Solved No association with .jpg files

larrydonline · Dec 25, 2021

I just tried the repair and reset as described above but it made no difference. Is Photos and Microsoft Photos the same thing?

Mau370 · Dec 25, 2021

Hi all!
Photos from microsoft is working as well here with .jpg.
Win 11 x64 .376 on I7 860/8go/2 To mother board Asus P7P55D.

BobD · Dec 25, 2021

larrydonline said:
I just tried the repair and reset as described above but it made no difference. Is Photos and Microsoft Photos the same thing?

I'm assuming you have Windows 11. In the list of Apps it is called Microsoft Photos. In the list of Default Apps it is called Photos. Just a bit of Microsoft inconsistency there.

glasskuter · Dec 25, 2021

FYI-Here is a tutorial from our excellent guru of gurus Brink to reset any or all files associations to default. Works in 10/11

Restore Default File Type Associations in Windows 10

larrydonline · Dec 25, 2021

The suggestion in the tutorial didn't work to solve the problem for me, however I'm good now since I installed IrFanView. Clicking on a jpg file now opens in that program.

It also appears to have more features than the default Photos app. May never know why it couldn't find anything to run with .jpg when the list of default apps showed it was tied to Photos and the repairs didn't fix anything.

BobD · Dec 30, 2021

In explorer the preview panel always works for Word and PDF files but never for JPGs. Anyone else seeing the same problem or have a suggestion for a fix. I find it a real pain not to see these previews. I'm using Irfanview as my JPG display.

Berton · Dec 30, 2021

Win11 Version 21H2 Build 22000.376 Preview pane shows .jpg images properly, Windows Photo Viewer is set as default, also works with .png, this is on my NAS drive:

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larrydonline · Dec 30, 2021

Interesting to see that the default setup worked for someone. It could find nothing to use with .jpg files in my default setup, although the list of default apps showed it should have worked with Photos. At least Irfanview solved the problem for me.

Dru2 · Dec 30, 2021

larrydonline said:
Interesting to see that the default setup worked for someone. It could find nothing to use with .jpg files in my default setup, although the list of default apps showed it should have worked with Photos. At least Irfanview solved the problem for me.

I don't have an issue with Photos either. The app just works. In fact, I just finished a clean install yesterday. And Photos still works.

Berton · Dec 30, 2021

Dru2 said:
I don't have an issue with Photos either. The app just works. In fact, I just finished a clean install yesterday. And Photos still works.

I don't have an issue with Photos on my computer's drive but am working on why Photos doesn't like the Pictures on my NAS drive, Windows Photo Viewer works fine with it as does Paint.

Dru2 · Dec 30, 2021

Berton said:
but am working on why Photos doesn't like the Pictures on my NAS drive,

That makes no sense to me as I can view photos on my Western Digital NAS box just fine with the Photos app. These images are on my NAS drive. The drive is mapped to my PC (X-Drive).

Image asks to open with what. Here I chose "Photos"

Image shown in Photos app. Notice the address is pointing to my NAS

That said, are you mapped to your drive?

Berton · Dec 30, 2021

The Open With, Photos works so I think the issue is boiling down to the dark mode in Photos isn't helpful for me, still trying but on my 14" Notebook now. I will be on my Desktop with 21.5" monitor or maybe one with a 27" monitor tomorrow but both are Win10.

Dru2 · Dec 30, 2021

I don't have a clue as to why your issues, but as you can see my "Photos" app is in dark mode, as is Windows. And this is on Win 11.

Anyway, if you sort it out or figure out the issue, do tell.

Berton · Dec 30, 2021

Photos on Win11 is the only app running as dark. Bedtime but checking more tomorrow.

FDretired · Dec 31, 2021

I have used Irfanview for year and was unable to associate Jpg files with it. This solution posted on Microsoft community forum worked for me.
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JeeheonChoReplied on November 21, 2021

I went to "Apps and Features", found Microsoft Photos, clicked on the hamburger menu on the far right, chose "advanced options" went to the Reset section and performed both the Repair and the Reset functions. After that I was then able to associate jpg and other file types to Irfanview.

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After repair and reset I chose a jpeg file --> open with -> choose another app -> chose irfanview -> click on the square "always use this program to open .jpg files"

icemungo · Mar 20, 2022

in german please:
[Win]+[ i ] =[Einstellungen] --> Apps --> Apps und Features --> suche "Foto", --> "Microsoft Foto", Rechtsklick auf drei Punkte [↓] --> "Erweiterte Optionen", App-"reparieren", App-"zurücksetzen", Energieoptionen "im Hintergrund Ausführen" --> nie, --> "Standard Apps festlegen" .jpg -->IrfanView, .bmp -->IrfanView, .png -->IrfanView, .gif -->IrfanView usw. | voila, Doppelklick auf Bilddatei öffnet wieder IrfanView!

Berton · Mar 20, 2022

icemungo said:
in german please:
[Win]+[ i ] =[Einstellungen] --> Apps --> Apps und Features --> suche "Foto", --> "Microsoft Foto", Rechtsklick auf drei Punkte [↓] --> "Erweiterte Optionen", App-"reparieren", App-"zurücksetzen", Energieoptionen "im Hintergrund Ausführen" --> nie, --> "Standard Apps festlegen" .jpg -->IrfanView, .bmp -->IrfanView, .png -->IrfanView, .gif -->IrfanView usw. | voila, Doppelklick auf Bilddatei öffnet wieder IrfanView!

This is an English site so here is a translation of the above quote:

[Win]+[ i ] =[Settings] --> Apps --> Apps and Features --> find "Photo", --> "Microsoft Photo", right-click on three dots [↓] --> "Advanced Options", App "Repair", App "Reset", Power Options "Run in background" --> never, --> "Set default apps".jpg -->IrfanView,.bmp -->IrfanView,.png -->IrfanView,.gif -->IrfanView, etc. | voila, double click on image file opens IrfanView again!

strydermatic · Apr 24, 2022

SOLUTION:
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STEP 1: If you have uninstalled Microsoft Photos, install it back.
STEP 2: Settings --> Apps --> Apps and Features --> find "Microsoft Photos" --> "Microsoft Photo", right-click on three dots [↓] --> "Advanced Options" - Go to Reset heading and click on Repair
STEP 3: You will then see the change file association button in the properties of the image file.
STEP 4: Associate the file extension to your favorite image viewer

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Peace!

RaexD · Oct 30, 2023

Win11 bug: Cannot change association of jpg files to Irfanview - IrfanView Support Forum

I got a new Windows 11 machine. I tried to install Irfanview 4.60 64-bit. The I tried to use Iview to associate jpg files with it. But it didn't work. What happened was now I can no longer associate JPG files with any app since there is no JPG file entry in the control panel for default app file...

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Windows 11 and no "Always use this app to open .jpg files" - IrfanView Support Forum

I saw another post on this topic that did not solve my problem, even using multiple freeware utilities to mess with "Default apps." If you've had the problem of not being able to integrate Irfanview picture file types, specifically JPG, while Windows 11 won't let you "Always use this app to...

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Win11 bug: Cannot change association of jpg files to Irfanview - IrfanView Support Forum

I got a new Windows 11 machine. I tried to install Irfanview 4.60 64-bit. The I tried to use Iview to associate jpg files with it. But it didn't work. What happened was now I can no longer associate JPG files with any app since there is no JPG file entry in the control panel for default app file...

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Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\AppX43hnxtbyyps 62jhe9sqpdzxn1790zetc]
"NoOpenWith"=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\AppX6eg8h5sxqq9 0pv53845wmnbewywdqq5h]
"NoOpenWith"=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\AppX9rkaq77s0jz h1tyccadx9ghba15r6t3h]
"NoOpenWith"=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\AppXk0g4vb8gvt7 b93tg50ybcy892pge6jmt]
"NoOpenWith"=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\AppXvhc4p7vz4b4 85xfp46hhk3fq3grkdgjg]
"NoOpenWith"=-

From old to new replies. Not sure why others never found this but this solution has been there since 11/2021 on the irfanview forum. Use the registry or make the edits yourself. But this worked instantly without any hassles.