Windows 10: Can't Add Default Photo Viewer App I want

Okay so another Windows 10 weird issue! I am trying to make IrfanView my default photo viewer app. However, Windows will not let this be! When I try to choose a default, but this app is not even recognized. What I can do is actually click on a image file and have those open in each app by default (as well as make some changes in "Choose default apps by file type" --> although this doesn't work for everything), but why can't I just make the setting change under default apps?







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photo preview hasn't worked since the switch from 8.1 to windows 10

You can use the built-in Photos app to view images. To set Photos app as the default (which usually is the default when you install Windows 10.), open Start > Settings > type "default" > click "Default Apps". Set Photos as the default "Photo Viewer".

The original Windows Photo Viewer is still there but hidden by default in Windows 10. Follow ZigZag's link to add Windows Photo Viewer back.

 

Why has Windows Photo Viewer suddenly disappeared from my pc?

When I first upgraded to windows 10, Windows Photo Viewer was the default program to open most pictures, I then set the default program for all pictures to be the "Photos" app and I kept this setting for a couple of days, Now I want to set Windows Photo
Viewer as the default program again but I can't find the option anywhere.

For example searching for "photo", "photo viewer" or "windows photo viewer" in the search option in the taskbar brings no results whatsoever, Alternatively, using the context menu on a random picture and selecting "open with / Choose another app / more apps"
brings a bunch of programs to choose from but windows photo gallery isn't among them. I've also tried "Control panel / programs / default programs / set default programs" and Windows photo viewer appears as an option in which I select "set this program as
default" but even after that my computer keeps using the "Photos" app to open pictures etc.

I would appreciate any help in getting back Windows Photo Viewer as the default program for opening pictures,

Thanks a lot in advance.

 

Try from within Control Panel for IrfanView, I'm not familiar with IrfanView, but,
MPC-HC you can set associations and defaults from within it's settings:

 

Yeah I had to edit the post because I just got MPC-HC to work! I'll try within IrfanView - if anyone knows specifically that would be great and I'll report it as well if I can find the right setting.

EDIT: IrfanView has an Options --> Properties/Settings, but can't find the right one like MPC-HC.

 

Unfortunately, IrfanView has closed registration on their support forum. So, this kinda sucks. Ha.

 

Yeah - I have it set as default for 54 out of 73 defaults (all photos basically), which is great, but that does not help with setting it as the "photo viewer" default on the first screenshot I attached. So, yes when I open a jpg it will open in IrfanView, but for some reason the program is still not set as the default photo viewer (or even show up as an option).

 

Associate a few file types with IrfanView in Control Panel:











then it should show up for default:

 

IrfanView is already set as the default for all photo options such as .jpg, etc. I'm not sure why mine won't show up for default like yours!

 

Although crap - I just realized I probably need the 64-bit version, so maybe I can uninstall, then set it as the default for some a photo file like .jpg and then try and see?

 

That worked! Uninstalled, added a few photo extensions as default, and it showed up! Thanks man.

 

Good to hear! *Thumbs