Microsoft introduced the Microsoft Photos application with Windows 8 and replaced the classic Windows photo viewer. This map is also present as the default image viewer in Windows 11. But many users like the old and classic Windows photo viewer on their Windows systems. There are some ways to get back the classic Windows Photo Viewer app in Windows 11. Just follow any of these ways to get back the old Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 11 in no time.
How to get back the old Windows photo viewer in Windows 11
As we have mentioned, there are two ways to do it.
Method 1: run a registration script
Method 2: restore Windows photo viewer
Method 1: download and run the registration script
You need to download and run the registration script on your system to get back the old Windows photo viewer.
Step 1
1. First, download the “Restore-Windows-Photo-Viewer-on-Windows-11”.
2. Now go to the location where you just downloaded the zip file.
3. Then, extract the “Restore-Windows-Photo-Viewer-on-Windows-11”Zip file in a location of your choice.
4. Go to the folder where you just extracted the files.
5. Here, right-click on the «Restore-Windows-Photo-Viewer-on-Windows-11“Record and tap script”Open“.
This will open the script in Registry Editor.
6. Simply touch «Yes“To confirm the fusion process.
7. After Windows completes the merge, you will see another message. Click on “OK“To complete the process.
In this way, you have just restored Windows Photo Viewer on your system.
Now all you have to do is set the default application in Microsoft Photo Viewer.
Step 2
1. First, press the Windows key+Is together.
2. Then, tap on the «Apps” On the left side.
3. After that, click on «Default apps” On the right side.
4. After that, scroll down and click on the «Choose defaults by file type“.
5. Now scroll down to the «.jpe“. Then tap on it to access it.
6. Then tap «More apps“.
7. After that, scroll down to select «Windows Photo Viewer ”from the application list.
8. Then click on «OK“.
You should be back on the Settings page.
9. Perform these steps again for «.jpeg” Y “.jpgAlso types of images.
In this way, you can set Windows Photo Viewer as the default image viewer for all types of images you want.
After that, close the Settings. Open an image and it will open in the Windows Photo Viewer app instead of Microsoft Photos.
Method 2: use Windows photo viewer
If running the registration script doesn’t restore Windows Photo Viewer, there is another way to do it.
1. At first click on this Restore Windows Photo Viewer tool.
2. After that, tap «Download now”To download the configuration.
3. Now, double click about him “Restore Windows Photo Viewer Setup Windows 11“.
4. Then tap «Next”On the setup screen.
Now, follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation process.
5. Once you have completed the steps, make sure that «Launch Restore Windows Photo Viewer for Windows 10” is checked.
6. Finally, tap «Finish“To complete the process.
This will open the Restore Windows Photo Viewer application automatically.
7. In the Restore Windows Photo Viewer window, make sure all types of images are selected.
8. In addition, choose the «All users on this computer”(If you want other users to use it as well).
8. Then tap «Restore Windows Photo Viewer“.
9. You will receive a message. Simply touch «OK“.
The Settings window will open automatically.
But, as the default application section is missing in Windows 11 settings, you have to personally reset the default application for image types in Windows Photo Viewer.
Step 2
Now, you need to set this app as the default image viewer for all types of images.
1. When the Settings window opens, tap the «Apps”In the left panel.
2. In addition, click on «Default apps” On the right side.
3. Now scroll down the list of applications and tap «Windows Photo Viewer“.
4. Here, you will notice all types of images (extensions like .jpeg, .jpg, etc.).
5. Touch the first one in the list (in our case, it is «.bmp“).
6. Then tap on the «More apps”Options.
7. Now scroll down and select «Windows Photo Viewer“Application.
8. Then click on «OK“.
9. Repeat the same steps for other types of images to set Windows Photo Viewer as the default image viewer for all.
Once you are done changing all the extensions, close the Settings.
That’s it! This is how you can open all your pictures in Windows Photo Viewer application.
How to open any image with Windows photo viewer
If you want to open a particular image without setting Windows Photo Viewer as the default, you can do that too.
1. Open File Explorer and browse to the location of the image file on your system.
2. Now, right click on the image and tap «Open with“.
3. Then tap «Choose another app“.
4. After that, click on «More apps”To find the photo viewer.
7. After that, scroll down to select the «Windows Photo Viewer ”application.
8. Then click on «OK“.
This will open the image file in the Windows Photo Viewer application. In this way, you can restore your Windows Photo Viewer application.
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