![]() ![]() This resulted in several scenarios that made a real mess when I hit filename collisions that would not have collided using the default folder, but did collide using the 'hidden' MRU folder.edging on dataloss.Ĭhris Benson, former Softie from the days when 'Tester' was a job, not a task. Further imports, not displaying the correct MRU, but *using* the MRU, continue to import files to the subfolder of the *active* MRU, against expectations given by 'Save path' shown in the PHOTO app. You can create them using the Command Prompt or a third-party tool called Link Shell Extension. Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, and Vista all support symbolic links also known as symlinks that point to a file or folder on your system. After import, 'show recent items' in Photos 'viewer' UI reflects photos where expected. The Complete Guide to Creating Symbolic Links (aka Symlinks) on Windows. The batch file will let you use relative paths inside itself and will have a working directory of whatever folder the batch file is placed in. Cancelling import folder selection after step 8 then importing results in photos placed in correct subfolder: C:\Users\mr_cr\OneDrive\Pictures\Saved Pictures One possible solution is use a one line batch file instead of a short cut to open whatever you wanted to open. ![]() ![]() User *cannot* select desired subfolder, since it is, in fact, already selected. It points to the default still > 'C:\Users\mr_cr\OneDrive\Pictures'Įxpected Results: Should reflect the last import path (aka MRU) > 'C:\Users\mr_cr\OneDrive\Pictures\Saved Pictures'Ĩ) Select the incorrect labelled path link to change to the subfolder expected but not shownīug #1b: When the File Manager style dialog opens to choose a path, observe the path in which it begins > 'C:\Users\mr_cr\OneDrive\Pictures\Saved Pictures'. Drag the padlock over into an open Windows Explorer window/folder (or over its icon, as you please) and let go. In this case C:\Users\mr_cr\OneDrive\Pictures\Saved PicturesĦ) With new pictures, again, connect via USB cable, a digital camera to Win11 - Surface Book 3ħ) Power on the camera, then select pop-up notice re: 'things to do with this device' > Import pictures to computer (not onedrive)īug #1a: Observe the Import path. If you are on the web page you want to save a link for, just click and hold on the small padlock icon (which you see just to the left of the address, in the address bar). Using an old Fujifilm digital camera for import of photos.ġ) Connect via USB cable, a digital camera to Win11 - Surface Laptop 3/Fujifilm XP60Ģ) Power on the camera, then select pop-up notice re: 'things to do with this device' > Import pictures to computer (not onedrive), custom locationģ) Select an existent subfolder of the default. Enviro: Windows 11 early adopter with full public updates installed after hard reboot using Surface Laptop 3 device. ![]()
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