Windows 10: Still seeing the 'microsoft.photos.exe' program consuming tons of memory in Windows 10? Try...

If you have a memory manager tool/program on your Windows 10 PC that shows you which programs are using your memory, you've probably seen 'microsoft.photos.exe' consuming LOTS of memory, even when you don't have it open. If your memory manager tool/program I use Advanced SystemCare allows you to delete or stop this process from running, it will reappear within a minute or so and start consuming memory again. Here are the two things I did to prevent it from starting, restarting, and running in the background, so you can use your memory for more important things like video games!.


Step 1- Find the MajorGeeks video on YouTube called 'Restore the Windows Photo Viewer on Windows 10'. It will show you how to restore the classic Windows Photo Viewer program from Windows 7 and Windows XP? that we're all familiar with. The classic Windows Photo Viewer program was replaced in Windows 10 by the Microsoft Photos program, which is a slow, clumsy, memory-hogging photo viewer, that I have no use for. Follow the steps in the video carefully to create a registry edit file it's much easier than it sounds!. Run the '.reg' file you've just created and restart your PC.


Step 2- If you have a photo background/wallpaper on your PC, it's likely been put there by, or through, the Windows 10 Microsoft Photos program. Go to any picture file jpeg, bitmap, png, etc. in Windows Explorer, right-click on the picture and open it with the new old Windows Photo Viewer program. You may have to dig a little to find it. Try this- Right-click on the photo file, then 'Open with' -> 'Choose another app' -> 'More apps'. When you find it, make sure to make Windows Photo Viewer your default program for those file types by clicking the check box. Once the picture opens in Windows Photo Viewer looks familiar, right?, right-click on it and select 'Set as desktop background'.


I did this a few hours ago, and the 'microsoft.photos.exe' file HAS NOT reappeared in the list of background processes running in my Advanced SystemCare memory manager program. And the best part is my PC is running MUCH FASTER, and my commonly-used programs aren't crashing anymore!


You may be able to accomplish the same results by downloading and/or choosing a different photo program ACDsee, Kodi, Photoshop, etc., and using that program to set pictures as your background, but I didn't try that. It seems that the most important thing to keep 'microsoft.photos.exe' from running is to NOT use the Microsoft Photos program to set your background/wallpaper.


NOTE- I am not affiliated with MajorGeeks.com, YouTube, Advanced SystemCare, Microsoft, ACDsee, Kodi, Adobe, etc. Full credit for the restoration of Windows Photo Viewer and Registry Edit file creation goes to MajorGeeks, and the gentleman in the YouTube video.


Good luck!!


Bryan

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Windows 10 - defaul photo program

Hello,

Thank you for posting your concern here in Microsoft Community and welcome to the Windows 10 Family.

As I understand that you are not able to see Photo Explosion in the list of default programs, I would suggest you to follow few steps to set Photo Explosion as your default program.

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  In the search bar type Default programs and press enter
  
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  Click on associate a file type or protocol with a program
  
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  Select the file type which you want to associate with the photo Explosion.
  
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  After selecting click on change programs
  
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  Check whether you are able to see Photo Explosion in the list.
  

Hope this information is useful. Do get back to us for further assistance.

 

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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:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-10/photos

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

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