Windows Photo Viewer won't assign as standard app  


  1. Seabottom
    Posts : 3
    Win10
       New #1

    Windows Photo Viewer won't assign as standard app


    I hate the windows 10 photo app, so I want the old one back. Easy right?
    Just add the registry entry and you're all set eh? Wrong!

    Don't forget to enable sound for the explanation
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  2. Berton
    Posts : 13,137
    Win10 Version 21H2 Pro and Home, Win11 Pro and Home
       New #2

    I haven't had any trouble restoring Windows Photo Viewer as Default on my computers. One thing I have to watch for is a Version Upgrade [and maybe some Build update] resets the Registry to Microsoft's default so I go back and configure again, doesn't take long.
      My Computers
    Quote Quote

  4. Edwin
    Posts : 17,839
    Windows 10
       New #3

    Do this with 3 or 4 different file types, (.jpg, .png, .bmp...), and you may get lucky...

    Windows Photo Viewer won't assign as standard app-001028.png
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  5. Seabottom
    Posts : 3
    Win10
    Thread Starter
       New #4

    Did you see my video? What you're showing is exactly what I did and it doesn't work.
    I see other people are having issues with assigning default apps as well, so it's not just me being stupid.

      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  7. ThrashZone
    Posts : 7,724
    3-Win-7Prox64 3-Win10Prox64 3-LinuxMint20.2
       New #5

    Hi,
    Fishing story was said that 1809 was degrading quite a few apps like snipping tool....
    Seems some updates to 1803 has done the same maybe I'm not updating much anymore seeing I only use 10 for part time benchmarking so I wouldn't know what updates have done
    I did notice in 1809 only regular paint could be selected as default.
      My Computers
    Quote Quote

  8. ethel
    Posts : 1,484
    Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
       New #6

    Hi Everyone, I have had no trouble restoring Windows Photo Viewer either, and I am running the same version of
    Windows 10 as Seabottom. In Brink's tutorial I chose Option Two, to Restore Windows Photo Viewer for all accounts, and it works fine.


    Restore Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 10 | Windows 10 Tutorials
      My Computers
    Quote Quote

 

  Related Discussions
Hi everyone, I have a question concerning the Import of Pictures from my iPhone using the preinstalled Windows Photo App. The import in itself works without issue, but for some reason it saves some iOS "live photos" as a video file and a a...
How do I get the previous Photo Viewer back? The version (yesterday) where I can move to next photo with mouse scroll? Now suddenly (today) without me doing any changes in the app the scroll is zooming the photos. Also the appearance of the app is...
I recently purchased a new laptop (Dell Inspirion 17 5000 series) and I am so upset to see that Windows 10 does not have the Windows Photo Viewer or the Windows Live Photo Gallery- these two programs offer ways of printing photos (such as printing 2...
Windows 10 photo viewer
in Software and Apps

How to show oldest photos first in windows 10 photo viewer Can someone please help me out here on the above.I decided to have a go with the W10 photo app,But failed on how to arrange the viewing I would like to have the windows to show oldest...
Hai, Jpg photo unable to open in windows photo viewer. i reset default apps. i choose default apps by file type. 28169281702817128172 Regards. bala.
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 10 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 10" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

 © Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 15:18.
Find Us




Windows 10 Forums