Windows 10: Change default photo viewer app

Discus and support Change default photo viewer app in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; My friend did something on her computer the other day in which her pictures folder - the pictures are not pictures now, they have the default photo app... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by MeAndMyComputer, Feb 5, 2018.

  1. Change default photo viewer app


    My friend did something on her computer the other day in which her pictures folder - the pictures are not pictures now, they have the default photo app viewer. How can I change them so she sees the pictures are pictures?


    Change default photo viewer app [​IMG]


    :)
     
    MeAndMyComputer, Feb 5, 2018
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  2. AnSeDoRo Win User

    How do I fix my pictures file that says, "The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable" on an ASUS laptop using Windows 10.

    Try:

    Settings -> System -> Default apps -> Photo viewer choose Windows Photo Viewer or other. Change to default. Then try open.
     
    AnSeDoRo, Feb 5, 2018
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  3. Photos are opening with Paint instead of Photos app

    I did as you suggested and there was no option to set the default for photos viewer for photos. The only option it gave to select was PAINT.

    I went to "set default by app" and changed those to use photos instead of paint. After changing those and these restarting my computer I then got the option to set the default for photo view to photos.

    It took quite a bit of time to change all of these apps one at a time.

    That was the only way I found to change the Photo Viewer Default to Photos.

    There should be an easier method.
     
    DptyChf101, Feb 5, 2018
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  4. dalchina New Member

    Change default photo viewer app

    Hi, if I interpret that correctly, you're seeing icons rather than thumbnails.

    Perhaps this setting? (File Explorer, View, Options,

    Change default photo viewer app [​IMG]
     
    dalchina, Feb 5, 2018
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  5. "Hi, if I interpret that correctly, you're seeing icons rather than thumbnails."
    You are correct. Unfortunately the Apply to Folders is grayed out and clicking on it doesn't help.
     
    MeAndMyComputer, Feb 6, 2018
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  6. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Brink, Feb 6, 2018
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  7. MeAndMyComputer, Feb 6, 2018
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  8. dalchina New Member

    Change default photo viewer app

    Change default photo viewer app [​IMG]

    - the bottom box?
     
    dalchina, Feb 6, 2018
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  9. It's the Apply to Folders box with the blue border. It was grayed out on her computer.
    What happened is my friend did some tinkering with her settings as she likes to do graphics projects and that's when the default Photo Viewer App came into play I included in my opening post. Yesterday I asked her to do a system restore but she wasn't for it because she didn't want to change anything. I'm just as glad now because I'll be able to fix the folder view: even though she doesn't want to change anything I'm sure she will accept this one. Thanks for following up with me dalchina.
     
    MeAndMyComputer, Feb 6, 2018
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  10. Success. Thank you Brink & dalchina.
     
    MeAndMyComputer, Feb 6, 2018
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  11. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Glad we could help. *Party
     
    Brink, Apr 5, 2018
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