Windows 10: Windows Photos creates multiple resource-hogging processes if multiple images are opened

Yesterday I was dealing with a infuriating bug that was causing quick access on file explorer to go to a sluggish rate and today I believe I found a causeStarting recently, the photos app has suddenly began making multiple processes in the background depending on how many files I open, this came after I realized that the photos app looks oddly different rather than it usually looked like and also with how opening image files on my computer changed abruptly To put it short:I open a imageIt creates a processI close the imageIt doesn't close the processand repeat

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How to open multiple images in same instance of Photo Viewer?

Rather than use Photos I changed the Open with to Windows Photo Viewer then double-clicking a file in Pictures opened in Windows Photo Viewer which let me click the arrow to step through all the images in that Folder.

 

Opening Multiple Images in Multiple Folders with Windows Photo viewer (Like in Window 7, 8)

Hi Asad,

We appreciate you for being a part of Windows 10.

Before proceeding, we need more information to help you better.

• 
  What do you refer to when you say “by putting * sign in search criteria”?
  
• 
  Which is the image file type you are trying to open?
  

Kindly follow the below steps and check if it helps.

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  Open the image location (from location where you are trying to open image file).
  
• 
  Right click on image, click on Open with and select
  choose another app.
  
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  Check the box Always use this app to open .jpg files. (The file type of image will vary according to your preference of the selected image)
  
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  Click on Windows photo viewer and click on OK.
  
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  Now, try to select the multiple images from the folder and press
  Enter key on the keyboard. (Select the .jpg file type of images.)
  
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  It will open the images through Windows photo viewer and you can click on Play slideshow button in Windows photo viewer.
  

Note: For opening the other type of image files, follow the steps from 1-4 and check if it works.

I hope the above information helps. Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.

Thank you.

 

Multiple Photos

We suggest that you follow the steps below to delete the photo through Photos app:

• If you’re looking at your list of photos in Photos app, select the photos by clicking on checkbox on the photos you want to delete. Click
  Delete icon at the bottom right corner to delete.
• If you open a photo, Tap or press Delete
  key from keyboard.

Let us know if you need more assistance.