Windows 10: Activated Win Photo Viwer Its defaulted to all my Icon, Ani & Cursors

Hi I Activated Windows Photo Viewer from a Forum as I do not like the “Photo” App that is defaulted in Windows Ten and now Photo Viewer keeps trying to default open any ANI ICon or Cursor File ?

All the Icons I had Downloaded to my Downloads > New Icons Folder / over time won’t open anymore from Eg:

“Folder Right Click > Properties > Right click> Change Icon > click Browse then Downloads > New Icons” and I choose an Icon from the opened new Icons Folder

Instead the folder opens and they all have the Photo Viewer Icons on them' but if I try and select a random open anIicon with Photo Viewer it will open in Photo Viewer just that Icon I had clicked on and that's it ?

The same is for all my Cursors and Ani Files says Photo Viewer Cannot open this file

I cannot change Mouse Pointer or Cursors (ANI) Can Someone give me some advice please Regards

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Lost default photo viewer after profile rebuild


Thanks Brink. I've tried those steps before i started searching Google. After the profile rebuild i don't have the Photo app listed to choose to make it default in either the system settings for default apps or the Open With option.

I can't even find it doing a search. Seems to have been removed somehow with the profile rebuild, which doesn't make sense.

Might be helpful to list what i've done I've done the open with check, the choose default program in the system menu, tried that in device manager default programs also. I've checked the programs and features Turn windows features on/off and it's not listed there (never thought it was but that was a suggestion), searched the MS Store, it's not listed there either.

I don't like playing in the registry unless i have defined steps and haven't found anything for this yet, just the Win7 version like in my OP.

 

Set Windows Photo Viewer as default to open photos

Hi,

Thank you for your interest in Windows 10.

I suggest you to follow the steps below to set window photo viewer as default and check if it helps:

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  Press Windows key + X.
  
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  Click on Control Panel and under View by change it to
  Small Icons.
  
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  Click on Default Programs and click on
  Set your default programs.
  
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  Click on Windows Photo Viewer from the Left pane and click on
  Choose Defaults for this program.
  
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  Select all the formats available from the list and click on
  Save and click Ok.
  
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  Check if issue persists.
  

Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.

 

Make Photo Moto default photo app?

Hi,

Thank you for the reply.

I do appreciate your efforts and time.

Sorry to know that the issue persists. I suggest you to search for it in Search and pin it to Start Menu.

I suggest you to try the steps below and check if it helps.

• Go to search and type Photo Moto app. Right-click on it to pin it to Start menu.
• Go to Search. Type Settings. Click on it open.
• Click on System. Click on Default apps. Then follow the instructions from the link below to set Photo Moto as default app for Photos.

Choose the apps Windows uses by default:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/choose-programs-windows-uses-default


Hope this helps in resolving the issue. If the issue persists, do get back to us. We will be happy to assist you.