Delete Photo Fails

[CN+13]

In the middle of a late night editing session, I could no longer delete photos; not with delete key or menu / remove photo (greyed out). Nothing happens, no message. Stacking photos is also greyed out and fails. Rebooted computer and LR, the problem was not fixed. Checked Windows Explorer and "Read only" is NOT set. Rebooted everything again, no joy. I am Windows 10 / LR Classic 10.0. Thoughts, anyone?

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[johnrellis]

Some troubleshooting steps:

1. Click All Photographs in the Catalog panel and then try -- does the misbehavior persist?

2. Post a full-resolution screenshot of the entire LR window, which may give clues.

3. Try resetting LR's preferences: 

https://www.lightroomqueen.com/articles-page/how-do-i-reset-lightrooms-preferences/.

LR sometimes soils its preferences file, and resetting it can fix all sorts of wonky behavior. The article explains how to restore the old preferences if this doesn't help.

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