Windows 10: "WinRT Storage API" Has Taken Over as the Default App for Numerous Things

Had this issue come up on a couple of machines, and it seems to have come about through use of Profile Wizard to move two users' profiles to their respective new PCs. It's an issue that seemed very reminiscent of the "TWINUI" style issue in a past version of Windows 10, but in this case multiple things like "Maps" and "Photo viewer" under "Default apps" were broken, showing as defaulted to the "Recommended for Windows 10" option of "WinRT Storage API". In addition to that, I confirmed that Calculator wouldn't work, nor any other MS App Store-sourced application. The MS App Store was also missi

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Windows 10 WinRT API Packs released

Source: https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdev...acks-released/

 

Changing the default storage designation for the Microsoft Windows Store and various apps.

Hi Isaac,

The default storage location for the Windows store and apps is in system location where Windows is stored (This PC-> C drive), if you want to change the default location of the apps then I suggest you to follow the below steps to change the settings
and check if it helps.

• Open Settings and click on the System icon.
• Click on Storage on the left side, on the right side under
  Save locations, select the drive to where you want your
  documents, music, pictures, and/or
  videos to be saved to by default.
• Click/tap on Apply.

The above settings option is available only from the Windows version (10586), I suggest you to check in which version of Windows build in installed on your computer.

Please get back to us with an update on this issue, we will be happy to assist you further.

Thank you

 

Lost default photo viewer after profile rebuild

Thanks Brink. I've tried those steps before i started searching Google. After the profile rebuild i don't have the Photo app listed to choose to make it default in either the system settings for default apps or the Open With option.

I can't even find it doing a search. Seems to have been removed somehow with the profile rebuild, which doesn't make sense.

Might be helpful to list what i've done I've done the open with check, the choose default program in the system menu, tried that in device manager default programs also. I've checked the programs and features Turn windows features on/off and it's not listed there (never thought it was but that was a suggestion), searched the MS Store, it's not listed there either.

I don't like playing in the registry unless i have defined steps and haven't found anything for this yet, just the Win7 version like in my OP.