Install windows photo viewer on windows 10

Several new apps have been introduced in Windows 10 since Windows 10 has launched back in July 2015. For example; Windows photo viewer has been removed and introduced as a Photos App in Windows 10. Whenever we open any photo, picture or image on Windows 10, by default, it opens with Windows 10 Photos App. What if you don’t like this app and want to add or install Windows photo viewer in your latest Windows 10?

Basically, Windows photo viewer is not a part of Windows 10. But if you want, you can add or install it by a small registry modification. The major reason why I am writing this article because many users really don’t like the new Photos app came with Windows 10.

So, if you are one of them who don’t like Photos app and want old Windows photo viewer back then, this article gives you worth. 

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Install Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 10

Several new apps have been introduced in Windows 10 since Windows 10 has launched back in July 2015. For example; Windows photo viewer has been removed and introduced as a Photos App in Windows 10. Whenever we open any photo, picture or image on Windows 10, by default, it opens with Windows 10 Photos App. What if you don’t like this app and want to add or install Windows photo viewer in your latest Windows 10?

Windows photo viewer is not a part of Windows 10. But if you want, you can add or install it by a small registry modification. The major reason why I am writing this article because many users don’t like the new Photos app came with Windows 10.

So, if you are one of them who don’t like Photos app and want old Windows photo viewer back then, this article gives you worth.

First Method to Add Windows Photo Viewer

 1 Step. Download the following text file to your desktop by using below the download button. Change its file extension from .txt to .reg.

Please make sure hidden file extensions setting is enabled.

2 Step.  Above step will convert this text file into the registry file as file extension has been changed, If you may notice that file icon also changed. Now, right-click on this file and select Merge option from the given list.

3. Step. Formal registry notification will appear on your Computer screen regarding your following action of adding registry file.

Windows System requires your permission for adding this reg key so, you need to click Yes to continue.

4. Step. And finally, you will see a confirmation message by your Windows system which says, “The keys and values contained in C:\Users\Your user account name\Desktop\Windows Photo Viewer.reg have been successfully added to the registry”.

Second Method to Add Windows Photo Viewer

Download and extract Windows photo viewer.reg file directly from below download button and then, follow the above 2 Step to 4 Step.

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Last, Need to restart the Windows 10 operating system so the modified changes will be in effect.

After the restart, once your Windows 10 operating system is back on; right-click on any image, photo or picture, select Open with option and then, Choose another app --> scroll down and select More apps.

Your Windows 10 system will give you a list of installed programs on your system. Scroll down and locate and select Windows Photo Viewer then, after that click OK to save settings.

Important: You can tick the check box of Always use this app to open .JPG, .PNG, .BMP or other files.

This way, Windows 10 operating system will technically allow opening your.JPG, .PNG, .BMP or other file extensions on Windows photo viewer app.

Now you know have the entire process for how to install Windows photo viewer to your Windows 10 so, what you are waiting for? Just try it.

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