Windows 10: Windows Paint / Photo Viewer

How do I back out of having every photo open up in Paint when I just want the viewer for a larger size and go back to the default?

I mistakenly chose "use this App" or similar when the side bar opened up to ask how do you want to open this up.

On occasion I use Paint plain old Paint, not 3D or anything fancy to edit a photo/add text box, etc.

I have Windows 10 v1809 OS Build 17763.1039 on my work laptop. I want to go back to choose my own each time.

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Windows 10 default image viewer

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to follow the below steps in order to change the default image viewer to Paint.

• In search,
• Type Default Programs.
• Check whether Windows Photo Viewer is listed in the list.
• Left click on the photo viewer and select the option paint.

Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.

 

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.

 

Restore Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 10  


I downloaded and merged the registry fix as per the instructions and I'm still not getting a listing for Windows Photo Viewer in Settings/Default Apps/Photo Viewer. When I click on this I just get Photos and Paint and Look for an app in the store offered. If I right click a photo and choose open with, there is no windows photo viewer choice. If I go into the old control panel and try to set defaults there, it does list window photo viewer, but states it has all its defaults which seems to be tiff files. In any case, I can't get it to list to
choose it in Settings/Default Apps or on a right click.



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