Windows 10: Photos App Restore original version

The original Photos App was wonderful (Pre-2016). The updated version(s) are/where terrible.

Someone provided a real working solution to restore the original Photos App in a thread here a while ago but I cannot find that thread.

The method involved uninstalling and reinstalling the (ORIGINAL) Photos App using PowerShell without doing any roll back on the system itself. There was also a solution provided to update certificates to lock down the Photos App from ever being updated to any of the inferior newer versions. IT WORKED!! Now I cannot find the thread but need help since I have a new Windows10 machine in the house.

What shocks me is that to this day Microsoft has ignored the please of literally thousands of users who hate the updated versions of the Photos App. Since Microsoft has clearly abandoned it's customers with complete disregard for customer satisfaction, I am hoping that a user here can help point me in the right direction!!

MANY thanks in advance!!

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The 'Photos' app for photo viewing has disappeared.

I do not understand this, when I returned to the PC later today my original settings had returned to the start screen, including one other tile which I had also lost but had not yet re-instated. Also the original list of 'All apps' had returned to the start
screen, including 'Photos'. There is nothing that I am aware of having done that should have caused the original disappearance of some apps from the 'All apps' list and their associated tiles, or that could have caused them to return.

It has therefore been unnecessary to follow your suggested steps, though I have done so anyway and it works as suggested. Note that I had followed your steps 1 & 2 earlier which is why I knew 'Photos' had not disappeared from the PC but was simply not
visible on the 'All apps' list and hence my inability to re-pin the tile.

Thank you for your reply and understanding my frustration.

 

App Photos

In this case, we suggest restoring your Photo app library to default. To do this, simply follow the steps below:

• Open File Explorer (you can open it from Start Menu, Search or taskbar).
• Click on View tab.
• Click on Navigation pane and choose Show libraries.
• In the left pane right-click on Libraries and click on
  Restore default libraries.
• Open your Photos app again.

If you have additional questions, please let us know.

 

Lost default photo viewer after profile rebuild


Thanks Brink. I've tried those steps before i started searching Google. After the profile rebuild i don't have the Photo app listed to choose to make it default in either the system settings for default apps or the Open With option.

I can't even find it doing a search. Seems to have been removed somehow with the profile rebuild, which doesn't make sense.

Might be helpful to list what i've done I've done the open with check, the choose default program in the system menu, tried that in device manager default programs also. I've checked the programs and features Turn windows features on/off and it's not listed there (never thought it was but that was a suggestion), searched the MS Store, it's not listed there either.

I don't like playing in the registry unless i have defined steps and haven't found anything for this yet, just the Win7 version like in my OP.