Windows 10: Missing Image File Icon Fix Microsoft Photos Legacy

Images of any file extension will show white page icons, to fix this open Registry Editor.Go to: Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppXgc41cpjz8gfdmjvg8h8vcnemkbfknn6w\DefaultIconThen change default to: @{Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2024.11070.11002.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe?ms-resource://Microsoft.Windows.Photos/Files/Images/Retail/PhotosLogoExtensions.png}Then restart your PC.I'm using a working link that I got from the new Photos app and used it for Photos Legacy, which has this invalid link/non-existent image:C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.PhotosLegacy_2024.11070.10002.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Assets

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The Photos Legacy app is missing image icons

I installed the Photos Legacy app from the Microsoft Store. I then changed the default image viewer from Photos to Photos Legacy. I immediately noticed that there are no icons for any image files (such as jpg, gif, png files). In other words, if I open up windows explorer and browse to a folder that contains image files, and assuming that the folder's viewing mode is set to either "details" or "list", there should be a little icon next to each image file. The icon is supposed to be a white rectangle with blue mountains on it. But instead, all I see is a white rectangle. Note: I'm not referring to thumbnail previews. They still show up fine.

If I change the default image viewer back to Photos, the icons reappear.

 

The Photos Legacy app is missing image icons

I reset the Photos Legacy app, but the problem still exists.

I think that Microsoft forgot to include an icon file (a file with a .ico extension) for Photos Legacy. For the newer Photos app, the .ico file that it uses is stored in the following folder:

C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2023.11090.12017.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Assets

For the Photos Legacy app, there is a folder called "PhotosLegacyIcons", and there are various icon related image files in it, but there is no .ico file. Here is the path of the file:

C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.PhotosLegacy_2023.11080.9004.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Assets\PhotosLegacyIcons

 

Both Microsoft Photos and Photos Legacy no longer open image files

Both Microsoft Photos and Photos Legacy no longer open image files. This has happened before and after going into APPS and both Repairing and Resetting both apps they worked. However, that no longer fixes this issue. Microsoft Photo Gallery does open all image files.

Why is this happening and how do I fix this?

Thanks