deleting pictures from folder

L

ldoubleya

Help! I downloaded a picture and put it in my pictures
folder. Tried to delete it and it keeps multiplying. I
have over a hundred copies of this picture now. How can I
delete without removing the whole folder?
 
J

John Inzer

ldoubleya said:
Help! I downloaded a picture and put it in my pictures
folder. Tried to delete it and it keeps multiplying. I
have over a hundred copies of this picture now. How can I
delete without removing the whole folder?
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Maybe the following info will help:

It happens occasionally to most anyone who
is trying to multiple select by holding the Ctrl
or Shift key while left clicking to select the
image files.

The copies are created when you fail to
completely release the mouse button before
you move the pointer to another file. If a group
of selected files is dragged...even the slightest
bit...the next mouse click will produce copies
of all the previously highlighted files.

It's somewhat easier if you have your Folder
Options set to Single Click...this way you can
select/deselect a file with just a mouse over
and you don't have to click. For multiples you
still have to hold...Ctrl or Shift.

No click...no drag...no copy...maybe that's
your solution.

If you wish to delete all the files in a folder
you could try the following:

Go to...Edit / Select All...or type...Ctrl / A...

With all files selected...go to...File / Delete...
or press your Delete key...or...right click the
group and choose "Delete".


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John Inzer
Picture It! MVP
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G

Guest

I have posted this very thing elsewhere,I thought it was
ACDSee,So can I assume that will happen regardless of the
program John?

Thanks sir
 
J

John Inzer

I have posted this very thing elsewhere,I thought
it was ACDSee,So can I assume that will happen
regardless of the program John?
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I don't know anything about ACDSee, but yes...
unwanted copies can be created by incorrectly
using your mouse. I supect that most programs
would be affected by that behavior.

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John Inzer
Picture It! MVP
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