Windows 10: Image icons are replaced how can i change them

Yes if i were to change the default app to vlc the icon will change to the vlc icon.

 

It's not a "fix," but if it's recent, and if you've enabled it, maybe System Restore can get you back? (Not sure if this was recent or not)




Edit:
(Just saw that it was already mentioned above- sorry.)

 

So, what is the problem then? It looks like your image files got somehow associated with some weird application icon. Just re-associate them with the application that you want to use as photo viewer, and the icon should change back to normal. (Since it worked with VLC.)

 

Yea but the Windows picture viewer is associated with this weird image.

 

And? What's weird about it? What if your re-associate your image files with standard "Photos" app?

 

I forgot about that i think when i murdered all the preinstalled windows apps via power shell i might have removed that on accident :/

 

but they are image file VLC is a music/video player , choose another image viewer ,and if you did what you said in your last post ,then I think you are likely stuck with what you got ,,no restore point ,no where to go but maybe a repair install of windows

 

I fixed it by reinstalling the windows 10 photos app by running this in an elevated powershell then changing it to the default photo viewer app. Code: Get-AppXPackage *Photos* -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}[/quote]

 

Great work, happy computing