Windows 10: After updating to 20H2 I can't open photos

After updating our windows OS we cannot open pictures. After double clicking on a pic, I get the error message "package cannot be opened." I tried doing a repair on the app with no success. I did notice a Photos.DLC.MediaEngine which I think is an update to the photos app. Any suggestions?

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Photos are opening with Paint instead of Photos app

Hello,

It's likely that your default application for opening photos is Paint. To change your default program in Windows 10 from
Paint to the Photo app, we suggest that you perform the following steps:

• On the Start menu, select Settings.
  
• Go to System, then go to Default apps.
  
• Select Photos or any app that you like to be the default under
  Photo viewer.

Update us if the steps above helped you in resolving your concern.

 

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.

 

Windows Photo Viewer missing on W10 20H2 buld 19042.685

Note I also have 20H2 19042.685
I did find it eventually by doing this...

• Right-click on file
• Select Open with
• Select Choose another app
• Scroll down to More apps
• Scroll down to Windows Photo Viewer