14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has updated many of the Metro apps offered in Windows 8.1, including the Photos tool supposed to provide users with full control over their pictures.
It turns out however that users are experiencing all kinds of issues with the revamped Photos app, including buggy SkyDrive integration and slow loading times.
“It doesn't seem to want to load all of my local photos. Directories which contain 30-40 photos sometimes only display 1 image...and some photo directories don't show up at all. SkyDrive integration is pretty much zero as it simply throws me into the handicapped Metro browser,” one user posted on Microsoft’s Community forums.
At the same time, the app also lacks Facebook and Flickr support, even though these features have experienced a terrific support on Windows 8.
Microsoft explained the decision to remove them by pointing to the dedicated Facebook app that’s now available in the store, saying that users are now provided with many more standalone tools offering better functionality.