windows photo gallery & making photos not immediately visible upon opening.

I have many photos in my windows photo gallery. Many are private and I don't want them visible as soon as I open windows photo gallery and would prefer to label them-- which they are all labeled/named- and then open them as I chose when I wish to view them.

I have been trying for quite a while to create a situation as I just mentioned but have been unable. I did find out how to collapse the photos that are in particular groups, however, as soon as I close the windows photo gallery and then reopen it -- bam! There it is again ALL photos completely visible and the collapse photos obviously did not stay collapsed.


I am not a computer whiz as I am sure u realize, however, I am having a hard time believing there is not a very simple solution to what I am trying to accomplish and am simply missing it.

Can only try so long so if any one knows how to do what I am trying, i would appreciate ur input.

Thanks again

If it helps my OP system is windows Vista
This is a lap top if that means anything.

 

Well you can use Picasa 3 free Photo Managing program from Google it has a Hide function that works pretty well.
Secondly you can remove them from My Documents My Pictures and store them in a external drive and don't allow Picasa to watch that Drive and Folder.
Really there are many ways you can do that.

 

Thnaks

Thanks Hawk

I have downloaded the google program you mentioned and once my schedule frees up I will try to use the program and let you know how I made out.

Thanks again,

For any beginners reading this post because I noticed there were many viewers to the question the Google program Hawk mentioned was incredibly easy to download.

 

your welcome, hope it works for you as you desire it to.
cheers
hawk22