How to import photos onto PC and not onto OneDrive

Anonymous
2024-01-19T01:05:17+00:00

I'm using Windows 11.

When I plug in my phone it opens the Photos app. But when I hit "import", the only location option is to download photos into a OneDrive folder. I don't have enough space on OneDrive for the photos. If I try to proceed anyways, it freezes my computer. I just want to download photos locally onto my PC so that I can move them to an external hard drive. Please help!

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-04-18T08:40:58+00:00

    open device with memory card insert.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-04-18T08:39:21+00:00

    import photos from device

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-04-17T17:34:52+00:00

    Finally! Thank you!

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-03-29T16:38:23+00:00

    on sky devices 4g lte im getting nowhere, my desktop wants to import photos, but i dont see how on phone.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-03-23T15:36:14+00:00

    Use Irfanview... much better

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