Windows 10: Unable to set Photoscape as Default Photo Viewer

Photoscape is an app that is functioning normally.
I want to make it my Default Photo Viewer.
When I go to Settings/Default Apps it is not on the list
On one attempt to set, it stated that Photoscape was "unavailable" (not sure where that occurred)
I have tried a number of paths for default apps in Tutorial section without success
Suggestions for how to get around this barrier?
Thank You

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Selecting apps to open files while using Open with on Windows 10

Old title: selecting apps to open files

As is well-known, when right-clicking on a file in Explorer and selecting 'Open with', one is offered various apps to use.

By default, I open .jpg files with a viewer but sometimes wish to open them with an editor. On right-clicking such a file, the options given are IE, Paint or my default viewer. However, for editing I use PhotoScape which (as I expect is well-known) is
a highly-functional free image editor.

I would like PhotoScape to appear as an option when I right-click on an image file and choose 'open with'. How can I do this?

I've tried the 'look for another app' feature, but that is effective for the one time only.

Please don't suggest that I use any of the Windows Store apps - owing to an issue which Microsoft has been unable to resolve, I can't access Windows store, Photo viewer or any such app. I use a 3rd-party viewer for this reason, as well as to get more functionality
than the basic Windows apps give.

 

Set Windows Photo Viewer as default to open photos

how do I restore full default for window photo viewer so it operates as it did in windows 8.1. ie from any photo folder any image i.e RAW CR2, Jpeg Tiff etc.

I have managed to get most Jpeg images to open in this viewer but CR2 still open in the new viewer, however my camera is set to make one raw and one Jpeg I have found if I open a Jpeg image first then I can move back to the RAW CR2 image in photo viewer.

| would prefer for my purposes to open all images in photo viewer and then move to Photoshop

 

I'd look in Control Panel, Default Programs, more choices.

 

I understand Photoscape to be a desktop program - not a universal app. It's not recommended for Win 10- see below.

It is not listed in
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Default Programs\Set Default Programs

You could associate individual file types thus:




- or via Open With and browse to Photoscape.

It seems it does not register itself as being able to handle the relevant file types.

A quick impression suggests it's a bit out of date.

indeed- you are directed to use Photoscape X (not free) for Win 10, not Photoscape v3.7.
PhotoScape X for Mac and Windows 10: Free Photo Editor

 

I had the same problem with Photoscape with my new Acer E5-575G-728Q. The solution was to download the latest version of Photoscape X Pro (which I was able to do as a free trial). You will have to purchase if you want to unlock all the features. Windows 10 will recognize it as a photo editor and allow you to choose it as the default app.

 

P.S. Photoscape X Pro is available in the Windows App Store.

 

Try Apps and Features > Allow Apps from Anywhere. Should I think let you set as the default then.

 

My Acer running Windows 10 Home does not offer that option. It does show both PhotoScape and PhotoScape X Pro via that method but PhotoScape is marked "unavailable" while PhotoScape X Pros is available. Maybe the "Apps from anywhere" option is a Windows Professional feature?

My Asus T300 also has Windows 10 home and I was able to set up PhotoScape some time back without a problem. Now it too lists PhotoScape as "unavailable." I suspect this is a result of some update. PhotoScape still works though, probably because it was set up before the update.

 

It's on Home as well as Pro.