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Re: Can't "Remove" Picture Folder from showing up in Windows Photo

But the larger question is WHY? Why would anyone... and I mean ANYONE want
the "Program Files" or "Windows" folders in their WPG? It annoys me to no end
that I have to sift through a TON of icons and html graphics just to find my
photos by date.

That needs to be fixed, or there needs to be a workaround (registry edit or
something).
--RT

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Hi G,
>
> Are you trying to remove the default folders present in the Photo Gallery?
>
> From: http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/b2aab152-a3d0-4da5-81ae-dd97313a2ef41033.mspx
>
> <excerpt>
>
> You can remove folders that you have added to Photo Gallery at any time, but you can't remove the folders that are in Photo Gallery by default.
>
> </excerpt>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "gastondefx" <gastondefx@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6A3F3FDB-5C79-4E7E-B7DD-8B69127A94C4@microsoft.com...
> Can't "Remove" Picture Folder from showing up in Windows Photo Gallery
>
> Hi,
>
> I keep all of my photos, screenshots, and clip art in the "Pictures' folder
> on my PC which is where Windows Photo Gallery (WPG) points to for its gallery
> management. I would like to EXCLUDE certain folders from showing up in WPG.
> I did a search and found the link below;
>
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/b2aab152-a3d0-4da5-81ae-dd97313a2ef41033.mspx
>
> ....which says to simply "right-click" on the folder from within WPG and
> select "Remove from Gallery". That WOULD be awesome, but when I right-click
> as the instructions say, an option does not come up for me to "Remove from
> Gallery". Only RENAME and DELETE are remotely related, and each of those
> choices affect the actual folder on the C Drive and not just the WPG overlay.
>
> Any suggestions as to what I might be able to do? I have considered just
> keeping photos I don't want to show up in WPG in another folder besides
> "Pictures", but I'd rather not take that step until I've exhausted the WPG
> option.
>
> Thanks
>
> G
>
 
Re: Can't "Remove" Picture Folder from showing up in Windows Photo

Re: Can't "Remove" Picture Folder from showing up in Windows Photo

Robert <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>But the larger question is WHY? Why would anyone... and I mean ANYONE want
>the "Program Files" or "Windows" folders in their WPG? It annoys me to no end
>that I have to sift through a TON of icons and html graphics just to find my
>photos by date.

WPG was so annoying here that I stopped using it altogether.

You might look around online to see what's available.

>That needs to be fixed, or there needs to be a workaround (registry edit or
>something).
>--RT
>
>"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> Hi G,
>>
>> Are you trying to remove the default folders present in the Photo Gallery?
>>
>> From: http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/b2aab152-a3d0-4da5-81ae-dd97313a2ef41033.mspx
>>
>> <excerpt>
>>
>> You can remove folders that you have added to Photo Gallery at any time, but you can't remove the folders that are in Photo Gallery by default.
>>
>> </excerpt>
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
>> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>>
>>
>> "gastondefx" <gastondefx@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6A3F3FDB-5C79-4E7E-B7DD-8B69127A94C4@microsoft.com...
>> Can't "Remove" Picture Folder from showing up in Windows Photo Gallery
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I keep all of my photos, screenshots, and clip art in the "Pictures' folder
>> on my PC which is where Windows Photo Gallery (WPG) points to for its gallery
>> management. I would like to EXCLUDE certain folders from showing up in WPG.
>> I did a search and found the link below;
>>
>> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/b2aab152-a3d0-4da5-81ae-dd97313a2ef41033.mspx
>>
>> ....which says to simply "right-click" on the folder from within WPG and
>> select "Remove from Gallery". That WOULD be awesome, but when I right-click
>> as the instructions say, an option does not come up for me to "Remove from
>> Gallery". Only RENAME and DELETE are remotely related, and each of those
>> choices affect the actual folder on the C Drive and not just the WPG overlay.
>>
>> Any suggestions as to what I might be able to do? I have considered just
>> keeping photos I don't want to show up in WPG in another folder besides
>> "Pictures", but I'd rather not take that step until I've exhausted the WPG
>> option.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> G
>>
 
Re: Can't "Remove" Picture Folder from showing up in Windows Photo

Re: Can't "Remove" Picture Folder from showing up in Windows Photo

Nobody would or should..
Those aren't part of the default folders... the only default folders should
be "Pictures" and "Videos".


--
Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview


"Robert" <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:50592DC1-0669-40AD-9C29-88502B598CAD@microsoft.com...
> But the larger question is WHY? Why would anyone... and I mean ANYONE want
> the "Program Files" or "Windows" folders in their WPG? It annoys me to no
> end
> that I have to sift through a TON of icons and html graphics just to find
> my
> photos by date.
>
> That needs to be fixed, or there needs to be a workaround (registry edit
> or
> something).
> --RT
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> Hi G,
>>
>> Are you trying to remove the default folders present in the Photo
>> Gallery?
>>
>> From:
>> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/b2aab152-a3d0-4da5-81ae-dd97313a2ef41033.mspx
>>
>> <excerpt>
>>
>> You can remove folders that you have added to Photo Gallery at any time,
>> but you can't remove the folders that are in Photo Gallery by default.
>>
>> </excerpt>
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
>> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>>
>>
>> "gastondefx" <gastondefx@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6A3F3FDB-5C79-4E7E-B7DD-8B69127A94C4@microsoft.com...
>> Can't "Remove" Picture Folder from showing up in Windows Photo Gallery
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I keep all of my photos, screenshots, and clip art in the "Pictures'
>> folder
>> on my PC which is where Windows Photo Gallery (WPG) points to for its
>> gallery
>> management. I would like to EXCLUDE certain folders from showing up in
>> WPG.
>> I did a search and found the link below;
>>
>> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/b2aab152-a3d0-4da5-81ae-dd97313a2ef41033.mspx
>>
>> ....which says to simply "right-click" on the folder from within WPG and
>> select "Remove from Gallery". That WOULD be awesome, but when I
>> right-click
>> as the instructions say, an option does not come up for me to "Remove
>> from
>> Gallery". Only RENAME and DELETE are remotely related, and each of
>> those
>> choices affect the actual folder on the C Drive and not just the WPG
>> overlay.
>>
>> Any suggestions as to what I might be able to do? I have considered just
>> keeping photos I don't want to show up in WPG in another folder besides
>> "Pictures", but I'd rather not take that step until I've exhausted the
>> WPG
>> option.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> G
>>
 
Re: Can't "Remove" Picture Folder from showing up in Windows Photo

Re: Can't "Remove" Picture Folder from showing up in Windows Photo

If that was the case, then I should be able to use the "Remove" folders
feature. That option doesn't exist for me when I right-click on c:\Program
Files or c:\Windows (the two folders containing all of the images I would
like to remove). If I am missing something, please let me know.

My assumption was that those must be part of the "default" folders, hence I
cannot remove them. If not, then I think I have a different problem (and I'm
pretty sure it's not "pilot error").
--RT

"Dave" wrote:

> Nobody would or should..
> Those aren't part of the default folders... the only default folders should
> be "Pictures" and "Videos".
>
>
> --
> Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>
>
> "Robert" <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:50592DC1-0669-40AD-9C29-88502B598CAD@microsoft.com...
> > But the larger question is WHY? Why would anyone... and I mean ANYONE want
> > the "Program Files" or "Windows" folders in their WPG? It annoys me to no
> > end
> > that I have to sift through a TON of icons and html graphics just to find
> > my
> > photos by date.
> >
> > That needs to be fixed, or there needs to be a workaround (registry edit
> > or
> > something).
> > --RT
> >
> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi G,
> >>
> >> Are you trying to remove the default folders present in the Photo
> >> Gallery?
> >>
> >> From:
> >> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/b2aab152-a3d0-4da5-81ae-dd97313a2ef41033.mspx
> >>
> >> <excerpt>
> >>
> >> You can remove folders that you have added to Photo Gallery at any time,
> >> but you can't remove the folders that are in Photo Gallery by default.
> >>
> >> </excerpt>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> >> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
> >>
> >>
> >> "gastondefx" <gastondefx@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:6A3F3FDB-5C79-4E7E-B7DD-8B69127A94C4@microsoft.com...
> >> Can't "Remove" Picture Folder from showing up in Windows Photo Gallery
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I keep all of my photos, screenshots, and clip art in the "Pictures'
> >> folder
> >> on my PC which is where Windows Photo Gallery (WPG) points to for its
> >> gallery
> >> management. I would like to EXCLUDE certain folders from showing up in
> >> WPG.
> >> I did a search and found the link below;
> >>
> >> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/b2aab152-a3d0-4da5-81ae-dd97313a2ef41033.mspx
> >>
> >> ....which says to simply "right-click" on the folder from within WPG and
> >> select "Remove from Gallery". That WOULD be awesome, but when I
> >> right-click
> >> as the instructions say, an option does not come up for me to "Remove
> >> from
> >> Gallery". Only RENAME and DELETE are remotely related, and each of
> >> those
> >> choices affect the actual folder on the C Drive and not just the WPG
> >> overlay.
> >>
> >> Any suggestions as to what I might be able to do? I have considered just
> >> keeping photos I don't want to show up in WPG in another folder besides
> >> "Pictures", but I'd rather not take that step until I've exhausted the
> >> WPG
> >> option.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> G
> >>
>
 
Re: Can't "Remove" Picture Folder from showing up in Windows Photo

Re: Can't "Remove" Picture Folder from showing up in Windows Photo

Also, just to test, I added a folder from a different drive, and I could
remove it. That tells me that anything on my C:\ drive is a "default" folder
(awful).

"Dave" wrote:

> Nobody would or should..
> Those aren't part of the default folders... the only default folders should
> be "Pictures" and "Videos".
>
>
> --
> Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>
>
> "Robert" <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:50592DC1-0669-40AD-9C29-88502B598CAD@microsoft.com...
> > But the larger question is WHY? Why would anyone... and I mean ANYONE want
> > the "Program Files" or "Windows" folders in their WPG? It annoys me to no
> > end
> > that I have to sift through a TON of icons and html graphics just to find
> > my
> > photos by date.
> >
> > That needs to be fixed, or there needs to be a workaround (registry edit
> > or
> > something).
> > --RT
> >
> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi G,
> >>
> >> Are you trying to remove the default folders present in the Photo
> >> Gallery?
> >>
> >> From:
> >> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/b2aab152-a3d0-4da5-81ae-dd97313a2ef41033.mspx
> >>
> >> <excerpt>
> >>
> >> You can remove folders that you have added to Photo Gallery at any time,
> >> but you can't remove the folders that are in Photo Gallery by default.
> >>
> >> </excerpt>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> >> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
> >>
> >>
> >> "gastondefx" <gastondefx@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:6A3F3FDB-5C79-4E7E-B7DD-8B69127A94C4@microsoft.com...
> >> Can't "Remove" Picture Folder from showing up in Windows Photo Gallery
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I keep all of my photos, screenshots, and clip art in the "Pictures'
> >> folder
> >> on my PC which is where Windows Photo Gallery (WPG) points to for its
> >> gallery
> >> management. I would like to EXCLUDE certain folders from showing up in
> >> WPG.
> >> I did a search and found the link below;
> >>
> >> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/b2aab152-a3d0-4da5-81ae-dd97313a2ef41033.mspx
> >>
> >> ....which says to simply "right-click" on the folder from within WPG and
> >> select "Remove from Gallery". That WOULD be awesome, but when I
> >> right-click
> >> as the instructions say, an option does not come up for me to "Remove
> >> from
> >> Gallery". Only RENAME and DELETE are remotely related, and each of
> >> those
> >> choices affect the actual folder on the C Drive and not just the WPG
> >> overlay.
> >>
> >> Any suggestions as to what I might be able to do? I have considered just
> >> keeping photos I don't want to show up in WPG in another folder besides
> >> "Pictures", but I'd rather not take that step until I've exhausted the
> >> WPG
> >> option.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> G
> >>
>
 
Re: Can't "Remove" Picture Folder from showing up in Windows Photo

Re: Can't "Remove" Picture Folder from showing up in Windows Photo

I've never had those 2 folders listed in WPG or WLPG.
As a test, I tried to add them, but was only able to add "\Program files"
, albeit with a warning. And I was able to remove it promptly.
It wouldn't let me add "\Windows"

You might try deleting them in the Registry, if you're comfortable with
editing it. I found my entry located in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Photo Gallery

--
Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview


"Robert" <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E83D49D9-579E-4C65-84E0-C559438129F6@microsoft.com...
> If that was the case, then I should be able to use the "Remove" folders
> feature. That option doesn't exist for me when I right-click on c:\Program
> Files or c:\Windows (the two folders containing all of the images I would
> like to remove). If I am missing something, please let me know.
>
> My assumption was that those must be part of the "default" folders, hence
> I
> cannot remove them. If not, then I think I have a different problem (and
> I'm
> pretty sure it's not "pilot error").
> --RT
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
>> Nobody would or should..
>> Those aren't part of the default folders... the only default folders
>> should
>> be "Pictures" and "Videos".
>>
>>
>> --
>> Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
>> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>>
>>
>> "Robert" <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:50592DC1-0669-40AD-9C29-88502B598CAD@microsoft.com...
>> > But the larger question is WHY? Why would anyone... and I mean ANYONE
>> > want
>> > the "Program Files" or "Windows" folders in their WPG? It annoys me to
>> > no
>> > end
>> > that I have to sift through a TON of icons and html graphics just to
>> > find
>> > my
>> > photos by date.
>> >
>> > That needs to be fixed, or there needs to be a workaround (registry
>> > edit
>> > or
>> > something).
>> > --RT
>> >
>> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi G,
>> >>
>> >> Are you trying to remove the default folders present in the Photo
>> >> Gallery?
>> >>
>> >> From:
>> >> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/b2aab152-a3d0-4da5-81ae-dd97313a2ef41033.mspx
>> >>
>> >> <excerpt>
>> >>
>> >> You can remove folders that you have added to Photo Gallery at any
>> >> time,
>> >> but you can't remove the folders that are in Photo Gallery by default.
>> >>
>> >> </excerpt>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Regards,
>> >>
>> >> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
>> >> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "gastondefx" <gastondefx@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:6A3F3FDB-5C79-4E7E-B7DD-8B69127A94C4@microsoft.com...
>> >> Can't "Remove" Picture Folder from showing up in Windows Photo Gallery
>> >>
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> I keep all of my photos, screenshots, and clip art in the "Pictures'
>> >> folder
>> >> on my PC which is where Windows Photo Gallery (WPG) points to for its
>> >> gallery
>> >> management. I would like to EXCLUDE certain folders from showing up
>> >> in
>> >> WPG.
>> >> I did a search and found the link below;
>> >>
>> >> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/b2aab152-a3d0-4da5-81ae-dd97313a2ef41033.mspx
>> >>
>> >> ....which says to simply "right-click" on the folder from within WPG
>> >> and
>> >> select "Remove from Gallery". That WOULD be awesome, but when I
>> >> right-click
>> >> as the instructions say, an option does not come up for me to "Remove
>> >> from
>> >> Gallery". Only RENAME and DELETE are remotely related, and each of
>> >> those
>> >> choices affect the actual folder on the C Drive and not just the WPG
>> >> overlay.
>> >>
>> >> Any suggestions as to what I might be able to do? I have considered
>> >> just
>> >> keeping photos I don't want to show up in WPG in another folder
>> >> besides
>> >> "Pictures", but I'd rather not take that step until I've exhausted the
>> >> WPG
>> >> option.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >>
>> >> G
>> >>
>>
 
Re: Can't "Remove" Picture Folder from showing up in Windows Photo

Re: Can't "Remove" Picture Folder from showing up in Windows Photo

Hmmm... I tried changing that value to C:\Users, and it didn't seem to make a
difference. This is the kind of fix I was looking for, it just didn't seem to
matter.

I even tried a blank value and deleting the key (each time restarting WPG)

Do I need to change the value and then reboot for the changes to take
effect???


"Dave" wrote:

> I've never had those 2 folders listed in WPG or WLPG.
> As a test, I tried to add them, but was only able to add "\Program files"
> , albeit with a warning. And I was able to remove it promptly.
> It wouldn't let me add "\Windows"
>
> You might try deleting them in the Registry, if you're comfortable with
> editing it. I found my entry located in
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Photo Gallery
>
> --
> Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>
>
> "Robert" <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E83D49D9-579E-4C65-84E0-C559438129F6@microsoft.com...
> > If that was the case, then I should be able to use the "Remove" folders
> > feature. That option doesn't exist for me when I right-click on c:\Program
> > Files or c:\Windows (the two folders containing all of the images I would
> > like to remove). If I am missing something, please let me know.
> >
> > My assumption was that those must be part of the "default" folders, hence
> > I
> > cannot remove them. If not, then I think I have a different problem (and
> > I'm
> > pretty sure it's not "pilot error").
> > --RT
> >
> > "Dave" wrote:
> >
> >> Nobody would or should..
> >> Those aren't part of the default folders... the only default folders
> >> should
> >> be "Pictures" and "Videos".
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
> >> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
> >>
> >>
> >> "Robert" <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:50592DC1-0669-40AD-9C29-88502B598CAD@microsoft.com...
> >> > But the larger question is WHY? Why would anyone... and I mean ANYONE
> >> > want
> >> > the "Program Files" or "Windows" folders in their WPG? It annoys me to
> >> > no
> >> > end
> >> > that I have to sift through a TON of icons and html graphics just to
> >> > find
> >> > my
> >> > photos by date.
> >> >
> >> > That needs to be fixed, or there needs to be a workaround (registry
> >> > edit
> >> > or
> >> > something).
> >> > --RT
> >> >
> >> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hi G,
> >> >>
> >> >> Are you trying to remove the default folders present in the Photo
> >> >> Gallery?
> >> >>
> >> >> From:
> >> >> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/b2aab152-a3d0-4da5-81ae-dd97313a2ef41033.mspx
> >> >>
> >> >> <excerpt>
> >> >>
> >> >> You can remove folders that you have added to Photo Gallery at any
> >> >> time,
> >> >> but you can't remove the folders that are in Photo Gallery by default.
> >> >>
> >> >> </excerpt>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Regards,
> >> >>
> >> >> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> >> >> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "gastondefx" <gastondefx@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:6A3F3FDB-5C79-4E7E-B7DD-8B69127A94C4@microsoft.com...
> >> >> Can't "Remove" Picture Folder from showing up in Windows Photo Gallery
> >> >>
> >> >> Hi,
> >> >>
> >> >> I keep all of my photos, screenshots, and clip art in the "Pictures'
> >> >> folder
> >> >> on my PC which is where Windows Photo Gallery (WPG) points to for its
> >> >> gallery
> >> >> management. I would like to EXCLUDE certain folders from showing up
> >> >> in
> >> >> WPG.
> >> >> I did a search and found the link below;
> >> >>
> >> >> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/b2aab152-a3d0-4da5-81ae-dd97313a2ef41033.mspx
> >> >>
> >> >> ....which says to simply "right-click" on the folder from within WPG
> >> >> and
> >> >> select "Remove from Gallery". That WOULD be awesome, but when I
> >> >> right-click
> >> >> as the instructions say, an option does not come up for me to "Remove
> >> >> from
> >> >> Gallery". Only RENAME and DELETE are remotely related, and each of
> >> >> those
> >> >> choices affect the actual folder on the C Drive and not just the WPG
> >> >> overlay.
> >> >>
> >> >> Any suggestions as to what I might be able to do? I have considered
> >> >> just
> >> >> keeping photos I don't want to show up in WPG in another folder
> >> >> besides
> >> >> "Pictures", but I'd rather not take that step until I've exhausted the
> >> >> WPG
> >> >> option.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks
> >> >>
> >> >> G
> >> >>
> >>
>
 
Re: Can't "Remove" Picture Folder from showing up in Windows Photo

Re: Can't "Remove" Picture Folder from showing up in Windows Photo

OK... I found the solution (it's actually two-fold, based on this thread and
another one). Here it is:
Step 1: Close WPG.
Step 2: Edit the registry value noted above
(HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Photo
Gallery\GalleryScopedFolders) to change it to whatever folder you want as the
default (for mine, I used "C:\Users").
Step 3: Rename the following file:
C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Photo
Gallery\Pictures.pd4 to Pictures.pd4.old or something of the like.
Step 4: Restart WPG.

That's it. Renaming the file (after the above fix), forces WPG to re-create
the file, only using the folder(s) I specified. Even my tags seem to be in
place!!!

Special thanks to John Inzer for the file fix!!!!


"Robert" wrote:

> Hmmm... I tried changing that value to C:\Users, and it didn't seem to make a
> difference. This is the kind of fix I was looking for, it just didn't seem to
> matter.
>
> I even tried a blank value and deleting the key (each time restarting WPG)
>
> Do I need to change the value and then reboot for the changes to take
> effect???
>
>
> "Dave" wrote:
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> > I've never had those 2 folders listed in WPG or WLPG.
> > As a test, I tried to add them, but was only able to add "\Program files"
> > , albeit with a warning. And I was able to remove it promptly.
> > It wouldn't let me add "\Windows"
> >
> > You might try deleting them in the Registry, if you're comfortable with
> > editing it. I found my entry located in
> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Photo Gallery
> >
> > --
> > Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
> > http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
> >
> >
> > "Robert" <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:E83D49D9-579E-4C65-84E0-C559438129F6@microsoft.com...
> > > If that was the case, then I should be able to use the "Remove" folders
> > > feature. That option doesn't exist for me when I right-click on c:\Program
> > > Files or c:\Windows (the two folders containing all of the images I would
> > > like to remove). If I am missing something, please let me know.
> > >
> > > My assumption was that those must be part of the "default" folders, hence
> > > I
> > > cannot remove them. If not, then I think I have a different problem (and
> > > I'm
> > > pretty sure it's not "pilot error").
> > > --RT
> > >
> > > "Dave" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Nobody would or should..
> > >> Those aren't part of the default folders... the only default folders
> > >> should
> > >> be "Pictures" and "Videos".
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
> > >> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "Robert" <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:50592DC1-0669-40AD-9C29-88502B598CAD@microsoft.com...
> > >> > But the larger question is WHY? Why would anyone... and I mean ANYONE
> > >> > want
> > >> > the "Program Files" or "Windows" folders in their WPG? It annoys me to
> > >> > no
> > >> > end
> > >> > that I have to sift through a TON of icons and html graphics just to
> > >> > find
> > >> > my
> > >> > photos by date.
> > >> >
> > >> > That needs to be fixed, or there needs to be a workaround (registry
> > >> > edit
> > >> > or
> > >> > something).
> > >> > --RT
> > >> >
> > >> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> Hi G,
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Are you trying to remove the default folders present in the Photo
> > >> >> Gallery?
> > >> >>
> > >> >> From:
> > >> >> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/b2aab152-a3d0-4da5-81ae-dd97313a2ef41033.mspx
> > >> >>
> > >> >> <excerpt>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> You can remove folders that you have added to Photo Gallery at any
> > >> >> time,
> > >> >> but you can't remove the folders that are in Photo Gallery by default.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> </excerpt>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> --
> > >> >> Regards,
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> > >> >> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> "gastondefx" <gastondefx@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> >> news:6A3F3FDB-5C79-4E7E-B7DD-8B69127A94C4@microsoft.com...
> > >> >> Can't "Remove" Picture Folder from showing up in Windows Photo Gallery
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Hi,
> > >> >>
> > >> >> I keep all of my photos, screenshots, and clip art in the "Pictures'
> > >> >> folder
> > >> >> on my PC which is where Windows Photo Gallery (WPG) points to for its
> > >> >> gallery
> > >> >> management. I would like to EXCLUDE certain folders from showing up
> > >> >> in
> > >> >> WPG.
> > >> >> I did a search and found the link below;
> > >> >>
> > >> >> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/b2aab152-a3d0-4da5-81ae-dd97313a2ef41033.mspx
> > >> >>
> > >> >> ....which says to simply "right-click" on the folder from within WPG
> > >> >> and
> > >> >> select "Remove from Gallery". That WOULD be awesome, but when I
> > >> >> right-click
> > >> >> as the instructions say, an option does not come up for me to "Remove
> > >> >> from
> > >> >> Gallery". Only RENAME and DELETE are remotely related, and each of
> > >> >> those
> > >> >> choices affect the actual folder on the C Drive and not just the WPG
> > >> >> overlay.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Any suggestions as to what I might be able to do? I have considered
> > >> >> just
> > >> >> keeping photos I don't want to show up in WPG in another folder
> > >> >> besides
> > >> >> "Pictures", but I'd rather not take that step until I've exhausted the
> > >> >> WPG
> > >> >> option.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Thanks
> > >> >>
> > >> >> G
> > >> >>
> > >>
> >
 
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