i cannot delete pictures

[Guest]

when i try to delete pictures from the my pictures section it just copies
them again and again! i now have 30 odd copies of the same picture! HELP!!!!

 

[Yves Alarie]

This will happen because when you select pictures with you mouse, instead
of releasing you mouse button after you click on the file, you are dragging
the file when holding the Ctrl key or Shift key down.
Click on the first picture you want to delete. Remove your finger from your
mouse. Hold the Ctrl key or Shift key down and move you mouse pointer over
the next file you want to delete and click on it.
Then press the Delete key.

 

[PattyL]

The easiest way that I've found to delete the copies is to go to the folder
containing the pictures. Then click View, Details. Press the letter C to
take your cursor to files beginning with that letter. If this file is named
Copy of, then start here and if not, use your down arrow key to get to the
first "copy of" file that you want to get rid of. With this file
highlighted, press and hold the Shift key and then hold your down arrow
until you are at the last "copy of" file. You can also use the page down
key to get there a bit faster. Do not release the Shift key until all of
the files that you want to remove are highlighted. Do NOT touch the mouse!

Once all of these files are highlighted, press the Delete key on your
keyboard.

You can also do a search for the copies (Start, Search, Pictures, music or
video, then type "copy of" where it asks for All or part of the file name.)
When the files are found, if you want to delete them all, click Edit, Select
all and then press your Delete key.

In the future, take care to release the mouse button after clicking on one,
before moving to the next one. Not releasing the mouse before moving the
mouse creates the copy.

PattyL

 

[Florida Girl]

PLEASE HELP!

I finally got the hundreds of copies of pictures deleted (I think) but now I
cannot delete the folder. It says: 'It is being used by another person or
program. Close any program that might be using the file and try again'.

I do not understand as I have nothing else open. It also told me to change
my setting to show hidden files - I did that and it showed Picassa - I
deleted that file but still cannot delete the folder.

Thank you.