Windows 10: Windows 10 Photos tag files on external disk

Hi,


I have my photos on an external physical disk. In Windows 10 Photos app I can include them in "my Collection", and the app starts to analyze photos to make them searchable by faces/person or other types of content. That is a great function, in particular sorting by person/face.


But: When I shut down pc or remove external disc all this seems to disappear. Next time when I attach the external disc, this time consuming process begins all over.


Is there any way I can secure that the tagging information remains in the system, even if I disconnect the external disc?


Thanks

Arne

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Using tags on photos in Windows 10

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft community.

• Are you referring to the Photos app or the Windows Live Photo Gallery?

I suggest you to follow the suggestion provided by Created by Barb Bowman August 11, 2013 from the below link and check if it helps.

Edit Metadata and Tag Photos in Windows 8

Edit Metadata and Tag Photos in Windows 8

(Also applicable for Windows 10)

Hope this information was helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist.

 

Print or find all photo tags used in Windows 10

Hi,

Adding tags on your photos will help you easily find the photos you're looking for. If you would like to find the the list of photo tags you used, you may perform these steps:

• Open Windows Explorer.
• View your folder in Details view to see tags.
• Click Tags to sort by any of the tags.

Do let us know if have further queries.

 

apply tags to photos in file explorer [win v10]

Hi Lisa,

Applying tags to pictures in File Explorer is a great search feature in Windows 10. This works like keywords or labels that you can add to your photos so you can easily find or access them.

To assist you with your concern, we recommend that you follow these procedures on how to add tags to your photos:

• Go to File Explorer and select the photo you want to add a tag.
• Upon selecting the picture, press right-click and choose Properties.
• Click the Details tab. Under the Description section is a category marked as
  Tags.
• Click on the right portion of this to get the text box open so you can indicate your tag.
• Click OK at the bottom to save it.

Feel free to inform us if the steps above resolved your concern.