How To Restore Windows Photo Viewer

Windows Photograph Viewer is the standard picture viewing picture information on Windows as much as Windows 8.1. Then, Microsoft eliminated it in order that the customers would use the Microsoft Photos app for opening photographs.

Whereas Microsoft Photos gives barely higher rendering for many photographs, it doesn’t assist all file codecs.

Furthermore, there’s no solution to set up codecs for unsupported file codecs on Microsoft Photos to assist these information. Nonetheless, it’s doable to put in such codecs in your system, which Windows Photograph Viewer can immediately use to view the information.

It’s additionally higher to have a built-in different for Photos in case the app experiences some points.

So, we now have created this text that can assist you restore Windows Photograph Viewer on the later Windows builds.

How to Restore Windows Photograph Viewer

In the event you upgraded your system from Windows 7 or 8/8.1, Windows Photograph Viewer ought to nonetheless be enabled in your system.

Nonetheless, in case you customized put in Windows 10 or 11, it’s worthwhile to change many registry entries to revive this function. It’s higher to create a registry script and merge it together with your registry to keep away from the effort of manually looking out and altering the entries.

Listed here are the steps it’s worthwhile to carry out this technique:

1. Open Run and enter notepad to open the Notepad textual content editor.
   
2. Copy and paste the next script on the notepad:

Windows Registry Editor Model 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTApplicationsphotoviewer.dllshellopen]
"MuiVerb"="@photoviewer.dll,-3043"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTApplicationsphotoviewer.dllshellopencommand]
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[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTApplicationsphotoviewer.dllshellopenDropTarget]
"Clsid"="{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Bitmap]
"ImageOptionFlags"=dword:00000001
"FriendlyTypeName"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,
  00,46,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,
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  00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.BitmapDefaultIcon]
@="%SystemRoot%System32imageres.dll,-70"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Bitmapshellopencommand]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,
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  00,31,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.BitmapshellopenDropTarget]
"Clsid"="{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTApplicationsphotoviewer.dllshellprint]
"NeverDefault"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTApplicationsphotoviewer.dllshellprintcommand]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,
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[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTApplicationsphotoviewer.dllshellprintDropTarget]
"Clsid"="{60fd46de-f830-4894-a628-6fa81bc0190d}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.JFIF]
"EditFlags"=dword:00010000
"ImageOptionFlags"=dword:00000001
"FriendlyTypeName"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,
  00,46,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,
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  65,00,72,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,second,00,33,00,30,00,35,00,35,00,00,
  00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.JFIFDefaultIcon]
@="%SystemRoot%System32imageres.dll,-72"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.JFIFshellopen]
"MuiVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,46,00,
  69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,
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[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.JFIFshellopencommand]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,
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[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.JFIFshellopenDropTarget]
"Clsid"="{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Jpeg]
"EditFlags"=dword:00010000
"ImageOptionFlags"=dword:00000001
"FriendlyTypeName"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,
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  00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.JpegDefaultIcon]
@="%SystemRoot%System32imageres.dll,-72"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Jpegshellopen]
"MuiVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,46,00,
  69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,
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[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Jpegshellopencommand]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,
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[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.JpegshellopenDropTarget]
"Clsid"="{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Gif]
"ImageOptionFlags"=dword:00000001
"FriendlyTypeName"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,
  00,46,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,
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  00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.GifDefaultIcon]
@="%SystemRoot%System32imageres.dll,-83"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Gifshellopencommand]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,
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[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.GifshellopenDropTarget]
"Clsid"="{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Png]
"ImageOptionFlags"=dword:00000001
"FriendlyTypeName"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,
  00,46,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,
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  00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.PngDefaultIcon]
@="%SystemRoot%System32imageres.dll,-71"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Pngshellopencommand]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,
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  00,31,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.PngshellopenDropTarget]
"Clsid"="{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Wdp]
"EditFlags"=dword:00010000
"ImageOptionFlags"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.WdpDefaultIcon]
@="%SystemRoot%System32wmphoto.dll,-400"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Wdpshellopen]
"MuiVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,46,00,
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[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Wdpshellopencommand]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,
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  6f,00,74,00,6f,00,56,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,
  00,22,00,2c,00,20,00,49,00,6d,00,61,00,67,00,65,00,56,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,
  5f,00,46,00,75,00,6c,00,6c,00,73,00,63,00,72,00,65,00,65,00,6e,00,20,00,25,
  00,31,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.WdpshellopenDropTarget]
"Clsid"="{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTSystemFileAssociationsimageshellImage Previewcommand]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,
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[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTSystemFileAssociationsimageshellImage PreviewDropTarget]
"{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}"=""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows Photo ViewerCapabilities]
"ApplicationDescription"="@%ProgramFiles%Windows Photograph Viewerphotoviewer.dll,-3069"
"ApplicationName"="@%ProgramFiles%Windows Photograph Viewerphotoviewer.dll,-3009"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows Photo ViewerCapabilitiesFileAssociations]
".cr2"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"
".jpg"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Jpeg"
".wdp"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Wdp"
".jfif"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.JFIF"
".dib"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Bitmap"
".png"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Png"
".jxr"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Wdp"
".bmp"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Bitmap"
".jpe"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Jpeg"
".jpeg"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Jpeg"
".gif"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Gif"
".tif"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"
".tiff"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"

3. Press Ctrl + Shift + S to Save the file with one other extension.
4. Set Save as kind to All information and File identify to Restore-Photograph-Viewer-all.reg
5. Set the save location per your want after which click on Save.
   
6. Navigate to the situation via File Explorer and double-click on this .reg file.
7. Verify any UAC prompts.

This script permits Windows Photograph Viewer on all of the customers in your system. So, you don’t have to carry out it once more in case you create a brand new account.

Now, if you wish to set this Photograph Viewer because the default choice for opening your picture information, you are able to do so out of your app settings. Comply with the directions beneath:

1. Now, open Run and enter ms-settings:defaultapps to go to the Default Apps Settings.
2. Seek for and choose Windows Photograph Viewer.
   
3. Click on on all of the choices beneath the extensions, choose Windows Photograph Viewer, and click on OK.

How to Disable Windows Photograph Viewer

In the event you not need to use Windows Photograph Viewer, you possibly can disable it equally by deleting these registry entries. Now we have additionally created a registry script for this objective. You should utilize the identical steps as above to create the .reg file and merge it.

Then you possibly can change the default app to Microsoft Photos or another utility you need.

Windows Registry Editor Model 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTjpegfileshellopenDropTarget]
"Clsid"=-

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTpngfileshellopenDropTarget]
"Clsid"=-

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTApplicationsphotoviewer.dllshellopen]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Bitmap]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.JFIF]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Jpeg]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Gif]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Png]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Wdp]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREClasses.bmp]
@=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREClasses.ico]
@=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREClasses.jfif]
@=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREClasses.jpg]
@=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREClasses.jpeg]
@=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREClasses.gif]
@=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREClasses.png]
@=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREClasses.tif]
@=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREClasses.tiff]
@=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREClasses.wdp]
@=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerFileExts.bmpOpenWithProgids]
"PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerFileExts.gifOpenWithProgids]
"PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerFileExts.icoOpenWithProgids]
"PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerFileExts.jpegOpenWithProgids]
"PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerFileExts.bmpOpenWithProgids]
"PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerFileExts.jfifOpenWithProgids]
"PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerFileExts.jpegOpenWithProgids]
"PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerFileExts.jpgOpenWithProgids]
"PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerFileExts.pngOpenWithProgids]
"PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerFileExts.tifOpenWithProgids]
"PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerFileExts.tiffOpenWithProgids]
"PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerFileExts.wdpOpenWithProgids]
"PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"=-

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTSystemFileAssociationsimageshellImage Preview]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows Photo ViewerCapabilities]
"ApplicationDescription"="@%ProgramFiles%Windows Photograph Viewerphotoviewer.dll,-3069"
"ApplicationName"="@%ProgramFiles%Windows Photograph Viewerphotoviewer.dll,-3009"

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows Photo ViewerCapabilitiesFileAssociations]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows Photo ViewerCapabilitiesFileAssociations]
".tif"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"
".tiff"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"