How to fix Windows Photo app? Tried a bunch of stuff win10 1903

Hello,

I've got a localized user account problem with the default windows photo app since I've done the following:

****ed up my drivers so I had to restore full system to an image of 3rd of November 2019.

Before I did that I made a backup of my user profile folder.

I restored the image and after restored the user profile backup over the original of that folder only.

The result is now that the windows photo app won't work and trow all sorts of errors. It does work on another user account but I need it to work on my main profile.

I've tried resetting it, uninstalling it through cmd>powershell and rebooting and then installing it again... it starts up for like 3 seconds with the image and then shuts itself off.

Any ideas? Running out of things to try.

ps windows 10 1903 version is what I'm on.

tried running this code but no results (source Reinstall and Re-register Apps in Windows 10)

Code:

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

error in cmd:
Add-AppxPackage : Cannot convert 'System.String[]' to the type 'System.String'
required by parameter 'Path'. De opgegeven methode wordt niet ondersteund.
At line:1 char:133
+ ... t.xml' ; Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $manifest}
+ ~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument: (:) [Add-AppxPackage], Paramete
rBindingException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CannotConvertArgument,Microsoft.Windows.Appx.Pac
kageManager.Commands.AddAppxPackageCommand

Hello Matt,

if you haven't already, you might see if resetting the app using the method in the tutorial below may help.

Reset App in Windows 10

Brink said:

Hello Matt,

if you haven't already, you might see if resetting the app using the method in the tutorial below may help.

Reset App in Windows 10

Hey Brink,

I have tried that numerous times sadly no results.

Got the code to work this time but no luck:

Code:

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

So I figured it out that it is a bigger issue that is also affecting edge browserI have this issue I believe: Page not found – Help Desk Geek out that article, hope it works

If all else fails, you could try doing a repair install of Windows 10 to hopefully fix this without losing anything.

Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade