"Not Implemented" when clicking on photos in Windows Explorer

Anonymous
2024-10-30T20:20:13+00:00

I've been having this issue since shortly before installing the latest Windows Update last week. Any time I click on a photo within Windows Explorer, a message pops up that simply lists the file path and says "Not Implemented".

This started happening before I installed the update, and it was only upon restarting my computer to solve the issue that the update was installed (I tend to procrastinate updates).

The issue appears to be caused by Explorer. Downloading any random image with my Chrome browser and opening the image from the downloads list successfully opens the image, as does viewing images from within the Photos app itself.

Restarting Explorer from task manager fixes the issue temporarily, but it has always reoccurred after some time. So that's not a permanent fix and having to restart Explorer at least once a day is not ideal. I'm more just worried that this could be the precursor to or symptom of something much more serious. I've never had this problem before, and most issues like this are resolved with a full restart.

I don't know what to do.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-05-29T16:24:29+00:00

    This is a real hassle, why do we pay for software only to have to repair their (Microsoft) problems?????????????

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-04-08T18:26:57+00:00

    Simplest solution, since MS hasn't seemed to fix it, is to use a different app for photos. I (and many others) have gone back to using the legacy Photos app. Try Method 2 in link below. https://www.wintips.org/fix-not-implemented-error-when-opening-photos-or-images-on-windows-10/

    After months of dealing with this issue, your solution to install Photos Legacy did the trick. I don't know if there's anything in the current version of Photos that I'll miss. I doubt it. Thanks!

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-04-04T23:06:34+00:00

    Simplest solution, since MS hasn't seemed to fix it, is to use a different app for photos. I (and many others) have gone back to using the legacy Photos app. Try Method 2 in link below. https://www.wintips.org/fix-not-implemented-error-when-opening-photos-or-images-on-windows-10/

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-12-24T13:04:22+00:00

    This fix ABSOLUTELY worked, this has been such a pain for all of us. I agree that reinstalling Windows is a cop out and not a very good one. Thank you to the users who actually fixed this issue for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-11-01T00:17:18+00:00

    I will try clean boot, the only thing is I would have to stay in clean boot for around 24 hours since a restart would temporarily fix the issue.

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