I have installed the Windows Photo Gallery recently. I would like to know how can I change the path where the original pictures are saved. Now the default path is
C:\Users\____\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Photo Gallery\Original Images
I want to change them to somewhere in D or E partition, because there is little space left and as a precaution if I want to format the C partition.
Any Idea?
2 Answers
If Windows Photo Gallery does not have an option to set the default save path then you can create a directory symbolic link or junction point instead:
Close Photo Gallery
Delete
C:\Users\<Username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Photo Gallery\Original Images
At an admin (elevated) command prompt run:
mklink /d "C:\Users\<Username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Photo Gallery\Original Images" "D:\Original Images"
or if that doesn't work then:
mklink /j "C:\Users\<Username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Photo Gallery\Original Images" "D:\Original Images"
(Obviously edit all paths as required.)
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Oh, if the Location tab is present in the folder properties then that's the simplest way of doing this. I don't have WPG installed so I didn't know.– KaranCommented Apr 22, 2015 at 2:24
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After going through your steps, would "Go to Original Photos Folder" in "Options" of Photo Gallery lead to the new folder?– RogUECommented Apr 22, 2015 at 2:27
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I think it would since you're essentially fooling the program into thinking the folder is located at the location it expects, but you'll have to try it since I can't. Just create a backup of the folder, do what I said (try with both symlink and junction if one fails) and see if it works. If not just restore your backup.– KaranCommented Apr 22, 2015 at 2:29
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The first command worked for me. I had to run it in cmd window as admin.– RogUECommented Apr 22, 2015 at 2:52
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Changing the path within Windows Photo Gallery is not possible. But you can change it.
Here is how to change it:
- Open the folder where Photot Gallery stores the original images(Usualy, it is located here, C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Photo Gallery\Original Images
- Open the properties of the folder Original Images.
- Click the Location tab
- Here, you shall change the default path(sorry, the path given in the picture is not the default path).
- You may type in the path manually, or browse to it by clicking Move button.
- Press "Select Folder".
- Done!
Note: Although the original files will be moved to this folder, if you click the Go to Original Photos Folder, it would not open the new location.
File/Options/Import