You can also open a single file and optionally set Windows Photo Viewer as the default app at the same time. If you don't see Windows Photo Viewer, click on Open with > Choose another app.ģ: Use Windows Photo Viewer For Individual Photos or Types (Windows 10 & 11) Press the Windows Key + S, type in default, and click on Default apps.Ĭlick on Photos, and click on Windows Photo Viewer.Ģ: Use Windows Photo Viewer as Your Default Photo App (Windows 11)Ĭlick on the file type (JPG, JPEG, PNG) you want to open with Windows Photo Viewer.Ĭlick on Windows Photo Viewer.

To use Photo Viewer, you have three options:ġ: Use Windows Photo Viewer as Your Default Photo App (Windows 10) This tweak is included as part of MajorGeeks Registry Tweaks, and donations are accepted here. To remove Windows Photo Viewer, double-click on UNDO Restore the Windows Photo Viewer CURRENT USER.reg or UNDO Restore the Windows Photo Viewer ALL USERS.reg.Ĭlick Yes when prompted by User Account Control.Ĭlick Yes when prompted by Registry Editor.Ĭlick OK when prompted by the Registry Editor. We've simplified the process by providing the registry file.ĭownload Restore Windows Photo Viewer on Windows 10 & 11, and extract the files.ĭouble-click Restore the Windows Photo Viewer ALL USERS.reg or Restore the Windows Photo Viewer CURRENT USER.reg to restore the Restore Windows Photo Viewer. Restore Windows Photo Viewer on Windows 10 & 11

If your goal is to view your photos, then Photo Viewer is better. So, why bother using Windows Photo Viewer at all? Photos is a more extensive app and can use two to three times the memory of the Photo Viewer.

Windows 11 also does not include Windows Photos Viewer. If you clean installed Windows 10, Photo Viewer was replaced by Photos and is now hidden.

Windows Photo Viewer is built into Windows 10 if you upgrade from Windows 7. There are two separate apps - Photos and Windows Photo Viewer. The difference between Photos and Photo Viewer can be a bit confusing, so if you're not sure what's what, here's how it works. This tutorial shows you how to restore the classic Windows Photo Viewer and set some or all file associations so the picture, image, or photos you choose open in Windows Photo Viewer.

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