Ever since I started using Windows 10, it has been creating folders called <i>"Camera Roll"</i> and <i>"Saved Pictures"</i> in the "My Pictures" folder. It was the last straw. Applications had been creating subdirectories in the "My Documents" folder for ages now. Not again. The line must be drawn here. This far, no further. And I will make them <i>pay</i> for what they've done!
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Anyway, here's my solution. It's far from perfect, but I like it better than <a href="http://www.tenforums.com/general-support/8886-delete-camera-roll-saved-pictures-win-10-a.html" target="_blank">what I found so far</a>. We will simply prevent ourselves from creating new subfolders in a certain folder, in this case the "My Pictures" folder. Right click the folder and select <b>Properties</b>. Go to the <b>Security</b> tab and click <b>Advanced</b>:
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Under the Permissions entries list, click the button that says <b>Add</b>. Choose your username or some apropriate group as your principal by clicking <b>Select a principal</b>. Change the type to <b>Deny</b>, make it apply to <b>This folder only</b> and click <b>Show advanced permissions</b>. Here, only check the <b>Create folders / append data</b> permission and you're good to go.
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After that, you can no longer create subfolders. In particular, the <i>"Camera Roll"</i> and <i>"Saved Pictures"</i> subfolders will not reappear after you delete them. Obvious downside: If you want to create a new subfolder later, you have to remove the deny permission again before you can do it. Or you create a separate user for creating subfolders with appropriate permissions. This is where it gets a bit contorted, so I'll just stop.
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