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

I had asked a similar question over here http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1-pictures/photo-montagecollage-has-gone-from-81-replaced/19182bad-544f-4082-a124-6b7946142154?rtAction=1383566479162 I wasn't bothered about the lack of integration/networking, I just wanted the montage/collage feature back again.

I note that Facebook Chat integration has been completely removed aswell... Yes, sounds like Facebook's doing and Microsoft being a bit spineless. I guess all the integration in Windows Phone is next...

After many months, I've found an app that replaces the functionality that was removed and adds some pretty nice bonus features. It's a paid app with a 15 day trial. I've done a quick write up at http://digitalmediaphile.com/index.php/2013/11/04/cyberlinks-dvd-mobile-app-trumps-the-photos-app-in-windows-8-1/ It is dismaying that I had to spend a fair amount of $$ to get back some of the functionality, but I decided it was worth it.

I note that Facebook Chat integration has been completely removed aswell... Yes, sounds like Facebook's doing and Microsoft being a bit spineless. I guess all the integration in Windows Phone is next... Actually, removing of the Messaging app that had Facebook Chat had more to do with Microsoft owning Skype and having the Skype app pre-installed on Windows 8.1 which doesn't have any integration with non-Microsoft chat services.

After many months, I've found an app that replaces the functionality that was removed and adds some pretty nice bonus features. It's a paid app with a 15 day trial. I've done a quick write up at http://digitalmediaphile.com/index.php/2013/11/04/cyberlinks-dvd-mobile-app-trumps-the-photos-app-in-windows-8-1/ It is dismaying that I had to spend a fair amount of $$ to get back some of the functionality, but I decided it was worth it. Hi Barb, I had no luck with this. After choosing "Photo" I just get a spinning "Loading" for ever. It's either try to cache or connect to something, but it doesn't work. Video and Music are fine though.

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

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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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2013-11-04T12:08:15+00:00

I had asked a similar question over here http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1-pictures/photo-montagecollage-has-gone-from-81-replaced/19182bad-544f-4082-a124-6b7946142154?rtAction=1383566479162

I wasn't bothered about the lack of integration/networking, I just wanted the montage/collage feature back again.
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2013-11-04T12:58:56+00:00

I note that Facebook Chat integration has been completely removed aswell... Yes, sounds like Facebook's doing and Microsoft being a bit spineless.

I guess all the integration in Windows Phone is next...
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2013-11-04T19:58:35+00:00

After many months, I've found an app that replaces the functionality that was removed and adds some pretty nice bonus features. It's a paid app with a 15 day trial. I've done a quick write up at http://digitalmediaphile.com/index.php/2013/11/04/cyberlinks-dvd-mobile-app-trumps-the-photos-app-in-windows-8-1/

It is dismaying that I had to spend a fair amount of $$ to get back some of the functionality, but I decided it was worth it.
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2013-11-04T20:38:49+00:00

I note that Facebook Chat integration has been completely removed aswell... Yes, sounds like Facebook's doing and Microsoft being a bit spineless.

I guess all the integration in Windows Phone is next...

Actually, removing of the Messaging app that had Facebook Chat had more to do with Microsoft owning Skype and having the Skype app pre-installed on Windows 8.1 which doesn't have any integration with non-Microsoft chat services.
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2013-11-04T23:07:45+00:00

After many months, I've found an app that replaces the functionality that was removed and adds some pretty nice bonus features. It's a paid app with a 15 day trial. I've done a quick write up at http://digitalmediaphile.com/index.php/2013/11/04/cyberlinks-dvd-mobile-app-trumps-the-photos-app-in-windows-8-1/

It is dismaying that I had to spend a fair amount of $$ to get back some of the functionality, but I decided it was worth it.

Hi Barb,

I had no luck with this. After choosing "Photo" I just get a spinning "Loading" for ever. It's either try to cache or connect to something, but it doesn't work. Video and Music are fine though.
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