How do I delete photos from SD card?

I have an SD card I use for my trail cam. The camera has no option to delete photos from it. So how do I delete photos from SD card on my Windows 10 computer?
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Hi Sandy. I'm Greg, an installation specialist and 9 year Windows MVP, here to help you.

When you use the Import Wizard built into Windows 10 to import the pictures, there should be a box to check in the Settings to delete the files after importing.

Otherwise when the camera is attached via USB you should be able to access it like a drive to copy, move or delete files.

An SD card can be accessed the same way and files treated like any other drive, or you may have a slot to insert the card into the PC to read and edit it like any other drive.

If the SD card needs a drive letter to be read in Windows 10, right click Start to open Disk Management, scroll down to find it on the drive map, right click to assign a letter. Here's also how to format it if needed: https://www.lifewire.com/format-sd-card-using-w...
or clean it: http://www.howtogeek.com/235824/how-to-clean-a-...

I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and let us know how it goes. I will keep working with you until it's resolved.
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Hi Sandy,

Connect the camera or SD card to your PC

Open Windows File Explorer (folder icon on your Taskbar at the bottom of your Desktop)

On the left of File Explorer, click 'This PC''

On the right double click that card, camera or DCIM folder

In there you will see your Photos, right click any of those and choose Delete, then confirm the deletion

That's It!
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