Windows 10: Hello, how to get back Windows Photo Viewer on Windows 10?

Is there any more legitimate solution than modifying the registry which is something not very comfortable to me

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How To Get Windows Photo Viewer Back

Photo view is still there, but you need small settings to get it visible.

Restore Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 10

 

How To Get Windows Photo Viewer Back

I just bought a new laptop with Windows 10. One thing that I'm really disappointed in is that they took away Windows Photo Viewer in order to get us to use their newer Photo App instead. I don't care too much for the new app and apparently I am not alone.
I don't think anyone should be forced to use it and an update or optional download for the Windows Photo Viewer ought to be in order for those of us who want it back. But apparently, from what I understand, there is a way to get it back but it's very tricky.
Does anybody know how to get around this in the most easiest way possible?

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See if this helps Restore Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 10

 

must be done only with modifying the registry ? No direct download from Microsoft hidden sites anymore?

 

Hello Tsw88, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

Windows Photo Viewer still comes with Windows 10, but you do need to modify the registry to enable it again. The downloadable .reg file in the tutorial will do it for you though to make it easy.

 

Hi ,is the modification of registry files legitimate? will it affect any other files or produce any security concerns

 

I can understand your trepidation, if you're inexperienced, to download files or modify the registry but rest assured, this forum would not be what it is without Brink's tireless work. Hundreds here have trusted and relied on his work and used his downloadable bat and reg files numerous times. I've never read of any that negatively affected anything and he always includes and un-do, if you think it does. The reg file will take all of 2 seconds to incorporate. So, you can either try to fix your issue easily or suffer on w/o resolution. Cheers

 

Tsw88, *Smile

No worries. The .reg file restores the registry entries that were originally there before Microsoft removed them to favor the "Photos" app as the default app over "Windows Photo Viewer". Basically, the .reg files restore "Windows Photo Viewer" as an available option to select in "Open with" for a default app.