How to unlink computer from Photos app

naujoks

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I have several Windows 8 installations with the same Microsoft account.
The Photo App seems to merge all Picture folders of my account.
I want to unlink computers though, as one computer contains files which shouldn't be able to be seen by anyone using the other computer. Even when that first computer is offline, all these pictures can be viewed, even though I can't find copies anywhere on the other computer.
Does anyone know how to do this, without moving those files into a different folder altogether?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8
You have HomeGroup sharing enabled. Go to PC Settings, and click on HomeGroup, then set Pictures to Not Shared.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    CPU
    Intel i7 3770K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z77X-UD4 TH
    Memory
    16GB DDR3 1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GTX 650
    Sound Card
    Onboard Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Auria 27" IPS + 2x Samsung 23"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440 + 2x 2048x1152
    Hard Drives
    Corsair m4 256GB, 2 WD 2TB drives
    Case
    Antec SOLO II
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
    Mouse
    Logitech MX
It was set to don't share in the first place, and I left the home group too now, but that picture folder with the name of that other computer, including all pictures, are still showing up. They must be stored somewhere, but a search of the files names doesn't come up with anything.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8
It was set to don't share in the first place, and I left the home group too now, but that picture folder with the name of that other computer, including all pictures, are still showing up. They must be stored somewhere, but a search of the files names doesn't come up with anything.

Are you using Windows Sky Drive integration?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    CPU
    Intel i7 3770K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z77X-UD4 TH
    Memory
    16GB DDR3 1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GTX 650
    Sound Card
    Onboard Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Auria 27" IPS + 2x Samsung 23"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440 + 2x 2048x1152
    Hard Drives
    Corsair m4 256GB, 2 WD 2TB drives
    Case
    Antec SOLO II
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
    Mouse
    Logitech MX
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