User Tools

Site Tools


computing:windows:windows_10_photo_viewer

Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

Link to this comparison view

Both sides previous revision Previous revision
Next revision
Previous revision
computing:windows:windows_10_photo_viewer [2018/06/01 11:42]
gcooper
computing:windows:windows_10_photo_viewer [2018/06/01 11:48] (current)
gcooper
Line 1: Line 1:
-====== Windows 10 Default Photo Viewer ======+====== Windows 10 Default Image Viewer ======
  
 It seems many users don't appreciate the new default image viewer in Windows 10...and they keep asking us **how to change it back to the old Windows Photo Viewer**. It seems many users don't appreciate the new default image viewer in Windows 10...and they keep asking us **how to change it back to the old Windows Photo Viewer**.
  
-We put together a simple method to 'activate' the old Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 10.  Just download or create the ''photo_viewer.reg'' file, then double-click on it to enter it into your PC's registry. {{ :computing:windows:always_use_this_app.png?250|Confirm Use as Default}}+We put together a simple method to 'activate' the old Windows Photo Viewer still existing in Windows 10.  Just download or create the ''photo_viewer.reg'' file, then double-click on it to enter it into your PC's registry. 
 + 
 +{{ :computing:windows:always_use_this_app.png?250|Confirm Use as Default}}
  
 :!: Admin privileges are required, so if you don't have permissions, please contact your sysadmin. :!: Admin privileges are required, so if you don't have permissions, please contact your sysadmin.
  
-You will also need to confirm Windows Photo Viewer upon first use.+After activating Windows Photo Viewer, you will also need to confirm Windows Photo Viewer upon first use.
  
 Here is a {{:computing:windows:photo_viewer.zip|zip file}} containing the ''photo_viewer.reg'' file, plus a couple of sample images for testing. Here is a {{:computing:windows:photo_viewer.zip|zip file}} containing the ''photo_viewer.reg'' file, plus a couple of sample images for testing.
  
-This ''.reg'' file will set the old Windows Photo Viewer as the default app for the following file types and will also make it available to set as the default for other file types as well.+This ''.reg'' file will **'activate' the old Windows Photo Viewer** and **set it as the default viewer** for the following file types.  It will also make it available to set as the default for other file types as well.
  
-  * .jpg +  * **.jpg** 
-  * .png +    * ''jpegfile'' in the ''.reg'' file 
-  * .bmp+  * **.png** 
 +    * ''pngfile'' in the ''.reg'' file 
 +  * **.bmp** 
 +    * ''Paint.Picture'' in the ''.reg'' file
  
 And here is the text of the ''photo_viewer.reg'' file itself, which is all you really need: And here is the text of the ''photo_viewer.reg'' file itself, which is all you really need:
computing/windows/windows_10_photo_viewer.1527874926.txt.gz · Last modified: 2018/06/01 11:42 by gcooper