EDIT: October 18 – This has been edited to reflect the Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 official RTM/GA release. I've just installed the 8.1 Preview on a desktop. EDIT: 10/17/2013-this is also true for RTM . The Photos App has changed: No longer includes the ability to show images from Facebook, Flickr, SkyDrive <10/18/2013deleted missing networked computers issue - for information on how to include content from supported Windows computers on a home network, see http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki/windows8_1-pictures/add-network-folders-and-display-pictures-in-the/bf3252f8-9162-4129-8387-5367e24b5609 - note that many older versions of Windows are not supported and that there is no support for Linux based NAS devices> Does have some new editing features 3. Live Tile functionality has disappeared. Edit:6/30 http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1_pr-pictures/possible-fix-for-photos-app-live-time-not-showing/e0eb3bb4-3e9c-4016-aa27-4a011ccc94a3 is what a possible solution is to missing Live Tile issues. Edit: 7/04 Tiles are working, but images change only 1x per day. This needs to be a shorter period. -- Barb Windows Entertainment and Connected Home MVP My Blog - http://digitalmediaphile.com/ Barb's Connected World Blog Reader Windows 8 App - http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/barbs-connected-world-blog/02f35769-52bf-461c-b1d5-06e54a58d298 Please mark as answered if this answers your question

It's really simple: Windows 8.1 photos app has taken a gigantic step backwards. I appreciate how it's used now, and that's fine, but once I'm in there, or if I launch the app myself from the start screen, I should be able to browse ALL my photos from there... whether they're in my local library, on SkyDrive, on any of my connected (and online) PCs, ... and it should be EXTENSIBLE so that I can add photos from any of my other sources, be it Flicker, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, etc. Likewise, the "Skydrive" app really should just be the "File Explorer" app, and let me browse any of my files on my local drive, Sky Drive, or any of my connected (and online) PCs. There should be ONE place to go for things... I should not have to stop and think which app I need to open to see any particular file or photo. Some consistency please!

Not sure where to reply here, but I just want to throw my opinion into the mix. This is a MASSIVE step backward from the Win 8 Photos app. I hope they listen, listen, listen to this awesome thread and do the right thing. I used to use the Win 8 Photos app multiple times a day. Now I have no use for it whatsoever, and never even go there. Not even Skydrive photos in there? What were they thinking?! Lets fill this thread up to the point that MS listens. Don't ruin all the great improvements you have done in Windows 8.1 with this ridiculous throwback. Horrible. JF

I totally agree with the other users - the consolidation and aggregation of photos from multiple sources in the original app is a feature that positively differentiates Windows 8 from other OS's. Microsoft, seriously, how hard would it be to just incorporate the original app and incorporate the feedback of a majority of your customers? Isn't that what a beta is for?

Carmen, Have to agree that this feels like a step in the wrong direction. If this isn't fixed with the release of 8.1 then I will have to take my computer back to Windows 8. The photo's app was one of my favorite things about Windows 8. I don't mind having SkyDrive as the main storage area on my computer, but having to open 3 or 4 different programs to view all of my photos is a waste of time. Really hope this is fixed with the release of 8.1. Jeremy

Thanks for the feedback, everybody. In Windows 8, we wanted to provide a way for folks to view their photos on other services knowing there would be few (if any) apps in the store at launch that would do so. Now there are many apps in the store that offer ways to view photos on other services and soon there will even be a Facebook app from Facebook. We’re confident Facebook will offer great ways to view and engage socially with photos on Facebook. We welcome Flickr to do the same. In addition, the People app still offers the ability to socially engage with your friends and even your own photos. This goes completely against everything great about Windows 8. Windows 8 is supposed to bring things together in a centralized place. This is a terrible decision. If this is the line of thinking for you guys, why don't you just get rid of the people app all together, because that works on the same premise. Get rid of SkyDrive integration too. Why don't you just make Windows 8 back to what Windows 7, iOS, Android, Linux... are, separate apps for specific functions? If I want see what is on facebook I'll just open my browser. NO! I can open the separate facebook app on my android, in Windows 7 etc, but Windows 8 is supposed to be better! It is supposed to be a step forward! It IS SUPPOSED TO INTEGRATE THINGS! PUT THIS INTEGRATION BACK!!!!!!!

Photos App in 8.1 loses most of its best features e.g. Facebook/Flickr support...

Barb Bowman 80,805 MVP Volunteer Moderator

EDIT: October 18 – This has been edited to reflect the Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 official RTM/GA release.

I've just installed the 8.1 Preview on a desktop. EDIT: 10/17/2013-this is also true for RTM. The Photos App has changed:

No longer includes the ability to show images from Facebook, Flickr, SkyDrive

<10/18/2013deleted missing networked computers issue - for information on how to include content from supported Windows computers on a home network, see http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki/windows8_1-pictures/add-network-folders-and-display-pictures-in-the/bf3252f8-9162-4129-8387-5367e24b5609 - note that many older versions of Windows are not supported and that there is no support for Linux based NAS devices>

Does have some new editing features

3. Live Tile functionality has disappeared.

Edit:6/30

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1_pr-pictures/possible-fix-for-photos-app-live-time-not-showing/e0eb3bb4-3e9c-4016-aa27-4a011ccc94a3 is what a possible solution is to missing Live Tile issues.

Edit: 7/04

Tiles are working, but images change only 1x per day. This needs to be a shorter period.

Barb

Windows Entertainment and Connected Home MVP

My Blog - http://digitalmediaphile.com/

Barb's Connected World Blog Reader Windows 8 App -

http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/barbs-connected-world-blog/02f35769-52bf-461c-b1d5-06e54a58d298

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2013-09-08T22:38:22+00:00

It's really simple: Windows 8.1 photos app has taken a gigantic step backwards.

I appreciate how it's used now, and that's fine, but once I'm in there, or if I launch the app myself from the start screen, I should be able to browse ALL my photos from there... whether they're in my local library, on SkyDrive, on any of my connected (and online) PCs, ... and it should be EXTENSIBLE so that I can add photos from any of my other sources, be it Flicker, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, etc.

Likewise, the "Skydrive" app really should just be the "File Explorer" app, and let me browse any of my files on my local drive, Sky Drive, or any of my connected (and online) PCs.

There should be ONE place to go for things... I should not have to stop and think which app I need to open to see any particular file or photo.

Some consistency please!
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2013-09-08T20:35:48+00:00

Not sure where to reply here, but I just want to throw my opinion into the mix.

This is a MASSIVE step backward from the Win 8 Photos app. I hope they listen, listen, listen to this awesome thread and do the right thing. I used to use the Win 8 Photos app multiple times a day. Now I have no use for it whatsoever, and never even go there. Not even Skydrive photos in there? What were they thinking?!

Lets fill this thread up to the point that MS listens.

Don't ruin all the great improvements you have done in Windows 8.1 with this ridiculous throwback. Horrible.

JF
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2013-09-08T15:43:18+00:00

I totally agree with the other users - the consolidation and aggregation of photos from multiple sources in the original app is a feature that positively differentiates Windows 8 from other OS's. Microsoft, seriously, how hard would it be to just incorporate the original app and incorporate the feedback of a majority of your customers? Isn't that what a beta is for?
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2013-09-02T19:38:43+00:00

Carmen,

Have to agree that this feels like a step in the wrong direction. If this isn't fixed with the release of 8.1 then I will have to take my computer back to Windows 8. The photo's app was one of my favorite things about Windows 8. I don't mind having SkyDrive as the main storage area on my computer, but having to open 3 or 4 different programs to view all of my photos is a waste of time. Really hope this is fixed with the release of 8.1.

Jeremy
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2013-08-15T17:51:15+00:00

Thanks for the feedback, everybody. In Windows 8, we wanted to provide a way for folks to view their photos on other services knowing there would be few (if any) apps in the store at launch that would do so. Now there are many apps in the store that offer ways to view photos on other services and soon there will even be a Facebook app from Facebook. We’re confident Facebook will offer great ways to view and engage socially with photos on Facebook. We welcome Flickr to do the same. In addition, the People app still offers the ability to socially engage with your friends and even your own photos.

This goes completely against everything great about Windows 8. Windows 8 is supposed to bring things together in a centralized place. This is a terrible decision. If this is the line of thinking for you guys, why don't you just get rid of the people app all together, because that works on the same premise. Get rid of SkyDrive integration too. Why don't you just make Windows 8 back to what Windows 7, iOS, Android, Linux... are, separate apps for specific functions? If I want see what is on facebook I'll just open my browser. NO! I can open the separate facebook app on my android, in Windows 7 etc, but Windows 8 is supposed to be better! It is supposed to be a step forward! It IS SUPPOSED TO INTEGRATE THINGS!

PUT THIS INTEGRATION BACK!!!!!!!
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