microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys
ImageResize removes EXIF data, with "Remove metadata" turned off
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Description
### Microsoft PowerToys version
V0.99.1
### Installation method
Microsoft Store / Company Portal
### Area(s) with issue?
Image Resizer
### Steps to reproduce
I use it to compress a large number of images but keep the resolution. But i need EXIF data. This did work in earlier Versions.
My most used preset is:
100% resolution
JPG quality set to 70% in the settings.
Steps:
Right-click on Picture(s)
- "Only shrink pictures, do not enlarge" disabled
- "Ignore orientation" enabled
- "Overwrite Files" enabled
- "Remove metadata that not changing rendering" disabled.
(im loosly translating here, not so good in English)
### ✔️ Expected Behavior
EXIF data, should be untouched and transferred to the transformed Picture, when "Remove metadata that not changing rendering" is disabled.
### ❌ Actual Behavior
EXIF data, atleast GPS and camera/ lighting settings, get deleted on transforming images.
But in the originals and in the .bak the EXIF data is still there.
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### Additional Information
Had to restore all images from the recycle bin.
Based on the timestamps, this seems to have started between 29.04.2026 and 30.04.2026. Pretty sure i had an automatic update in that timeframe.
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