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windows 10 photos will not let me change default
Hi
In windows 10, Windows app “photos” will not allow me to change the default to another media viewer like VLC or Windows media player (my preference). It will only let me change to an editing program like Photo elements, or Paint.
I have removed Photo from windows but then it was grabbed by Paint and still would not allow me to change the default.
I have also tried the normal way to change to another program of Preferences, and change to, apply and ok, but Photo holds on like limpet mine.
I have also run System Restore to no avail except Windows Photo had been reinstalled.
I have also run a check through the command prompt to check for errors but that came back all ok.
I have now run out of how options to get rid of Photo as my picture viewer it’s not that I hate Photo its Just the Big Brother syndrome that I hate.
One other thing, If I open a picture, right click the “open with” it will open in my preferred program but reverts back to the picture default when closed.
Note: both the default Music app and the Video app I have been able to change to the Windows Media Viewer with no problems.
Can anyone help me please?
Arthur