Windows 10: Can't open the Photo app

Discus and support Can't open the Photo app in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; Every time I try to open an image using the Photo app, an error message that reads, "file system error (-2147219196)" shows up. I've tried reinstalling... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/irzathepegasus, Aug 5, 2020.

  1. /U/IRZATHEPEGASUS
    /u/irzathepegasus Win User

    Can't open the Photo app


    Every time I try to open an image using the Photo app, an error message that reads, "file system error (-2147219196)" shows up. I've tried reinstalling the photo apps, but it didn't work. I've also had the same problem with the Movies&TV app. Can somebody tell me what's wrong?

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    /u/irzathepegasus, Aug 5, 2020
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  2. ANGELA PUN
    Angela Pun Win User

    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.
     
    Angela Pun, Aug 5, 2020
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  3. LINDAARMSTRONGZJ
    LindaArmstrongZJ Win User
    Photos app 'This app can't open'

    Thank you for your advice. I get no error message when I click on 'get app'.

    Have followed the steps suggested to try to download the app in clean boot state but unfortunately this has not changed anything, still can't get photos app.
     
    LindaArmstrongZJ, Aug 5, 2020
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  4. KORMATH
    kormath Win User

    Can't open the Photo app

    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 Can't open the Photo app :) 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.
     
    kormath, Aug 5, 2020
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