Windows 10: How do I make the Photos app either one remember that I don't want to change my default???

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  1. SARAH TAYLOR
    Sarah Taylor Win User

    How do I make the Photos app either one remember that I don't want to change my default???


    I use the Photos app to browse through photos, never to edit them. Now, whenever I try to right-click on an image and open it in another application, the checkbox for "Always use this app to open..." is always checked. It used to be that if I unchecked it, it stayed unchecked. This adds a whole extra step, every single time. How do I get that box to stay unchecked again? I tried using Photos Legacy and it does the exact same thing.I have not worked on my photos in perhaps a week, so I do not know precisely when this started.

    :)
     
    Sarah Taylor, Oct 25, 2024
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  2. BREE
    Bree Win User

    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.


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    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.


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    Bree, Oct 25, 2024
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  3. KALPANA SHANKARAPPA
    Kalpana Shankarappa Win User
    Make Photo Moto default photo app?

    Hi,

    Thank you for the reply.

    I do appreciate your efforts and time.

    Sorry to know that the issue persists. I suggest you to search for it in Search and pin it to Start Menu.

    I suggest you to try the steps below and check if it helps.

    • Go to search and type Photo Moto app. Right-click on it to pin it to Start menu.
    • Go to Search. Type Settings. Click on it open.
    • Click on System. Click on Default apps. Then follow the instructions from the link below to set Photo Moto as default app for Photos.
    Choose the apps Windows uses by default:

    Windows help and learning


    Hope this helps in resolving the issue. If the issue persists, do get back to us. We will be happy to assist you.
     
    Kalpana Shankarappa, Oct 25, 2024
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  4. ANGELA PUN
    Angela Pun Win User

    How do I make the Photos app either one remember that I don't want to change my default???

    Photos are opening with Paint instead of Photos app

    Hello,

    It's likely that your default application for opening photos is Paint. To change your default program in Windows 10 from
    Paint to the Photo app, we suggest that you perform the following steps:

    • On the Start menu, select Settings.
    • Go to System, then go to Default apps.
    • Select Photos or any app that you like to be the default under
      Photo viewer.

    Update us if the steps above helped you in resolving your concern.
     
    Angela Pun, Oct 25, 2024
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