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The latest version (Build) of the Windows 10 Technical Preview has an updated Photos app. If you’ve yet to install the Windows 10 Technical Preview. To update to the latest Build (10162, at the time of writing), open the Start menu, click Settings, ‘Update & security’, then the ‘Advanced options’ link. Now select ‘Automatic (recommended)’ from the dropdown menu at the top, tick the box below (‘Give me updates when…’), then scroll to the bottom and select Fast from the dropdown menu below. Next, click the top-left Back button, then click ‘Check for updates’ and wait until your PC updates and restarts. Your Build number is shown at the bottom right of the screen.

The Photos app consists of photos and videos you’ve saved to your PC (including screenshots) as well as media files saved to your OneDrive account. To sync your PC with OneDrive (which comes as a default app in Windows 10), type onedrive in the search box at the bottom, then click the first option, log into your account and follow the steps.

To open the updated Photos app, click the Start button, then click the Photos tile on the right section. You’ll see your media files as large thumbnails arranged by date. To hide duplicates, click the Settings (cog) icon at the bottom left, then click the slider beside ‘When photos have online duplicates or digital negatives, show just one’. If you don’t want to see your OneDrive photos within the app, then click the slider beside ‘Show my photos and videos from OneDrive’. Now click Collection at the top left. To delete multiple items in one go, move your cursor to the ones you want to delete and click the boxes at their top right . Next, click the Bin icon at the bottom right, then click Delete.