Downloading images

robofors · Oct 5, 2023

Why are images saving as unhandled extension handler finder and not jpg or other extension . I am using Windows Original Photo Viewer to view my images.
Any help appreciated

Spunk · Oct 5, 2023

View File Extensions in File Explorer How do I show file extensions in Windows 11?
When saving a picture, Try Save AS when selecting your location to save in.
If it saves as a .jpeg, but doesn't have an app associated with it to open, you may need to assign a default app to open .jpegs.

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antspants · Oct 5, 2023

You may need to explain the issue a little better, give a step by step example of your process and the result

However, at a guess, is there any chance they are .webp images? e.x. photoname.webp
A problematic extension indeed.

If so, you can convert them online. A terrible pain in the butt.

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OldMainframeGuy · Oct 5, 2023

antspants said:
You may need to explain the issue a little better, give a step by step example of your process and the result

However, at a guess, is there any chance they are .webp images? e.x. photoname.webp
A problematic extension indeed.

If so, you can convert them online. A terrible pain in the butt.

WEBP Converter | CloudConvert

>WEBP Converter - CloudConvert is a free & fast online file conversion service.

cloudconvert.com

Another way to convert .webp files to .jpg is with digiKam. It may be overkill if this is all you need to do but it's a nice piece of free software. I use it to manage my photo collection.

digiKam

www.digikam.org

Rob

antspants · Oct 5, 2023

OldMainframeGuy said:
Another way to convert .webp files to .jpg is with digiKam. It may be overkill if this is all you need to do but it's a nice piece of free software. I use it to manage my photo collection.

digiKam

www.digikam.org

Rob

I use photoshop, they have a new extension for webp conversion. But thank you for this, I will keep it in my “Quick Convert” folder

Edwin · Oct 5, 2023

I keep most of my downloaded images in webp format..., takes up a heck of a lot less space!
Plenty of programs that will open .webp..., ImageGlass for one!

Edwin · Oct 5, 2023

... are we sure the OP is talking about .webp images, though???

antspants · Oct 5, 2023

Edwin said:
... are we sure the OP is talking about .webp images, though???

Nope.

The question to me is a little ambiguous. I’d like robofors to explain the process so as to understand better.

robofors · Oct 6, 2023

antspants said:
Nope.

The question to me is a little ambiguous. I’d like robofors to explain the process so as to understand better.

robofors · Oct 6, 2023

Just to confirm when i try to save an image from web page it comes up with only option of saving as unhandled extension handler finder. The only file that saves correctly is WEBP files. I have set Windows photo viewer up to be default viewer and it will open files on my computer no problem.I have read that this issue is caused by installing the original photo viewer. Honestly i would prefer Photo Viewer over Photos . Any help appreciated
Regards Mark

antspants · Oct 6, 2023

robofors said:
Just to confirm when i try to save an image from web page it comes up with only option of saving as unhandled extension handler finder. The only file that saves correctly is WEBP files. I have set Windows photo viewer up to be default viewer and it will open files on my computer no problem.I have read that this issue is caused by installing the original photo viewer. Honestly i would prefer Photo Viewer over Photos . Any help appreciated
Regards Mark

Hi, Mark.
Then I would of tried the suggestion from @Spunk Post #2. Did you try that by any chance?

robofors · Oct 6, 2023

Tried That but still same result

robofors · Oct 6, 2023

If you want the Edge browser system to default to .jpg format every time you save it, we recommend that you modify the registry to save the image format by default to solve your problem, please follow the steps below:

1.Enter "registry" in the start search bar to open -> find the following paths respectively

2.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\image/webp
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\image/jpeg

3. Double-click "Extension" respectively -> change .webp to .jpg

Double click "Extension" -> change .jfif to .jpg

I have actually just come across this and it works a charm. I also used this fix to undo and restore windows photo viewer
Kind regards Mark