Windows 10: Default Image program

Hi,For years I have used Irfan View as my default Image program but since I purchased a new Laptop with Windows 11 I can find no way to do that. The nearest I found is to make each file extension use Irfan view, As you can imagine, there are far too many files to do that. So, is there a way I can make Irfan View my default Image program. I really do not like what it appears I'm stuck with......Cheers,Keith

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Windows 10 default image viewer

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to follow the below steps in order to change the default image viewer to Paint.

• In search,
• Type Default Programs.
• Check whether Windows Photo Viewer is listed in the list.
• Left click on the photo viewer and select the option paint.

Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.

 

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 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.

 

Problem related to default email program.

Email program (by default in windows 10) is working fine on my laptop but the error massage is showing all the time.

• This issue starts when I upgraded my windows 10 version 1511 to the version 1703.
• I have changed only some settings to the default settings from control panel. as shown in screenshots.

Default program setting in control panel.





Default program association.

• I didn't take any troubleshooting steps for this, because I don't know what to do with this.

Thanks.