Windows 10: How to open PNG file

Can someone advise me how to open PNG files please.....have tried converting them, but with no success.....the files are pictures from a live webcam on a holiday destination........am I able to view these ?
I am sure I have done so before..........Del.

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3d builder associate png

At home PNG is associated with 3D Builder ... can Open with from File Explorer ... At work PNG is not associated, how do I associate PNG with 3D Builder ? ... or ... how do I import a PNG into a new 3D Builder scene?

 

PNG File

I am unable to open a png file and it says the destination cannot be reached. How do i open it?

 

Hello Del 80, *Smile

Is this an issue with all .png files, or just the ones from the webcam?

What happens when you try to open the .png files? Any error messages?

Normally, you should be able to open them with the Photos app by default.

 

Brink, Hello........ Only ever had PNG files from this source.......it says ''untitled PNG.....we can't open this file ''...... tried Windows photo viewer, it says '' can't display this as file is empty ''.......Del.

 

It sounds like the files may be corrupted.

As a test, see if saving one of them to your desktop and/or renaming the file may allow you to open it afterwards.

 

Tried what you said Brink......still the same........I wondered if it was because they were from a live webcam, and were being blocked........but have opened them before.....strange.

 

You'd think that wouldn't be an issue if you saved the images to your desktop though. *Confused

As a workaround for now, are you able to capture screenshots of the live cam while viewing it to use instead?

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/6...dows-10-a.html

 

Yes, I can take snapshots from the live webcam, and save them to the desktop........the problem occurs when I try to open them, to post onto F.B.........I have definitely done it before, because a snapshot from the same source was my F.B. profile picture, although that may have been when I was using W 8.1......I can not open them at all......tried paint, photos and windows photo viewer........also cannot convert them, using cool utils, although not sure if that is possible or not.........annoying more than anything.

 

Odd. Are you taking screenshots using option 1?

 

Brink, yes option 1 works fine as a workaround......I have to press ctrl + print scrn......thanks for that, I wonder why it won't work as normal ?

 

What were you using to take screenshots with? It may be something it's doing.

 

Mmmhh, that's a thought Brink....I am using second laptop, an old Dell Inspiron.......will try it on much newer Toshiba........get back to you.....thanks.

 

If I may, I do screen shots every day in Win7 and Win10, once in awhile on Mac. When I press the PrntScrn key I then open Paint [All Apps, W section, Windows Accessories] and Paste. The contents are in the Windows Clipboard. I then can manipulate the image and Save as a choice of formats, usually .jpg but .png is also there. Might test that.

 

O.k thanks for that........will give it a go........Del.