How can I force the Pictures app to refresh its library?
I've imported some pictures to my "My Pictures" folder using Adobe Lightroom, but the Pictures app doesn't seem to notice the new files? Is there some way to force it to refresh its library?
To be clear,
Pictures are sorted under C:Users<username>Pictures by year, then date; for example: C:Users<username>Pictures20122012-10-20, these show, however those in C:Users<username>Pictures20122012-10-29 do not, despite coming from the same camera, being in the same format, thumbnails working in Exporer, the pictures opening in the Pictures app via a double click in explorer, and Windows Media Centre having no problems.
I have tried excluding the Pictures library, and reincluding it, but that had no effect. It has taken three or four reboots for even the folders to show up in the app, but it reports them as empty
windows-8 pictures
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I've imported some pictures to my "My Pictures" folder using Adobe Lightroom, but the Pictures app doesn't seem to notice the new files? Is there some way to force it to refresh its library?
To be clear,
Pictures are sorted under C:Users<username>Pictures by year, then date; for example: C:Users<username>Pictures20122012-10-20, these show, however those in C:Users<username>Pictures20122012-10-29 do not, despite coming from the same camera, being in the same format, thumbnails working in Exporer, the pictures opening in the Pictures app via a double click in explorer, and Windows Media Centre having no problems.
I have tried excluding the Pictures library, and reincluding it, but that had no effect. It has taken three or four reboots for even the folders to show up in the app, but it reports them as empty
windows-8 pictures
asked Nov 3 '12 at 18:04
Rowland ShawRowland Shaw
2,86872947
So the images have actually been copied toC:Users<username>Pictures, or did you simply add some location to the Pictures Library?
– Karan
Nov 3 '12 at 18:08
Strictly speaking, they are in a folder structureC:Users<username>Pictures20122012-11-03(and other folders under 2012 show OK)
– Rowland Shaw
Nov 3 '12 at 18:10
Does a logoff/logon or a reboot help refresh the cache?
– Karan
Nov 3 '12 at 18:11
@Karan no, have completely shut down/rebooted since adding the newer photos
– Rowland Shaw
Nov 3 '12 at 19:47
do the photos open with the photos app? go to the folder and open those pics with the app. if they don't then that might be the reason
– pratnala
Nov 4 '12 at 6:31
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I've imported some pictures to my "My Pictures" folder using Adobe Lightroom, but the Pictures app doesn't seem to notice the new files? Is there some way to force it to refresh its library?
To be clear,
Pictures are sorted under C:Users<username>Pictures by year, then date; for example: C:Users<username>Pictures20122012-10-20, these show, however those in C:Users<username>Pictures20122012-10-29 do not, despite coming from the same camera, being in the same format, thumbnails working in Exporer, the pictures opening in the Pictures app via a double click in explorer, and Windows Media Centre having no problems.
I have tried excluding the Pictures library, and reincluding it, but that had no effect. It has taken three or four reboots for even the folders to show up in the app, but it reports them as empty
windows-8 pictures
asked Nov 3 '12 at 18:04
Rowland ShawRowland Shaw
2,86872947
I've imported some pictures to my "My Pictures" folder using Adobe Lightroom, but the Pictures app doesn't seem to notice the new files? Is there some way to force it to refresh its library?
To be clear,
Pictures are sorted under C:Users<username>Pictures by year, then date; for example: C:Users<username>Pictures20122012-10-20, these show, however those in C:Users<username>Pictures20122012-10-29 do not, despite coming from the same camera, being in the same format, thumbnails working in Exporer, the pictures opening in the Pictures app via a double click in explorer, and Windows Media Centre having no problems.
I have tried excluding the Pictures library, and reincluding it, but that had no effect. It has taken three or four reboots for even the folders to show up in the app, but it reports them as empty
windows-8 pictures
windows-8 pictures
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Rowland ShawRowland Shaw
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So the images have actually been copied toC:Users<username>Pictures, or did you simply add some location to the Pictures Library?
– Karan
Nov 3 '12 at 18:08
Strictly speaking, they are in a folder structureC:Users<username>Pictures20122012-11-03(and other folders under 2012 show OK)
– Rowland Shaw
Nov 3 '12 at 18:10
Does a logoff/logon or a reboot help refresh the cache?
– Karan
Nov 3 '12 at 18:11
@Karan no, have completely shut down/rebooted since adding the newer photos
– Rowland Shaw
Nov 3 '12 at 19:47
do the photos open with the photos app? go to the folder and open those pics with the app. if they don't then that might be the reason
– pratnala
Nov 4 '12 at 6:31
|
show 6 more comments
So the images have actually been copied toC:Users<username>Pictures, or did you simply add some location to the Pictures Library?
– Karan
Nov 3 '12 at 18:08
Strictly speaking, they are in a folder structureC:Users<username>Pictures20122012-11-03(and other folders under 2012 show OK)
– Rowland Shaw
Nov 3 '12 at 18:10
Does a logoff/logon or a reboot help refresh the cache?
– Karan
Nov 3 '12 at 18:11
@Karan no, have completely shut down/rebooted since adding the newer photos
– Rowland Shaw
Nov 3 '12 at 19:47
do the photos open with the photos app? go to the folder and open those pics with the app. if they don't then that might be the reason
– pratnala
Nov 4 '12 at 6:31
So the images have actually been copied to
C:Users<username>Pictures, or did you simply add some location to the Pictures Library?– Karan
Nov 3 '12 at 18:08
So the images have actually been copied to
C:Users<username>Pictures, or did you simply add some location to the Pictures Library?– Karan
Nov 3 '12 at 18:08
Strictly speaking, they are in a folder structure
C:Users<username>Pictures20122012-11-03 (and other folders under 2012 show OK)– Rowland Shaw
Nov 3 '12 at 18:10
Strictly speaking, they are in a folder structure
C:Users<username>Pictures20122012-11-03 (and other folders under 2012 show OK)– Rowland Shaw
Nov 3 '12 at 18:10
Does a logoff/logon or a reboot help refresh the cache?
– Karan
Nov 3 '12 at 18:11
Does a logoff/logon or a reboot help refresh the cache?
– Karan
Nov 3 '12 at 18:11
@Karan no, have completely shut down/rebooted since adding the newer photos
– Rowland Shaw
Nov 3 '12 at 19:47
@Karan no, have completely shut down/rebooted since adding the newer photos
– Rowland Shaw
Nov 3 '12 at 19:47
do the photos open with the photos app? go to the folder and open those pics with the app. if they don't then that might be the reason
– pratnala
Nov 4 '12 at 6:31
do the photos open with the photos app? go to the folder and open those pics with the app. if they don't then that might be the reason
– pratnala
Nov 4 '12 at 6:31
|
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This can happen if Windows Search hasn't had a chance to index the photos yet, or the index is corrupt. Rebuilding the index can force the pictures app to rebuild its own index.
to rebuild the index, or ensure the relevant folders are included from the Start screen, type Indexing Options and choose the option of that name that appears under the "settings" section.
If the option doesn't appear, it may be due to the search service having been disabled (for example, to install Outlook 2013 on x64), so it would need to be reinstalled from control panel.
answered Dec 1 '12 at 8:15
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I have found that I can get the Photos app (and/or search indexer) to refresh the index to include photos that were newly added to a folder, by going to the folder in Windows Explorer, and explicitly opening one of the new photos from there with the Photos app.
answered Jul 31 '13 at 20:19
Anirudh SAnirudh S
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I had the same issue and was able to fix it by following the instructions in the first post in this thread: I closed the Windows Photos App, then navigated to the folder
%localappdata%PackagesMicrosoft.Windows.Photos_8wekyb3d8bbweLocalState
and deleted its contents. When I started the Photos App again, everything was OK.
answered Dec 28 '18 at 15:45
Martin J.H.Martin J.H.
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Microsoft has posted some generic troubleshooting instructions for Metro/Modern UI apps:
What to do if you have problems with an app.
At the end of the post is a link to a diagnostic app that can be run, as well.
answered Nov 19 '12 at 12:35
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This can happen if Windows Search hasn't had a chance to index the photos yet, or the index is corrupt. Rebuilding the index can force the pictures app to rebuild its own index.
to rebuild the index, or ensure the relevant folders are included from the Start screen, type Indexing Options and choose the option of that name that appears under the "settings" section.
If the option doesn't appear, it may be due to the search service having been disabled (for example, to install Outlook 2013 on x64), so it would need to be reinstalled from control panel.
answered Dec 1 '12 at 8:15
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This can happen if Windows Search hasn't had a chance to index the photos yet, or the index is corrupt. Rebuilding the index can force the pictures app to rebuild its own index.
to rebuild the index, or ensure the relevant folders are included from the Start screen, type Indexing Options and choose the option of that name that appears under the "settings" section.
If the option doesn't appear, it may be due to the search service having been disabled (for example, to install Outlook 2013 on x64), so it would need to be reinstalled from control panel.
answered Dec 1 '12 at 8:15
Rowland ShawRowland Shaw
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This can happen if Windows Search hasn't had a chance to index the photos yet, or the index is corrupt. Rebuilding the index can force the pictures app to rebuild its own index.
to rebuild the index, or ensure the relevant folders are included from the Start screen, type Indexing Options and choose the option of that name that appears under the "settings" section.
If the option doesn't appear, it may be due to the search service having been disabled (for example, to install Outlook 2013 on x64), so it would need to be reinstalled from control panel.
answered Dec 1 '12 at 8:15
Rowland ShawRowland Shaw
2,86872947
This can happen if Windows Search hasn't had a chance to index the photos yet, or the index is corrupt. Rebuilding the index can force the pictures app to rebuild its own index.
to rebuild the index, or ensure the relevant folders are included from the Start screen, type Indexing Options and choose the option of that name that appears under the "settings" section.
If the option doesn't appear, it may be due to the search service having been disabled (for example, to install Outlook 2013 on x64), so it would need to be reinstalled from control panel.
answered Dec 1 '12 at 8:15
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answered Dec 1 '12 at 8:15
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I have found that I can get the Photos app (and/or search indexer) to refresh the index to include photos that were newly added to a folder, by going to the folder in Windows Explorer, and explicitly opening one of the new photos from there with the Photos app.
answered Jul 31 '13 at 20:19
Anirudh SAnirudh S
1
add a comment |
I have found that I can get the Photos app (and/or search indexer) to refresh the index to include photos that were newly added to a folder, by going to the folder in Windows Explorer, and explicitly opening one of the new photos from there with the Photos app.
answered Jul 31 '13 at 20:19
Anirudh SAnirudh S
1
add a comment |
I have found that I can get the Photos app (and/or search indexer) to refresh the index to include photos that were newly added to a folder, by going to the folder in Windows Explorer, and explicitly opening one of the new photos from there with the Photos app.
answered Jul 31 '13 at 20:19
Anirudh SAnirudh S
1
I have found that I can get the Photos app (and/or search indexer) to refresh the index to include photos that were newly added to a folder, by going to the folder in Windows Explorer, and explicitly opening one of the new photos from there with the Photos app.
answered Jul 31 '13 at 20:19
Anirudh SAnirudh S
1
answered Jul 31 '13 at 20:19
Anirudh SAnirudh S
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answered Jul 31 '13 at 20:19
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I had the same issue and was able to fix it by following the instructions in the first post in this thread: I closed the Windows Photos App, then navigated to the folder
%localappdata%PackagesMicrosoft.Windows.Photos_8wekyb3d8bbweLocalState
and deleted its contents. When I started the Photos App again, everything was OK.
answered Dec 28 '18 at 15:45
Martin J.H.Martin J.H.
350412
add a comment |
I had the same issue and was able to fix it by following the instructions in the first post in this thread: I closed the Windows Photos App, then navigated to the folder
%localappdata%PackagesMicrosoft.Windows.Photos_8wekyb3d8bbweLocalState
and deleted its contents. When I started the Photos App again, everything was OK.
answered Dec 28 '18 at 15:45
Martin J.H.Martin J.H.
350412
add a comment |
I had the same issue and was able to fix it by following the instructions in the first post in this thread: I closed the Windows Photos App, then navigated to the folder
%localappdata%PackagesMicrosoft.Windows.Photos_8wekyb3d8bbweLocalState
and deleted its contents. When I started the Photos App again, everything was OK.
answered Dec 28 '18 at 15:45
Martin J.H.Martin J.H.
350412
I had the same issue and was able to fix it by following the instructions in the first post in this thread: I closed the Windows Photos App, then navigated to the folder
%localappdata%PackagesMicrosoft.Windows.Photos_8wekyb3d8bbweLocalState
and deleted its contents. When I started the Photos App again, everything was OK.
answered Dec 28 '18 at 15:45
Martin J.H.Martin J.H.
350412
answered Dec 28 '18 at 15:45
Martin J.H.Martin J.H.
350412
answered Dec 28 '18 at 15:45
Martin J.H.Martin J.H.
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answered Dec 28 '18 at 15:45
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Microsoft has posted some generic troubleshooting instructions for Metro/Modern UI apps:
What to do if you have problems with an app.
At the end of the post is a link to a diagnostic app that can be run, as well.
answered Nov 19 '12 at 12:35
Geoff DukeGeoff Duke
46725
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Microsoft has posted some generic troubleshooting instructions for Metro/Modern UI apps:
What to do if you have problems with an app.
At the end of the post is a link to a diagnostic app that can be run, as well.
answered Nov 19 '12 at 12:35
Geoff DukeGeoff Duke
46725
add a comment |
Microsoft has posted some generic troubleshooting instructions for Metro/Modern UI apps:
What to do if you have problems with an app.
At the end of the post is a link to a diagnostic app that can be run, as well.
answered Nov 19 '12 at 12:35
Geoff DukeGeoff Duke
46725
Microsoft has posted some generic troubleshooting instructions for Metro/Modern UI apps:
What to do if you have problems with an app.
At the end of the post is a link to a diagnostic app that can be run, as well.
answered Nov 19 '12 at 12:35
Geoff DukeGeoff Duke
46725
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answered Nov 19 '12 at 12:35
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So the images have actually been copied to
C:Users<username>Pictures, or did you simply add some location to the Pictures Library?– Karan
Nov 3 '12 at 18:08
Strictly speaking, they are in a folder structure
C:Users<username>Pictures20122012-11-03(and other folders under 2012 show OK)– Rowland Shaw
Nov 3 '12 at 18:10
Does a logoff/logon or a reboot help refresh the cache?
– Karan
Nov 3 '12 at 18:11
@Karan no, have completely shut down/rebooted since adding the newer photos
– Rowland Shaw
Nov 3 '12 at 19:47
do the photos open with the photos app? go to the folder and open those pics with the app. if they don't then that might be the reason
– pratnala
Nov 4 '12 at 6:31