Re: Windows Photo Viewer Download Windows 10
Qiana Castagna
It's easy to get the trusty old Windows Photo Viewer back -- simply open up Settings and go to System > Default apps. Under "Photo viewer" you should see your current default photo viewer (probably the new Photos app). Click this to see a list of options for a new default photo viewer. Assuming you upgraded to Windows 10 from a previous version of Windows, you should see Windows Photo Viewer as an option.
This is trickier, because while Windows Photo Viewer is still technically available, it's not easy to find. It does involve editing the Windows Registry, which you should not attempt unless you know what you're doing -- editing the Registry can be dangerous if you make a mistake.
2. Double-click on your new REG file to merge it with your Windows Registry. You will need to click through the User Account Control and a few other windows to allow the file to make changes to the Registry.
3. You should now be able to see the Windows Photo Viewer and set it as the default program for various image files. To do this, open the Control Panel and go to Default Programs > Set Default Programs. Find Windows Photo Viewer in the list of programs, click it and choose Set this program as default. This will set the Windows Photo Viewer as the default program for all file types it can open by default.
I've hit a bit of a snag and could really use some help. I've got a bunch of photos in HEIC format, and I'm struggling to view heic files on Windows 10 (and potentially Windows 11) setup. It seems like my current setup just isn't cutting it for these types of files. I'm wondering if anyone has recommendations for a best HEIC viewer that's compatible with Windows 10 or 11? I'm looking for something straightforward and user-friendly since I'm not exactly a tech wizard. Any advice or suggestions would be super appreciated. Thanks in advance!
After a bit of research and trying out a few different applications, I found a couple of solutions that worked well for me. First, I discovered that Microsoft actually offers a HEIC file extension support in the Microsoft Store, which, once installed, it seems doesn't allow me to view HEIC files directly in the Windows Photos app, I don't why.
I also tried out a third-party app called TunesBro HEIC converter. It not only let me view HEIC files seamlessly but also offered the option to convert them to JPG if needed. This was super handy for sharing photos with friends who couldn't view HEIC files or for uploading to websites that only accept JPG.
Google Photos is a popular photo sharing and storage service developed by Google. It allows users to upload, share, and manage their photos and videos from any device. It supports a wide range of photo and video formats, including the High Efficiency Image File Format (HEIC). HEIC is a format used by Apple's iOS devices for storing high-quality images in smaller file sizes compared to traditional formats like JPEG. However, HEIC is not as widely supported on non-Apple platforms, which can create challenges when sharing or viewing these files.
Once uploaded, Google Photos automatically converts HEIC files to a compatible format for easy viewing across all devices. Simply click or tap on an image to view it. You can also use Google Photos' editing tools to enhance your images.
Encouraged by that success, I also decided to give TunesBro HEIC Converter a shot, especially since I often need to convert photos for sharing with friends and family or for use on websites. The ability to easily convert HEIC files to JPG has been a game changer for me. It's incredibly user-friendly and the batch conversion feature has saved me so much time.
Ok first, I would like to use windows photo viewer. I know of the other options. I just bought a new dell computer and discovered (like many others) that windows photo viewer had issues. I have scoured the internet with no final solution. I did get windows photo viewer on the new computer and can view almost any format of photo, other than DNG. Now here is the weird part. If I put one of the files that you can set the default to windows photo viewer in the folder with DNGs I can thumb through the DNGs. Without a JPEG or TIFF (for example) photo viewer is not an option. SO while I have a work around I feel like I am so close. Maybe its stubbornness but I would like to open a DNG through default with windows photo viewer. Its just super weird that if I put a JPEG in the folder with DNGs I am able to view all the DNGs.
I just feel like this is something easily fixed. Most of the other forums discussions I have found have not helped. Being able to view them indirectly through windows photo viewer is a start, but again I have to have a jpeg in the folder.
Thanks for the response. I just don't like photos. The photos come up kind of blurry on the preview. Windows photo explorer is an old app. I have it on the cpu now but just can't get the dng files to open.
To use Windows Photo Viewer on Windows 10, enable it in the Windows Registry, then right-click an image file, click "Open With," and select "Windows Photo Viewer" from the list. Check "Always use this app" if you want to set Windows Photo Viewer as the default image application.
If you upgrade a PC running Windows 7 or 8.1 to Windows 10, Windows Photo Viewer will be available, and you can set it as your default photo viewer if you want. However, if you perform a clean installation of Windows 10 --- or buy a PC with Windows 10 already on it --- you can't access Photo Viewer at all. The interesting thing is that Photo Viewer is still there. It's just hidden, and you'll have to make a couple of Registry edits to have it show up. After you do that, you can then set it as your default photo viewer.
For whatever reason, Microsoft opted not to include the Registry keys that enable access to Windows Photo Viewer on Windows 10. Those keys are kept in place if you upgrade from a previous version of Windows, but they aren't created during the installation of Windows 10. Microsoft really wants you to open all those image files in its new Photos app instead.
If you navigate to the Default apps pane in Settings, you won't even see Photo Viewer as an option. The old "Default Programs" Control Panel app isn't much help, either. Open it up, and you can only make Photo Viewer the default association for .tif and .tiff files --- not other types of images.
You also can't simply point image files at a specific .exe file to associate them with Photo Viewer, either. Photo Viewer is actually part of a DLL file named "PhotoViewer.dll" and doesn't have a separate executable file associated with it.
We'll need to add the same registry entries that were present on Windows 7 and 8.1 and are still present on systems that upgraded from those old versions of Windows. To make things easy, we've put together a Registry hack you can use to make these edits quickly because they're a little cumbersome to make manually. Download and unzip the following file:
Inside, you'll find two hacks. Run the "Activate Windows Photo Viewer on Windows 10" hack to create the keys and values in the Registry and activate Photo Viewer. And if you ever want to deactivate it, just run the "Deactivate Windows Photo Viewer on Windows 10 (Default)" hack. Of course, there's no real need to deactivate it in the Registry. You can always leave it available and just associate your image files with a different app.
And remember --- this step is only necessary if you're using a fresh Windows 10 system. If you upgraded from Windows 7 or 8.1, you should be able to go ahead and set Windows Photo Viewer as your default image-viewing application in all the usual ways.
In the "How do you want to open this file?" window, select Windows Photo Viewer. If you don't see it at first, scroll to the bottom of what's listed and click the "More apps" option --- it'll show up. Select the "Always use this app to open .___ files" option, and then click "OK."
If the "Choose Another App" option doesn't work for some reason, here's another way you can do it: First, right-click the type of image file you want to change (for example, a PNG, JPEG, GIF, or BMP file) and select "Properties" to open the Properties window. On the General pane, click the "Change" button to the right of "Opens With" and select Windows Photo Viewer.
Windows Photo Viewer will now be the default image viewer for that type of image file. You'll need to repeat this process for each type of image file you want to use it with. In other words, whenever you open an image that opens in the Photos app, just close the Photos app and use the "Open with" menu to associate that file type with Windows Photo Viewer. You'll only have to do this the first time you open each new type of image file.
I have trouble w/ TIF images that open up differently in FIJI/ImageJ and other image viewers like (windows photo viewer or even MATLAB). The image looks darker in FIJI/ImageJ, but the viewers show the correct image.
They all show correctly. Other programs adjust the display settings differently (min and max brightness). The underlying data is the same. If you Image->Adjust->Brightness&Contrast, Auto. You will probably see something similar. But if anything, Fiji is likely showing you the correct image, the others are adjusting it.
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I have a photo that shows mostly black colors. I edited it in PS, assigned the sRGB profile and saved it as JPG. It looks great within Lr, PS and through any browser but I tried 10 different apps for Windows 10 and the black are so black that there is barely any detail visible. Is there a color-managed photo viewer for Windows 10?
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