Windows 10: I am no longer able to view my jpgs

I am no longer able to view my jpgs

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View jpg files

We appreciate your response, Roy. Since there was no changes has been made on the computer, we suggest that you repair the
Photo viewer and see if it'll fix the issue. Here are the steps on how:

• Click on Start menu, then type in Apps and features.
• Look for Photo on the list, then select Repair.
• Close the windows, then try to open a .jpg file again in Photo viewer.

We'll be glad to hear your feedback.

 

Cannot open and view .jpg files from a folder in Windows 10.

Hello Robin,



Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community. We will assist you in resolving the issue.



Before assisting further, I would like to ask you few questions:

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  Which photo application are you trying to view the pictures from?
  
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  What happens when you try to open pictures from that particular folder?
  
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  Do you get any error message/error code?
  
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  Are you able to view pictures from other folders?
  
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  Does the issue persist with some or all .JPG files?
  
• 
  Did you check if an application is assigned to open
  .JPG file type?
  

You may face the above issue if an application is not assigned or there is no application installed on your PC to open that particular file type.



Method 1: Try assigning an application from the
Settings window to open .JPG file format by following the steps below:

• 
  Press Windows logo key on the keyboard, type Settings
  and select the top most search result.
  
• 
  Click on System option from the window and select
  Default apps from the left side panel of the screen.
  
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  Scroll the page down and click on Choose default apps by file type.
  
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  Locate and click on the .jpg file type from the window and select an application to set as default viewer from
  Choose an App window.
  
• 
  Close the window and check if you are able to view the
  .jpg file images using the application selected.
  

Method 2: If the issue still persists, I suggest you to transfer the picture files to another folder and check if you are able to open and view the files.



Write to us with the answers to the above questions and the status of the issue on the same post for further assistance. Your reply is most important for us to ensure we assist you accordingly.



Thank you.

 

Cannot open a scanned file for viewing in Windows Fax and Scan application

Windows build # is 15063.483

Yes, this has been an ongoing issue with Win10.

I'm not really interested in opening jpgs with MS Paint. I was citing it as an easy way to reproduce the issue with Fax and Scan.

To see it for yourself, follow these steps. Please, please, please, please try these simple steps on your system and let me know your experience.

• Set the default application for .jpg files to MS Paint
• From a File Explorer window, double click on any jpg file. Paint opens properly.
• Copy the .jpg file to your "%userprofile%\Documents\Scanned Documents" folder
• Run the Windows Fax and Scan desktop app
• Your jpg file should appear in the list of scanned documents, along with the preview at the bottom of the window
• Double click on the jpg document to "view"

Do you get an message saying "Could not open document for viewing"?

If you get this error, why?

If Windows lets me choose a default app for a particular file type, why does a sanctioned Microsoft application not function correctly?

Why would Fax and Scan be the only desktop app in Windows that doesn't understand how to call ShellExecute()?

Again, I am NOT worried about MS Paint. I mentioned it because it is a simple way to reproduce the bug. I want to be able to open jpgs with Paint.Net (or another app) as the default application. This works fine in File Explorer. Heck, I can even type
the name of a jpg file in a cmd window and Paint.Net opens.

But if I set the default app for jpgs to something other than Photos or Paint3D, Fax and Scan can't open it for viewing.

If your follow the steps I described above and are able to reproduce it on your system then please diagnose the problem there.