Windows Photo Viewer


IamKangy

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Can anyone confirm if this restore tutorial for Windows 10 works on Windows 11? It is to bring back the old photo viewer instead of opening with "Photos" -

I don't wanna mess with system files unless I know for sure as I am also using this as my main system - TIA

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Restore Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 10

How to Restore Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 10
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There is a topic on it.

Windows Photo Viewer - can someone share their Start Menu shortcut file?

I have installed Windows Photo Viewer using the regfile provided by @Edwin on tenforums. So I can now right click or have image files opened by Windows Photo Viewer i Windows 11. However, I am missing the Windows Photo Viewer Shortcut on the Start Menu, can someone share their shortcut file...
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IamKangy

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johnlgalt said:
There is a topic on it.

Windows Photo Viewer - can someone share their Start Menu shortcut file?

I have installed Windows Photo Viewer using the regfile provided by @Edwin on tenforums. So I can now right click or have image files opened by Windows Photo Viewer i Windows 11. However, I am missing the Windows Photo Viewer Shortcut on the Start Menu, can someone share their shortcut file...
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Click to expand...
Thanks I did try a search but this didn't come up.
 

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BunnyJ

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I found that the reg hack no longer works but I found this software that restores the old version of photo viewer, I use it and it works just great. HTH
thegeekpage.com

How to get back old Windows Photo Viewer on Windows 10

Do you want the classic Windows Photo Viewer experience back in your Windows 10 computer? Actually, Microsoft replaced the old Windows Photo Viewer with newer P
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Brink

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No need for 3rd party software. Option 2 below still works for me in Windows 11.

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Restore Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 10

How to Restore Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 10
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Of course it has changed a bit in Windows 11 on how to set "Windows Photo Viewer" as the default app though.

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Choose Default Apps in Windows 11 Tutorial

A default app is the program that Windows has assigned to open a file or link type with by default when you open it. Default apps you choose will only apply to your account and will not affect other accounts on the PC. Starting with Windows 11 build 22567, Microsoft has updated the “Open with”...
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IamKangy said:
Thanks I did try a search but this didn't come up.
Click to expand...

No worries, man. I didn't have to search, as I remembered seeing it. I may have commented in it too. So it was easy for me to find knowing it was already there.

Check out Brink's reply above and you should be golden.
 

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After using Windows Photo Viewer for years, I've decided to move on. I think it might eventually disappear altogether.

What originally prompted me to look for another similar light weight image viewer was because after enabling it, my Brother Control Center 4 couldn't see it anymore in the Target Application list.

I've switched to Honeyview. It is very light, ultra fast and scrolls through numerous image types very quickly.
en.bandisoft.com

Honeyview · Free Image Viewer · Download & Features

Honeyview official page
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It is also available as a portable download.
 
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