Can you access Window Photo Gallery pictures from another computer?

 

Q: Is W.P.G. an online service, in the sense that you can
access photos stored from any computer?

A: No...Windows Photo Gallery is a program installed
on your hard drive.

SkyDrive is an online service:

SkyDrive - Frequently Asked Questions
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windowslive/forum/skydrive-signin/skydrive-frequently-asked-questions/e90108ac-5419-469f-a8b9-f6bc73b2e6e2

Q: In other words, if one's computer either had a hard
drive crash .  .  .  .  or it got stolen. . . . . is the owner able
to retrieve said pictures elsewhere?

A: No, the photos are saved in folders on your hard drive...
more than likely your "Pictures" folder.  Windows Photo
Gallery is a Viewer/Editor that simply accesses your photos
in the folders they are saved / archived in.

If your hard drive crashes or the computer is stolen...your
photos are lost unless you have a backup on CD, DVD,
Memory Card, Flash Drive, External Hard Drive, etc...etc...

Q: In addition, if the photos cannot be retrieved, is it possible
to save these on a FLASH drive?

A: Of course, you can save / backup your photos on any
type of external media.

For example:

Copy to Flash Drive:

In Windows Live Photo Gallery...right click a thumbnail
or a selected (highlighted) group of thumbnails or even
a folder and from the menu...choose..."Copy".

The flash drive should be recognized at...Start / Computer /
Devices With Removable Storage......with a drive letter.

Right click the drive letter that represents your flash drive
and from the menu...choose..."Paste".