Windows 10: Configuring Photos app in Windows 10

Hi,


I am trying to configure the MS Photos App but I am find it impossible to do so. Some of the things i would like to configure are:


1. The default tab that it starts on. I would prefer to set it on Folders rather than its out of the box default of Collection

2. The type of picture files it displays by default. For example, I would prefer that it did not display Nikon NEF raw files but only the JPEG files I generate from them in post production. Yes, I know I could I turn off NEF file recognition completely, but it is useful to have it available in File Explorer when I am editing pictures in post production


It seems likely that the app is just not flexible enough to allow me to do this. Can anyone confirm that? Thanks


By the way, I am running 1903, Windows 10 Pro

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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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windows 10 photo app will not send photos via email

Hi Jean,

To guide you in the right direction, let us know the following:

• 
  How exactly are you trying to share photos from photos app? Please explain step by step.
  
• 
  As you mentioned, "I am given the option to email the photos with my Gmail account", but via which app are you getting this option? Is it via Windows 10 Mail App?
  
• 
  If yes, then have you configured your Gmail account in Windows 10 Mail App?
  

Help us with the required information, to assist you further.



Regards,

 

Windows 10 photo app

Hi Ralph & Barbara,

We suggest that you reset Windows Photo app. Follow the steps below:

• Press Windows key + R.
• Type %appdata%\..\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Photo_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState
• Delete all the contents of the folder.

Give it a try and let us know how it goes.