Reinstall Apps Windows 10 Specifically the Photos app


  1. Posts : 1
    Windows 10
       #1

    Reinstall Apps Windows 10 Specifically the Photos app


    I followed the instructions on this post, Option 2 for Microsoft Photos.
    Reinstall and Re-register Apps in Windows 10

    PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "& {$manifest = (Get-AppxPackage *Photos*).InstallLocation + '\AppxManifest.xml' ; Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $manifest}"

    Here's the answer I received:
    = :
    The term "=" is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
    At line:1 char:5
    + & { = (Get-AppxPackage *Photos*).InstallLocation + '\AppxManifest.xml . . .
    + ~
    + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (=:String) [ ], CommandNotFoundException
    +FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

    cmdlet Add-AppxPackage at command pipeline position 1
    Supply values for the following parameters:
    Path:

    I'm looking for help in uninstalling and reinstalling Microsoft Photos in Windows 10. My videos give me this error message, Invalid Value for Registry.

    When I looked at the Registry, there is nothing for Microsoft Photos. I thought the best way to resolve is to uninstall and reinstall but as you can see that has not worked either. Please help.

    Thank you!
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  2. Posts : 5,330
    Windows 11 Pro 64-bit
       #2

    This batch script can be use to re-install and re-register all the default apps that are shipped with Windows 10.
    Reinstall Apps Windows 10 Specifically the Photos app Attached Files
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  3. Posts : 2,144
    Windows 11 Pro (latest update ... forever anal)
       #3

    Download and install from Store.

    (But I wouldn't bother ... much better 3rd party freeware programs to view/handle/manage image files ... Irfanview to start with)
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  4. Posts : 1,604
    Win 10 home 20H2 19042.1110
       #4
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