Windows 10: Windows 10 Photos App Crashes When Opening Specific Photos [HELP]

The Windows 10 Photos App is crashing at specific files every time. It happens both when I open the files directly by double clicking them and when I open them by moving along images on a folder using the arrow keys. – The crash lets me view the image in good quality most of the time, but I can't interact with the app and its buttons, it freezes completely. However, I can still use the minimizing, resizing and closing buttons at the top right. If I minimize it and click on the app icon at the taskbar, the app will close itself. – If I close the app by clicking X and try to open a normal

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Windows 10 Photos app crashing upon opening

May I suggest an alternative : Restore Windows Photo Viewer
How to Restore Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 10

 

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.

 

Photo App Crashes

The latest Microsoft update on 8/28/2015 fixed the crashing problem.