Prevent Photos app to Open (Play/Show) Videos?


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Hi forum,

Does anybody know how to restrict the Photos app to showing (opening) only photos (not videos)?
The Photos app shows (plays) both of them (by exploring photos and videos in a folder). It has two separate components, "Photos.DLC.MediaEngine" and "Video Editor". I think the second one has to be removed, but there is no way to uninstall just that one!

My default picture viewer is the Photos app. The default video player app is VLC.
 
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    Win 11 Enterprise
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    Laptop
    CPU
    i7
    Hard Drives
    SSD
I just change the file association for Pictures to Windows Photo Viewer and Videos to VLC/VideoLAN. Right-click a file, Open with and choose the installed program to be used and put a check in Always use this program.
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    Win11 Pro RTM
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 3400
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
    Memory
    12GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD NVMe
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro RTM x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 5890
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
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    24" Dell
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD NVMe, 2TB WDC HDD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender/Microsoft Security
The Windows Photo Viewer app support will be terminated soon!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11 Enterprise
    Computer type
    Laptop
    CPU
    i7
    Hard Drives
    SSD
The Windows Photo Viewer app support will be terminated soon!
So be brave and install the free GIMP or IrfanView. Today I installed the Corel Paint Shop Pro XI from 2006 on my Win11 Pro Desktop, seems to be fine.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win11 Pro RTM
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 3400
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
    Memory
    12GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD NVMe
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro RTM x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 5890
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Dell
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD NVMe, 2TB WDC HDD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender/Microsoft Security
Windows Apps are junk! Get real software!
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook
So be brave and install the free GIMP or IrfanView. Today I installed the Corel Paint Shop Pro XI from 2006 on my Win11 Pro Desktop, seems to be fine.
I was brave enough before (I was a semi-pro user of the ACDSee app, it worked for me like mini Lightroom and is also one of the fastest photo browsing apps). I don't want to install another new app just for simple photo browsing (or simple editing like cropping and adjusting exposure).
Windows Apps are junk! Get real software!
I know new apps are just a bunch of rubbish software with acrylic UI! But it seems they are working hard (!!! :woozy:) on this one, and after any new update, it gets better and better. It needs more hammering!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11 Enterprise
    Computer type
    Laptop
    CPU
    i7
    Hard Drives
    SSD

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