Re: PHOTO FILES KEEP MAKING COPIES

Dear John,
I used your other technique, going directly to the picture file and managed
to get the "copies of" deleted. Thanks again.
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Pat McCabe


"John Inzer" wrote:

The instructions in the quoted
message below explain what's
causing the unwanted copies.

To find all the unwanted copies...
try the following:

One way to find your search pane
is go to...Start button / Search.

You will see:
"What do you want to search for?"

Click: "All files and folders"...

In the "All or part of the file name" field...
enter... "copy of" (without the quotes)

In the "Look in" field...select the Drive
or Folder that you wish to search.
("Local Hard Drive (C:)"...I would suspect)

Click the "Search" button.

The found files will appear in the right pane.

Scroll through them to be sure these are
the files you wish to delete.

Go to...Edit / Select All

Now go to...File / Delete

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John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP



"Muffin84" <Muffin84@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi John I am having the same problem, everytime I delete a photo I get
another copy - I am in "My Photos" which opens up with a copy of all my
photos on screen - I have tried deleting one at time and in groups - right
clicking the mouse or deleting from the program - any way I get copies --
I
tried to follow the instructions below - I clicked on the photo found
properties saw a tab "general" but there was no place to type *copy -- did
not find any search button etc? would appreciate any info
jean weiss

"John Inzer" wrote:

William wrote:
WHEN MOVING OR DELETING OR JUST WORKING WITH PHOTO FILES
IN MY PICTURES I KEEP GETTING COPIES. I HAVE HAD 1,398
PHOTOS IN ONE FILE ONCE AND AS FAST AS I DELETE THEM THEY
COME BACK. I HAVE 37 DCOPIES OF ONE PHOTO. HOW DO I
STOP THIS??? i AM USING WINDOWS XP
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Please...turn off your caps lock...it makes
your message hard to read.

Maybe the following info will help:

It happens occasionally to most anyone who
is trying to multiple select by holding the Ctrl
or Shift key while left clicking to select the
image files.

The copies are created when you fail to
completely release the mouse button before
you move the pointer to another file. If a group
of selected files is dragged...even the slightest
bit...the next mouse click will produce copies
of all the previously highlighted files.

It's somewhat easier if you have your Folder
Options set to Single Click...this way you can
select/deselect a file with just a mouse over
and you don't have to click. For multiples you
still have to hold...Ctrl or Shift.

No click...no drag...no copy...maybe that's
your solution.

How to search for and delete unwanted "copies"
of your image files.

Open the folder that the images are saved in and
left click the "Search" button on your toolbar.

(If you are viewing the files from within an editing
program and do not know where the folder is...right
click one of the image files and from the menu...
choose...Properties. The path to the folder will be
on the "General" tab at "Location".)

In the search pane...select..."All files and folders"

In the "All or part of the file name" field...enter...

*copy

(Yes. you need the asterisk.)

Now...left click the "Search" button.

When the search is complete...go to...Edit / Select All...

Then go to...File / Delete.

You will see a dialog box asking you if you are sure
you wish to delete the files...click Yes.

Now...left click the "Back" button on your toolbar.

Now the remaining files should be your originals.

If you deleted the wrong files...recover them from
your recycle bin now.


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John Inzer
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