Fix: Can’t Remove Files with Changes Pending in Google Photos July 17, 2019July 17, 2019 Raza Ali Kazmi Cloud Duplicates, Data Management, Sorcim Articles It’s quite exasperating when you start facing random issues related to back up and sync, isn’t it? If you are a frequent user of Google Photos, you might have encountered the irksome “Can’t remove files with changes pending” error when certain files fail to sync. If you have also been a victim of this, read through to find out possible solutions: Possible Manual Solutions: 1) Try clearing the cookies and cache. 2) Sign out and then log in again into your Google Photos account. 3) Make sure you have a stable internet connection. 4) Try switching to the incognito mode. 5) Try switching to another browser. 6) Try disabling any browser extensions or plugins. You could learn how to do so by reading instructions for your respective browser. 7) Disable and then re-enable your offline Google Photos access. 8) Disconnect and then reconnect your Backup and Sync by going to More -> Preferences ->Settings ->Disconnect Account->Disconnect and then log in again with your Google account. 9) Check your server/firewall settings. You might need a technical expert for this one. 10) Try restarting your device. 11) Try using another operating system (Linux, Windows, Mac), preferably on another computer device. Ensure that the operating system is the latest version. It is most likely that your syncing is hindered by a minute glitch that could be resolved by oneself, using one of the methods listed above. Automated Solutions: While you are trying to back up files, it is also wise to ensure that there are no duplicate files. This will only slow down your backing up process and might also cause errors such as “Can’t Remove Files with Changes Pending”. If you start hunting for duplicate files yourself, the monotonous task will take you ages and I’m sure you wouldn’t appreciate that. However, in today’s digital age, there are various tools that you could use to speed up the process. Removing Duplicate Photos: Use Clone Files Checker (CFC) to search for and remove clone files in your system. The application works perfectly on both Mac and Windows. The general process is quite simple. All you have to do is target a folder/disk, scan it, select the duplicates, and then simply remove them or relocate a new destination! CFC also allows users to customize their scan according to file size or file type. Not only this but viewing the results on CFC is also quite simple. You could view the duplicate files detected on the basis of several factors such as file type, file location, least modified, most modified, oldest, and newest. These tips could actually be more helpful than you would imagine! May the odds be in your favor and you never have to face any back-up hassles again!