Windows 10: Some sort of winrt is on files

Hi. So i found a folder named winrt--{S-1-5-21-920851351-439396906-3034690625-1001}- in my user's files named "Searches" and what it says is its a Search connector in what kind of type of file it is.Just asking what it us and what it does cuz im a bit worried.

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Open with - Microsoft WinRT Storage API

Hi Mike,

Thanks.

Can you confirm you tried the following steps before running the DISM command?

• Right-click on a JPG file and choose Properties.
  
• Click "Change"
  
• Select "Microsoft WinRT Storage API" from the list.
  

If so, the association didn't take effect. We'll have to try a different approach.

 

Open with - Microsoft WinRT Storage API

Just noting that unfortunately the steps listed here do not work in all cases - it hasn't worked on either my desktop or laptop PCs.

• On my desktop the "Microsoft WinRT Storage API" open with option was somehow linked with ClipChamp - I did try uninstalling and reinstalling that in a similar way (as well as the paint and photo apps) but no luck.
  
• On my laptop the "Microsoft WinRT Storage API" open with option isn't linked with any other app.
  

I've since tried completely removing the OpenWithList registry entries for ".jpg" and even that had no effect, even though it recreated a blank registry entry. So I don't know where the menu items are coming from!

 

sorting jpg files

Hi

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

Could you let us know, are you trying to sort in files in Explorer or Photos app?

If you are sorting in explorer, follow the steps mentioned below.

1. Open the folder in which files are stored.
   
2. Right click on empty space of window.
   
3. Select Sort by and click on
   Type.
   

If you are trying to sort in Photos app by extension, we would suggest you to provide your feedback in
Send feedback to Microsoft with the Feedback Hub app
as there is no option available to sort by extension in the app. However you can sort by Modified, Newest, Oldest, and Alphabetical.

If you want to look only for the files with .jpg extension in photos app, you may type
*.jpg in the search bar.

Hope it helps.

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Manjunath H

Microsoft Community – Moderator