Windows 10: Need Microsoft Photos App Location so I can downgrade it.

Question: Where exactly is the Microsoft Photos App located? What folders contain the engine and executionable files?I found the hidden C:\Program Files\WindowsApps folder but I do not seem to find the exact folders.Reason/plan:I wish to copy the app's folders and files from an older computer that still has the older version. To then replace them on my main computer so that I have the old version again.Backstory:I use the Movies & TV and Photos app for trimming videos because of how fast and simple it is.I was encountering a bug where if I trimmed too fast it did not allow me to enter th

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WINDOWS 10 MICROSOFT PHOTO APP

Hello,

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

The Photos app brings together pictures from all your devices using OneDrive, so that you can browse them by date, album or folder. It also automatically enhances photos, and creates albums for you, to showcase your best shots.

I suggest you to follow the methods below and check if it helps:

Method 1:

I suggest you to change the Default apps in the setting app and verify the result. You may follow the steps in the below:

• Go to settings and system.
  
• Click on Default Apps and select the appropriately.
  

Method 2:

I suggest you to reinstall Photo app using the PowerShell command
and reinstall using the Windows store. Follow the below steps.

• Open the　Start　menu, type　Windows PowerShell　in the search bar.
  
• Right click on the　Windows　PowerShell　and select　Run as　administrator.
  
• Enter the below command to uninstall the Photo app.
  

• 　　get-appxpackage　　*Microsoft.Windows.Photos* | remove-appxpackage
  

More reference:

Photos help

Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help.

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Windows 10 Photo App unable to sync photos

Hi,

I realize that you face difficulty with photos app. I will certainly help you.

To assist you better, let us know whether you are using same Microsoft account to login to the Windows photo app on both laptop and Desktop.

If not I suggest you to use same Microsoft account to log-in both laptop and desktop.

Then sign out of the photos app and restart the system. Then login again into Windows photo app and check.

If the issue persists, I suggest you to remove and re-add the source location within the windows photo app. Please follow below steps to change the source location.

• 
  Type photos in search bar and press enter.
  
• 
  Then click on settings (gear icon) in photos app and under
  sources section add the path where photos are saved.
  

Please get back to us if you still face any difficulty with photos app.

Thank you.

 

Where is the Microsoft Windows Photo Apps located on my computer?

Hi Kimberly,

To find the default location of the Photos app, please follow the steps below:

• Press Windows key + R.
  
  
• Copy and paste %windir%\explorer.exe shell:::{4234d49b-0245-4df3-b780-3893943456e1}, then hit
  Enter.

Feel free to post back should you need further assistance.