Windows 10: unable to delete photo in Windows 10 Photo App

In Windows10 "Photos App", I follow the standard procedures for deleting a photo such as right-hand click then delete OR clicking the garbage can icon at the top of the page and confirming delete. After executing this, the photo disappears from Photos App but when I go back to the folder, it is still there.


Why is this happening? How can I delete photos with the Photos App open? By 'open' I mean after I have double-clicked on a photo, am then viewing it in Photo App and wish to delete it.

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Deleting photos in Windows 10

Hi,

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

- Are you using Photo app or other app?

If you are referring to Photo app, follow the below steps and check.

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[*]1. In the Photos app, go to the folder with the files you want to delete.
[*]2. Do one of the following:

• If you’re looking at your list of photos and videos, swipe down on or right-click the files you want to delete. You can also tap or click
  Select all.
  
• If you open a photo or video, swipe up from the bottom or right-click to see the app commands.
  

3. Tap or click
Delete.

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You can also delete photos using the Camera app, the OneDrive app, or File Explorer.

The above steps are the only way to delete the photos.

If you are referring to a different app or form different location, help us with more information.

Regards,

Guru Kiran

 

Windows 10 Photo App unable to sync photos

Hi,

I realize that you face difficulty with photos app. I will certainly help you.

To assist you better, let us know whether you are using same Microsoft account to login to the Windows photo app on both laptop and Desktop.

If not I suggest you to use same Microsoft account to log-in both laptop and desktop.

Then sign out of the photos app and restart the system. Then login again into Windows photo app and check.

If the issue persists, I suggest you to remove and re-add the source location within the windows photo app. Please follow below steps to change the source location.

• 
  Type photos in search bar and press enter.
  
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  Then click on settings (gear icon) in photos app and under
  sources section add the path where photos are saved.
  

Please get back to us if you still face any difficulty with photos app.

Thank you.

 

Multiple Photos

We suggest that you follow the steps below to delete the photo through Photos app:

• If you’re looking at your list of photos in Photos app, select the photos by clicking on checkbox on the photos you want to delete. Click
  Delete icon at the bottom right corner to delete.
• If you open a photo, Tap or press Delete
  key from keyboard.

Let us know if you need more assistance.