Windows 10: Unable to change 'Pictures' library folder back to a Non-OneDrive location.

This has been asked before by another user, without any solution. Please help.https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/unable-to-change-pictures-library-folder-back-to-a/3acd10e0-6e4e-4e96-a709-fadf1f16a64a

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Problem with location of Pictures library after making pictures available on OneDrive

Thanks Rhina

I did what you suggested but it ended up making OneDrive the Pictures library. This may have something to do with the way i originally moved the Pictures folders to OneDrive. I probably should explain:

Because there already was a (fairly empty) Pictures folder under OneDrive (automatically set up I think when transferring a few Ipad photos to PC via OneDrive) I had moved the top level Pictures folders into D/users/myname/OneDrive rather than moving
the Pictures folder itself. This was probably a bit stupid but I subsequently moved the top level Pictures folders into that pre-existing Pictures folder on OneDrive and that's how we got to where we are today.

To continue after that diversion. Following the restore you suggested, the pictures folder under Libraries was still wrong but it looked a lot better ie it was no longer offering me a choice of locations for Pictures folders and, instead was just showing
me all the top level folders for what it (wrongly) thought was the Pictures folder. But it was still not appearing directly under This PC.

My next step was to go into Properties option for Libraries/Pictures. Here I simply added the correct location D/users/myname/OneDrive/pictures and deleted the location D/users/myname/OneDrive which at that time was the current location.

So, on the Positive side:

• Libraries/Pictures now shows what I would expect ie my top level Pictures folders

But, on the negative side:

• Pictures still does not appear under This PC, unlike Documents, Videos, Music etc
• in the Photos app, if I go to Folders option, it shows the folder as OneDrive, not OneDrive/Pictures even though, if i go into "choose where to look" it is correctly showing OneDrive/Pictures as the location. Obviously i can still get to the photos I need
  but it's an extra unnecessary step
  

That's where i am currently.

 

Unable to change 'Pictures' library folder back to a Non-OneDrive location.

Hi,



I realized your concern and will assist you to resolve the issue.

I suggest you to Restore the folder locations path and check if it helps.

• 
  Right click on the picture file.
  
• 
  Select properties.
  
• 
  Selection location.
  
• 
  Click on restore default.
  

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

Thanks and regards.

 

Unable to change 'Pictures' library folder back to a Non-OneDrive location.

When I first signed up with OneDrive, I changed my "Pictures" Library to %userprofile%\OneDrive\Pictures.

By "Library", I'm referring to the set of links which show up under 'My PC', like Music, Downloads, etc.

At the time, I reasoned that this would give me remote access to my pictures, and I was unlikely to fill my free 30Gb of storage. I understand why Microsoft reduced the free storage space to 5Gb, but my Pictures folder is now over that limit so I'd like
to move them elsewhere.

To change the 'Pictures' location, I'm using the same procedure I had initially used:

1) Right click "Pictures" under My Computer





2) Select the "Location" tab





3) Type the new location (D:\Pictures\)

4) Click Apply.

5) When prompted to Move the files from their current location (in OneDrive) to the new location, I choose Yes or No.





6) I receive an "Access Denied" error.





Notes: I have already manually removed the Read Only and System Attributes for this folder (via elevated command prompt), without effect.

I have deleted the folder (via File Explorer and elevated command prompt) to no effect (Windows recreates the folder automatically).

All users have full Access rights to both folders; My user is Owner of both folders.

User Account Control Setting is at minimum setting.

As a workaround, I have manually moved all my pictures to the new target folder. But I don't want my default Pictures folder to be inside OneDrive anymore. Please help me to change it back, to at least the default Directory (%userprofile%\Pictures\).

Thanks