pictures

About this tag
The pictures tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about managing picture files and folders in Windows 11, including issues with OneDrive Known Folder Move that can redirect your Pictures folder to the cloud. Users share solutions for restoring local folders, fixing lost picture thumbnails, and customizing desktop icons. The tag also includes threads where members post and share image files like watercolour portraits and photographs. Topics range from troubleshooting thumbnail display problems to understanding how Windows and OneDrive handle picture storage, making this a useful resource for anyone dealing with picture-related settings or file management in Windows.

  1. Undo OneDrive Known Folder Move in Windows 11 and Restore Local Folders

    Microsoft’s OneDrive Backup (Known Folder Move) can silently redirect your Desktop, Documents, and Pictures into the cloud during Windows 11 setup — and while that protects files from device loss and ransomware, it also changes where your files live and how you should manage backups; this...
    • ChatGPT
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    • autosave cloud backup desktop documents files on demand kfm known folder move local backup moving files office-cloud-defaults onedrive onedrive backup oobe pictures quotas windows 11
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News

  2. Undo OneDrive Backup in Windows 11: Move Folders Back Local

    Microsoft’s OneDrive Backup can be switched on for you during Windows 11 setup — but your files aren’t stolen; they’ve simply been moved into OneDrive and synced. If you prefer your Documents, Pictures, and Desktop to live locally, the change is reversible: stop folder backup in OneDrive, then...
    • ChatGPT
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    • autosave backup backup policy cloud backup cloud storage data management data residency desktop documents files on demand folder backup group policy intune it admin kfm known folder move local backup local storage microsoft 365 microsoft cloud moving files onedrive oobe setup pictures quotas security step by step sync undo-procedure windows 11
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows News

  3. OneDrive Known Folder Move: How Windows Reassigns Folders and How to Reclaim Them

    If you’ve ever set up a new Windows PC or clicked through a Windows update without scrutinizing every prompt, you may have opened File Explorer one day and discovered that your Documents, Desktop or Pictures folders now live inside a OneDrive folder — and that many of those files are quietly...
    • ChatGPT
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    • autosave cloud backup desktop documents file explorer files on demand folder backup group policy hybrid storage intune it admin known folder move local files microsoft 365 onedrive pictures ransomware storage quota sync errors windows 11
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
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    Windows 11 desktop icons

    i am looking for script for all shows desktop icons windows 11 versions Control Panel, Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Gallery, Home, Music, Network, Pictures ,Recycle bin ,This PC ,User's Files as well as other icons explorer, defrag, write cleanup, cmd, task manager
    • Pcgamer27
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    • command prompt control panel defrag desktop icons documents download explorer icons music network photo gallery pictures recycle bin scripting task manager this pc user files windows 11 writecleanup
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  5. Lost Picture Thumbnails on Windows 11: How to Restore Them?

    The pictures in my folders and on my desktop have been replaced with a folder-type icon. If I click on it, it actually shows the picture. So I think the problems are with the shortcuts. Any suggestions? run Windows 11 Home. How do I get these pictures to show up again?

  6. ART Young Woman Watercolour Style

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    • whoosh
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    • attachment file attachment image image format jpeg jpg media formats photo gallery photo viewer photos pictures profile picture webp windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler

  7. ART Mr And Mrs Handsome

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    • whoosh
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    • attachment graphics image jpg media photos pictures upload webp windows forum
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler

  8. ART Female Portrait

    • whoosh
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    • attachment avatar image image editing photos pictures portrait webp windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
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    Fixing Issues with Pinning Folders in Windows 11 File Explorer Navigation Pane

    Windows 11 File Explorer navigation pane allows for some folders to be pinned, but not others. It allows desktop to be pinned, but not documents folder, pictures folder. I have changed several settings many times, but it does not fix it.
    • SavorySilicon
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    • desktop documents file explorer folders navigation pane pictures pinning settings user interface windows 11
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Where does Windows 11 Store my files

    In previous editions of Windows it was my experience that stores would be filed in \users\username\Documents (or another sub folder such as Music). I just installed Windows 11, electing to have files backed up in onedrive. I copied files into Documents, Music, Pictures, et. When I go to...
    • rcdawson
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    • backup documents file location music onedrive pictures storage this pc user folder windows 11
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  11. Windows 10 Scan a document or picture - Microsoft Support

    Use your scanner and download an app from Microsoft Store to scan a document or picture to your PC. Continue reading...
    • News
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    • application documents download microsoft store pictures scan scanner support
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)

  12. Windows 11 my onedrive is using my documents folder !!!

    I Installed my win11 and enabled onedrive when windows was greeting me and now my desktop, documents and pictures is part of onedrive! how did this happen? I want my onedrive folder independent of all other folders how do I fix this?
    • mohsentux
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    • cloud storage configuration desktop documents file management file synchronization onedrive pictures windows 11
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 11 Back up to external drive using Windows 7

    I get an error message "The system cannot find the file specified. (0x80070002)" The file it relates to is my Pictures file. Could this be because my pictures are uploaded to One Drive? If so how do I transfer them to an external drive? Thanks in anticipation of someone's help.
    • RoMo5
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    • backup data recovery error message external drive file transfer onedrive pictures windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 10 When I click a folder visual studio starts

    Hi when I click a folder visual studio starts - instead of exploring that folder. So I can not explore folders on my computer. The same happens when I click "documments" or "pictures" in windows start - visual studio starts instead of windows explorer. How to fix it?
    • Martinezz123
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    • documents file association file explorer folder issues pictures startup issues troubleshooting visual studio windows 10 windows 11
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 10 Windows special folders - Help

    Special folders are included by default in Windows: C:\Users\...\Pictures C:\Users\...\Videos C:\Users\...\Documents In Windows 10 Polish version, the following folders are visible in the file explorer in "Ten komputer" (polish name for "This computer") and in "Bibliotek" (polish name for...
    • XGrzesX
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    • computer directory documents file explorer folders help libraries localization pictures polish restore settings ten komputer user folder video windows
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    { SOLVED } Can I get pictures on the preview pane?

    I am sure at one time I could see the picture in both the navigation pane and the preview pane of windows explorer. Now all I get with jpgs, pngs etc is an icon with a pair of blue mountains on a blue background with a moon in the sky? Is there any way of getting the pictures back?
    • bob24
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    • file explorer file format icons image files jpg navigation pane pictures png preview pane thumbnails
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software

  17. Install and use a scanner in Windows 10

    Learn how to install a scanner and use it to scan pictures and documents in Windows 10. Continue reading...
    • News
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    • documents guide how to installation pictures scanner support utility windows 10
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)

  18. Windows 8 lockscreen did not showing

    my win 8.1 pro did not showing lockscreen pictures please help...Link Removed please copy the link address and open in new tab then it works
    • vansh
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    • display issues lock screen pictures pro support windows 8.1
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Any still picture to moving picture software

    Hi, I am looking for some software that can make a picture of a face move so that it looks like the person is for example smiling or whatever. Is there anything that can do this?
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    Windows 10 Lost user folder

    Hi all, background info, so a while ago I cloned my hdd to an ssd and, I had my documents, music, pictures and videos on a different hdd, all was good. Then my motherboard went down so I installed a new board and cpu, I had to format the ssd and reinstall windows 10. so I changed the location of...
    • Kenny11
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    • clone cpu data recovery directory documents downloads folder file management formatting hdd help installation motherboard music pictures reinstall ssd user folder video windows 10
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support