How to Bring Back Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 10

Опубликовано: 03 Апрель 2026
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How to Bring Back Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 10

Download .REG files from here.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ufBt...

Windows 10 uses the Photos app as the default app to open image files with instead now. By default, Windows Photo Viewer is no longer listed in Open with.
This tutorial will show you how to restore Windows Photo Viewer to be able to select to open image files in Default apps, Default Programs, and Open with for only your account or all users in Windows 10.

Steps
This is for Windows 10 Running PC's

1. Download the .Reg file from above link.
Undo_Restore_Windows_Photo_Viewer_CURRENT_USER.reg
Restore_Windows_Photo_Viewer_ALL_USERS.reg

These are two files available on the zip file.
one for set this change for current user and other is for all users. (If you want to do it for All users, you have to log-in as Administrator and do same steps)

2 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
3 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
4 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
5 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
6. Now Right Click on any image, Go to Open With -- Choose Another App -- More Apps -- Select Windows Photo Viewer
7. Put a Tick mark on "Always use this app to open .jpg files"
8. Press OK , and you are done!