Windows 10: How can I get Vueprint Hamrick Software to work again in Windows 11?

Vueprint from Hamrick Software is no longer officially supported by the vendor, but it has been a useful tool for many years and through many generations of Windows as far back as Windows 95 if I recall correctly. I still vastly prefer this app for sequentially viewing JPG files in a single folder because it is quick and has keyboard controls for zooming in/out, and can easily crop/resize images with minimal fuss. It had worked flawlessly through all versions of Windows up to Windows 10 and even Windows 11 until fairly recently. But now it won't launch, even though it is installed. Appar

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Installation of VuePrint in Windows 10

I have always used VuePrint, a real nifty program that will open and run audio and video files. It was marketed for many years by Ed Hamrick.

He has discontinued it but is still available for free downloading. He does not offer any support for the program but did try to help me, although unsuccessfully, with my problem. VuePrint was useable for a few days after I upgraded to Windows 10 but
then for some reason quit working and is incompatible with Windows 10. Can anyone offer any suggestions as to how I can install and run this program? It is truly one of the most versatile and useful programs I have ever used and I would sure like to restore
it if possible. I also believe anyone else will find it a very worthwhile item

 

Installation of VuePrint in Windows 10

 

Installation of VuePrint 8.0 in Windows 10

I first noticed that VuePrint did not remain as my default Photo app following the Windows Oct/Nov 2018 Update installation. I have both Windows Professional and Home editions. My Windows Professional PC encountered no problem re-selecting VuePrint as my
default Photo App as it was listed in Settings| Photos.

The incompatibility issue with VuePrint showed up on my Windows 10 Home version. Specifically, after the Windows Oct/Nov 2018 Update installed, the MS Photos App became the default viewer and, VuePrint was no longer even listed in Setting|Photos. I searched
for and found an earlier VuePrint no longer working posting on this Forum, a vital portion of which states:

I found the following process definitely works as long as the steps are completed in the sequence presented. The first step before installing the latest VuePrint version from the hamrick.com link above is to rename your existing folder located at C:\Program
Files\Vueprint. Change the name of the VuePrint folder (e.g. VuePrint Original). This step is essential in that the new VuePrint version will install once again to C:\Program Files\Vueprint. Then click on the newly downloaded vueprint.exe to install this
latest version. If, after installing VuePrint you DO NOT find VuePrint at all, as a choice for default viewer in Settings|Photos, then follow these steps 1-10 below.

1. Go to any .jpg file on your computer and right click
2. Click on Properties
3. Look for Opens with and Click on
Change

4. Select VuePrint and Save

At this point

You are in the Picture Tools Box

5. Click on Options at top right
6. In that drop down choose
Change Folder and Search options
7. You are now in Folder Options
8. Select View
9. Scroll to the bottom and put a check in
Show Libraries

10. Click on Save

This workaround will set VuePrint as your default .jpg Photo App. Also, by following steps 1 through 10, you can set other image file types (i.e. bmp, etc) to use VuePrint as the default as well.