problems deleting a file

[fordbabe]

i have vista on my laptop
i was sent a picture through msn i deleted the picture but it still shows up
in my photo album i try to delete it but it states the file is no longer
located in the origional folder!!

can i delete this file?
how do i delete this file?

 

[Dave]

If you are talking about Windows Photo Gallery, then you are seeing the
thumbnail of the picture, not the picture itself. It should go away when
the database is rebuilt.

 

[fordbabe]

so how do i rebuild the database?

If you are talking about Windows Photo Gallery, then you are seeing the
thumbnail of the picture, not the picture itself. It should go away when
the database is rebuilt.

 

[Dave]

I think it should do it itself, as you open & close WPG.
But if you want to force the issue, try this:

The C:\Users\[username]\AppData folder is hidden, so you can't see it until
you change your settings to show hidden files. To show hidden files, open
Windows Explorer, click on "Organize", select "Folder & Search Options",
Select "View", check "Show hidden files and folders", OK

Close WPG, then go to
C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Photo Gallery\

Rename Pictures.pd4 to Pictures.pd4.old, and see if that helps.

 

[Wandering]

Or you can use Accessories, System Tools, Diskcleanup, and run it on the
appropriate drive till it displays a list of things it can remove.
Thumbnails is on the list.

The machine will then set about rebuilding them from existing files when you
access the folder.

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Blessings & peace --- Ray

I think it should do it itself, as you open & close WPG.
But if you want to force the issue, try this:

The C:\Users\[username]\AppData folder is hidden, so you can't see it
until
you change your settings to show hidden files. To show hidden files, open
Windows Explorer, click on "Organize", select "Folder & Search Options",
Select "View", check "Show hidden files and folders", OK

Close WPG, then go to
C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Photo Gallery\

Rename Pictures.pd4 to Pictures.pd4.old, and see if that helps.

so how do i rebuild the database?