Windows 10: Windows 10 Photo App duplicating videos during production

Hi Windows Support,I'm producing videos using the video editor within the Windows 10 Photos App. The Photos app is duplicating each video used onto my C: Drive, eating up space for what appears to be an arbitrary reason. How can I make the Photos app stop duplicating video files and instead just use the originals, please?Alternatively, can I make the Photos app 'cache' or duplicate these videos at a custom location, such as my T: Drive?Just to reiterate, I am using the video editor within the default/pre-installed Windows Photos app on Windows 10 - not some other application.Thanks in adv

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Photo app in Windows 10

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



We understand that you are unable to edit a video file in Photos App.
In order to get clarity and to assist you accordingly, please reply with the answers to the questions below:

• What is the Version and Build of Windows 10 currently installed? (Type
  winver in Windows search/Run command)
• What is the version of the Photos App installed on the PC
• What is the make and model of the PC?
• What is the file format of the video?
• Are you aware of any changes on the PC prior to this issue?

Meanwhile, we would suggest you to perform these steps and check.



Step 1: Reset Photos App

1. Press Windows + I
   key to open Windows Settings.
   
2. Click on Apps and select
   Apps & feature from the left pane.
   
3. Scroll and look for the Photos app.
   
4. Select the app and click on
   Advanced option.
   
5. Click on Reset and once you see a
   tick mark, then relaunch and check.
   

Step 2:
Uninstall app using Power shell command

1. Press Windows + X key and select
   Windows PowerShell (Admin).
   
2. Copy and paste this command, then press enter:
   Get-AppxPackage *Microsoft.Windows.Photos* | Remove-AppxPackage
   
3. Close the PowerShell command and restart the PC.
   

1. Reinstall the Photos app from Microsoft Store and
   check.

Please refer this article for additional information:
Fix problems with apps from Microsoft Store



Also refer this article: Edit photos and videos in Windows 10



Let us know the results. If the issue persists, we will certainly assist you further.



Aditya Roy

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

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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editing video in windows 10 photo app

Thanks for the information.

If the issue happened after installing the Polarr Pro, we suggest that you uninstall the app first and check if the photo app will work.

To uninstall a program in Windows 10, follow these steps:

• Go to Control Panel.
• Click Programs.
• Look for Programs and Features.
• Right-click Polarr Pro.
• Click Uninstall.

Get back to us with the result.