices using OneDrive, so that you can browse them by date, album or folder. It also automatically enhances photos, and creates albums for you, to showcase your best shots.

I suggest you to follow the methods below and check if it helps:

Method 1:

I suggest you to change the Default apps in the setting app and verify the result. You may follow the steps in the below:

• Go to settings and system.
  
• Click on Default Apps and select the appropriately.
  

Method 2:

I suggest you to reinstall Photo app using the PowerShell command
and reinstall using the Windows store. Follow the below steps.

• Open the　Start　menu, type　Windows PowerShell　in the search bar.
  
• Right click on the　Windows　PowerShell　and select　Run as　administrator.
  
• Enter the below command to uninstall the Photo app.
  

• 　　get-appxpackage　　*Microsoft.Windows.Photos* | remove-appxpackage
  

More reference:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-10/photos

Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help.

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Removing duplicate photos from Microsoft Photos

Hi Tony,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



Deleting photos from Microsoft Photos will delete the files from the original location. However, Microsoft Photos will only display the photos from the folders that are added to Photos application. You can remove the folders from Microsoft Photos that
you don’t want. Follow the steps mentioned below:

1. Open Microsoft Photos app.
   
2. Click on the Ellipsis on the top right corner of the window and click on
   Settings.
   
3. Under Sources, remove the folder that has duplicate photos by clicking on
   X.
   

To remove the duplicate photos from the computer, please navigate to the location where the photos are saved and then you can delete the photos are duplicate.



Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

Duplicate contacts in the People app

Hello David,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

• 
  Do you have multiple accounts configured that have the same contacts?
  

I suggest you to refer to the following links and check the status of this issue.

How do I link duplicate contacts in the People app?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/how-do-i-link-duplicate-contacts-in-the-people-app

Refer to the topic on how to change photos for the contacts and check if it helps.

People: Frequently asked questions


http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/people-faq

Hope it helps.

Let us know the status, we are glad to assist you further.

 

How to turn off Windows 10 Photo App?

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to set the photo gallery as default app and check if it helps. You may follow the steps below.

• 
  Go to settings select System.
  
• 
  Click on default app and select defaults by app.
  
• 
  Now select Photo gallery as default app.
  

Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help.