Windows 10: Changing photo settings in windows 10

When I download pictures from my phone to my laptop/ windows 10, they go to the cloud. I only want them on my pc/laptop. How can I change this auto setting?

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WINDOWS 10 MICROSOFT PHOTO APP

Hello,

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

The Photos app brings together pictures from all your devices using OneDrive, so that you can browse them by date, album or folder. It also automatically enhances photos, and creates albums for you, to showcase your best shots.

I suggest you to follow the methods below and check if it helps:

Method 1:

I suggest you to change the Default apps in the setting app and verify the result. You may follow the steps in the below:

• Go to settings and system.
  
• Click on Default Apps and select the appropriately.
  

Method 2:

I suggest you to reinstall Photo app using the PowerShell command
and reinstall using the Windows store. Follow the below steps.

• Open the　Start　menu, type　Windows PowerShell　in the search bar.
  
• Right click on the　Windows　PowerShell　and select　Run as　administrator.
  
• Enter the below command to uninstall the Photo app.
  

• 　　get-appxpackage　　*Microsoft.Windows.Photos* | remove-appxpackage
  

More reference:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-10/photos

Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help.

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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:

• 
  Press Windows key + X.
  
• 
  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.

 

Windows 10 - defaul photo program

Hello,

Thank you for posting your concern here in Microsoft Community and welcome to the Windows 10 Family.

As I understand that you are not able to see Photo Explosion in the list of default programs, I would suggest you to follow few steps to set Photo Explosion as your default program.

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  In the search bar type Default programs and press enter
  
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  Click on associate a file type or protocol with a program
  
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  Select the file type which you want to associate with the photo Explosion.
  
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  After selecting click on change programs
  
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  Check whether you are able to see Photo Explosion in the list.
  

Hope this information is useful. Do get back to us for further assistance.