I got the old windows photos viewer back but now it's gone

Hello @Eaglepi,

Eaglepi said:

So I followed Brink's tutorial to get it back again and no matter what I do I can't get it back.
Any suggestions would be very welcomed.

Did you set it as the Default in Settings > Apps > Default Apps > Photo Viewer?

I have done what you have and it works OK.

I used the Restore Windows Photo Viewer for All Users with Sort Order Fix.

I hope this helps.

@Eaglepi


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Hello @Eaglepi,

Eaglepi said:

I tried the tutorial from Brink again and this time it worked. I think what happened is after I ran the regedit file and before I could select the default viewer my system updated. I read that when an update happens it will remove Windows Photo Viewer and you have to do the regedit file again to get it back.

Just an idea. Keep a folder on the C:\ Root with the Registry File inside ready, just in case. It will save time searching for it. Plus, of course, you can also keep other relevant files in there.

I hope this helps.

You should try the option to restore for "current user" instead of restore for "all users"