Windows 10: How do I link an app or file type to the Photos App in Windows 11?

I use scanner software from Brother. It has the option to edit in an external app before saving the scan. For speed and simplicity, I want to link to the photos app in windows 11. My oh my they've made this hard. Normally I'd just create a short cut to an app and then look up the app location and then go back to the Brother app in this case and paste the path to the app.However, the Photos app is extra especially hidden and I can't work out what the path to the app is. Chat GPT says it's "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_XXX" where XXX is the version number. I've

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How to change default app for file type

'Open With > Choose another app' has three step, in the first it only offers apps registered for that file type. If you click 'More apps' it lists all registered apps regardless of suitability. Both these steps have the tick-box for 'Always use...' in my 18363.752. The third step, if needed, is 'Look for another app on this PC'. The 'Always use...' must be ticked before taking this step if you want the change to stick. However, WMP appears at the second step.

For a quick look at a JPG almost anything (including WMP) is more practical than Photos which on my system takes more than ten seconds just to open a photo. The OP is probably not aware that the Windows Photo Viewer is still available in W10, but hidden away. That's my default viewer for JPG.


Restore Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 10

And, once enabled, is available in Settings > Apps > Default apps.

 

Apple Claims Steam Link App Violates App Store Guidelines

Here's what Valve is contending with:
App Store Review Guidelines - Apple Developer

The ones that stand out that may have caught Steam Link:

So yeah, there's a lot of reasons why Steam Link would get rejected.

App submissions and approvals is a thing between developer and Apple. Valve intentionally let this information leak probably because Apple's restrictive guidlines will never allow Steam Link to be on the store. Valve is hoping the Steam user base makes a lot of noise so Apple grants Valve and exemption. I doubt it will work. Apple loves control and Steam Link is a portal into the Linux/Windows ecosystem. Even if Steam Link were exclusive to Mac OS, Apple would likely demand Valve use Mac OS's remote desktop features rather than Steam Link.

I'd be shocked if Apple allows it.

 

Make the Windows Photos app the default app for an unrecognized file type

Hi there! I'm trying to make files that have a specific file extension (.mpo) open in the Windows Photos app, but I can't figure out how to do it. The Photos app is not listed in Windows's suggested list of default apps, and I can't use the "Look for another app on this PC" option because the Windows Photos app seems to be located in an inaccessible folder ("C:\Program Files\WindowsApps"). Is there a workaround for this? The files that I'm trying to open all use a file format that's backwards compatible with the JPEG image format, so the Photos app should work with them.