Windows 10: Setting the photo app to open when a camera is connected.

Until today, whenever I connected my camera to the computer via USB, the photo app would open. Today, it did not do that. How can I reset the app so that it opens.

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Missing apps: Store, People, Photos, Games & Camera on upgrading to 10

Thanks for replying spunk. That's the 'alphabetical' list I was referring to, none of these apps are in that 'All apps' list. Any more suggestions?

 

Photos are opening with Paint instead of Photos app

Hello,

It's likely that your default application for opening photos is Paint. To change your default program in Windows 10 from
Paint to the Photo app, we suggest that you perform the following steps:

• On the Start menu, select Settings.
  
• Go to System, then go to Default apps.
  
• Select Photos or any app that you like to be the default under
  Photo viewer.

Update us if the steps above helped you in resolving your concern.

 

trying to download photos from my camera onto my laptop, camera plugged into the laptop but photos app won't open: How do I open the Photos App in windows 10?

Hi Annie,

Thanks for posting your query on Microsoft community.

We understand the inconvenience caused and we will try our best to resolve the issue.

To assist you better, I like to know; is the Photos app will not open only when trying to download photos from camera?

It seems the some of the app setting got corrupted.

I suggest you to run app troubleshooter and check if it helps.

Follow the below steps:

• 
  Type troubleshooting in the
  Search area on the taskbar.
  
• 
  Click on View all on the left panel of the Troubleshooting Windows.
  
• 
  Select Windows store Apps.
  
• 
  Follow the on screen instruction.
  

For the steps, to import the photos from camera to Photos app, refer to the below link:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/import-photos-videos

Note: Applies to Windows 10 as well.



For more information, refer to the below link:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/photos-app-faq#open

Note: Applies to Windows 10 as well.

Hope it helps, reply to us with the status of your issue. We will be happy to assist you.