Locate the executable file for windows photo viewer

I have a newsreader that wants the executable program name on my Windows 10 Pro desktop when opening .jpeg, .jpg files. In older Windows OS I could find the .exe file in a systems or systems 32 directory. Anyone know where Windows 10 Pro keeps this file ? (also, I dl'd the reg file that allows my to graphically point to the Windows Photo Viewer as 'open Other app' ....so I can open jpeg files from Explorer). Again this newsreader program isn't a graphical option to select the Windows Photo Viewer. thanks

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Use this tutorial to restore the Windows Photo Viewer.

Restore Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 10

I restored the photo viewer, that is not my problem as I explained. I have a text program that wants the location of the executable file with which to use to open jpeg files types

Bree said:

Welcome to Ten Forums @volvos40

Use this tutorial to restore the Windows Photo Viewer.

Restore Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 10

volvos40 said:

I restored the photo viewer, that is not my problem as I explained. I have a text program that wants the location of the executable file with which to use to open jpeg files types

There isn't an executable, as such, for the Photo Viewer - it's actually a .dll. The command to open an image file in the Windows Photo Viewer is:

%SystemRoot%\System32\rundll32.exe "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Photo Viewer\PhotoViewer.dll", ImageView_Fullscreen <full path to image file>

Bree said:

There isn't an executable, as such, for the Photo Viewer - it's actually a .dll. The command to open an image file in the Windows Photo Viewer is:






%SystemRoot%\System32\rundll32.exe "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Photo Viewer\PhotoViewer.dll", ImageView_Fullscreen <full path to image file>

OK, understand....let see if I can get into the newsreader text field......much appreciated

volvos40 said:

OK, understand....let see if I can get into the newsreader text field......much appreciated

You can test it from a command prompt, like this:

rundll32.exe "C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\PhotoViewer.dll", ImageView_Fullscreen C:\Windows\Web\Screen\img100.jpg

volvos40 said:

OK, understand....let see if I can get into the newsreader text field......much appreciated

You were spot on.......great tip.....thank you

volvos40 said:

You were spot on.......great tip.....thank you

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