Windows 10: Windows automatically choosing to use notepad to display images

When I open images on my browser or files, the notepad application instantly opens and shows me said images in code format. This, of course, makes it indecipherable. I would like to have a way of opening my images using the Photos application instead of Notepad

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Windows 10 mail automatically downloads images

Hello,

I understand that the images are automatically downloaded in Windows Mail. We will help you.

I suggest you to follow the below steps and check if the issue resolves.

• Open Windows Mail App.
• Click on the Gear Icon/ Settings on the left bottom.
• Select Reading in the right corner.
• Turn Off Automatically download external images and Style Fonts.
• Restart the Application and check if the issue resolves.

Please post to us with more information to help you better.

 

Notepad

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. Appreciate your interest in using Windows 10.

I suggest you to follow the steps provided below:

• Open Task Manager. Here’s a tip: press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC.
• Click on Startup tab.
• Select Notepad from the list and click on Disable.

Hope the information is helpful. Feel free to write to us
for any other assistance with Windows, we’ll be glad to assist you.

 

Change Notepad as my primary image editor

Hi Charlie

Thanks for the quick reply.

I followed your instructions, got to default apps, but found no means of choosing defaults by file type. I was able to choose a Photo Viewer (paint) as my default app, but when I tried to open several image files, Notepad held onto the primary position.

Any other suggestion? When I open or modify an image anywhere on the computer, Notepad kidnaps the image.

In case it matters, my computer operates on Windows 10.

Regards,

Stanton