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I am deleting photos from Lightroom but they are still on the hard drive. This is a new development. I have not changed any settings. I have restarted several times.

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Ian Lyons

Community Expert , Sep 04, 2025 Sep 04, 2025

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This will happen if you choose 'Remove from Lightroom' rather than 'Delete from Disk'. See attached screenshot

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